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Meteor - The German Royal Yachts
Note: This article handles not the 52m schooner yacht by Royal Huisman from 2007.
Meteor were the names of five German royal racing sailing yachts owned by Wilhelm II, German Emperor .
Wilhelm II (in English: William II) governed the German Empire from 1888 to 1918 and was also the King of Prussia and belonged to the House of Hohenzollern . His grandmother was Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Not much known: Wilhelm II was an enthusiastic yachtsman. He owned several sailing yachts and enjoyed yacht races in Germany and United Kingdom. He owned not only sailing yachts. Two of his yachts were the H.M.S. Hohenzollern I (88 meters) and H.M.S. Hohenzollern II (120 meters).
The original name of the first Meteor was Thistle . This yacht was designed by George Lennox Watson launched in 1887 at D. and W. Henderson & Company at the Clyde river in Scotland and had a length of 33.05 meters. The order was given by some members of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club . Her Mission: Challenging the American defender yacht Volunteer at the 7. America’s Cup . Unfortunately, she lost 0-2 against Volunteer from the New York Yacht Club . However, she was very successful when she was back in her home waters. That’s why Wilhelm II bought the yacht because he was looking for a promising regatta yacht.
Meteor I (ex Thistle) in drydock before 1899
Meteor I (ex Thistle)
Main Specifications METEOR I
Wilhelm II wanted a faster racing yacht. He charged the yacht designer George Lennox Watson to construct the new one. The yacht was also built by D. and W. Henderson, like her predecessor. She served until 1902. This yacht was similar to H.M.Y. Brittania
Main Specifications METEOR II
1902 – new yacht, new designer and new shipyard. Not British, not German – Wilhelm II decided to the American designer Cary Smith and the American shipyard Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding Co.
Alice Roosevelt – the daughter of the U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt – christened the yacht. That was the beginning of the German-American sailing friendship.
In 1909 Dr. Carl Dietrich Harries (the husband of Werner von Siemens ‘ daughter – Hertha) bought the yacht and renamed her in Nordstern (North Star) and converted to cruise with her in German and Mediterranean seas.
The launch of Meteor III in New York, 25 February 1902
Main Specifications METEOR III
Meteor IV was a complete German yacht. She was designed by Max Oertz and was built by Germaniawerft in Kiel.
Postcard of the Meteor IV by the Imperial German Post Office
Wilhelm II on SMY Meteor IV
Oil Painting of Yacht Meteor IV
Main Specifications METEOR IV
She was the last and biggest sailing yacht belongs to Wilhelm II. Like Meteor IV also designed by Max Oertz and built in 1914 by Germaniawerft in Kiel.
Main Specifications METEOR V
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Deck of the German royal yacht SMY Hohenzollern, New York City, undated [c.1902]
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Photographer Note: George Ehler Stonebridge (d. 1941) was an amateur photographer who lived and worked in the Bronx, New York. He left little record of himself, but an invaluable one of his surroundings and interests. Stonebridge lived at several locations in the Bronx with his wife Bella, and their three children Grace, George, and William. He worked at the Northern Gaslight Company, although the position he held is unknown. In addition to taking photographs, Stonebridge wrote poetry and prose about his love of the Bronx, his children, and in honor of military victories. Some of Stonebridge's photographs appeared in local papers. In 1898, he was an authorized reporter and photographer for the North Side News; in 1905 he was an authorized reporter for the Bronx Borough Record and Times, and probably took photographs for that paper as well. Stonebridge was fascinated with the subject of military preparedness. Training rituals and staged battles were one of his favorite photographic subjects. His 1898 poem, "Remember the Maine," celebrates the United States' victory in the Spanish-American War. He was especially proud of soldiers from the Bronx, and photographed historical tablets throughout the Borough commemorating previous military victories. Stonebridge also used his photographs to illustrate lectures. In 1907, he gave several lectures on "The Training of War," using colored lantern slides.
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SMY Hohenzollern (German language: Seiner Majestät Yacht Hohenzollern ) was the name of several Yachts used by the German Emperors between 1878 and 1918, named after their House of Hohenzollern.
- 1 SMY Hohenzollern I
- 2 SMY Hohenzollern II
- 3 SMY Hohenzollern III
- 4 Philately
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SMY Hohenzollern I [ ]
The first Hohenzollern was built 1876–1878 by Norddeutschen Schiffbau A.G. in Kiel. Her interiors were designed by architect Heinrich Moldenschardt . In 1892 she was renamed Kaiseradler and scrapped in 1912.
SMY Hohenzollern II [ ]
Hohenzollern II (by Willy Stöwer, in Die Gartenlaube , 1900 )
Hohenzollern II was built by AG Vulcan Stettin . She was 120 metres (390 ft) long, had a beam of 14 metres (46 ft) and drew 5.6 metres (18 ft), with 9,588 hp. [ Clarification needed ]
She was used as the Imperial Yacht and aviso from 1893 to July 1914. From 1894 to 1914, with the exception of 1906, Emperor Wilhelm II used her on his annual prolonged Nordlandfahrt trips to Norway. In total he spent over four years on board.
In June 1914 Hohenzollern II attended the Kiel regatta and on 25 June the last state banquet was held on board to entertain officers of the British fleet whose ships had been invited to attend. [1]
At the end of July 1914 Hohenzollern II was put out of service in Kiel, the last captain being Kapitän zur See Johannes V. Karpf. The ship became property of the Weimar Republic in 1918. Struck on 27 February 1920, she was scrapped in 1923 in Wilhelmshaven.
SMY Hohenzollern III [ ]
Hohenzollern III was launched in September 1914 in Stettin but never finished due to war. She was struck in 1919 and scrapped in 1923 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel.
Philately [ ]
The imperial yacht was the subject of the Yacht issue produced for postal use in German colonies.
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References [ ]
- ↑ George von Hase (c. 1921). Kiel and Jutland . Skeffington and son Ltd.
External links [ ]
- Klaus Kramer - S.M.Y. Hohenzollern
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The German royal yacht SMY Hohenzollern, New York City, undated [c.1902].
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Dear Greg: Would the book you are refering to be" "The Golden Century: Classic Motor Yachts-1830 to 1930" by Ross MacTaggart, published in 2001? If not, it has a wonderful section on the German Imperial Yacht "Hohenzollern" on pages 33-39, with excellent pictures of the interiors and decks. Hope this is helpful.
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The second smy hohenzollern was built by ag vulcan stettin, it was 120 m long, 14 m wide and 5.6 m deep, with 9,588 hp. it was in use as imperial yacht and aviso from 1893 to july 1914. from 1894 to 1914, with the exception of 1906, emperor wilhelm ii used it on his annual prolonged nordlandfahrt trips to norway. in total he spent over four years on board. in june 1914 the ship attended the kiel regatta and on 25 june the last state banquet was held on board to entertain officers of the british fleet whose ships had been invited to attend. at the end of july 1914 it was put out of service in kiel, the last captain being kapitän zur see johannes v. karpf. the ship became property of the weimar republic in 1918. it was struck on 27 february 1920 and scrapped in 1923 in wilhelmshaven. an excerpt from "castles of steel" by robert k. massie, random house, 2003: "...despite her gold and white paintwork (“gleaming swan plumage,” one passenger called it), the top-heavy hohenzollern, with her ram bow and bell-mouthed funnels, was the unloveliest royal yacht in europe. her navigation officer, erich raeder, described her as a “lumbering monstrosity . . . [that] rolled in rough weather to a point uncomfortable even for old sailors. her watertight integrity would not have met the safety requirements of even an ordinary passenger ship.” none of this troubled the kaiser, who used her only in the baltic, the north sea, and the mediterranean, never in the heavier seas of the north atlantic. in any case, his cruises to norway were spent mostly at anchor in a spectacular fjord. there, surrounded by sparkling blue water, granite cliffs and dark green forests, plunging waterfalls wreathed in mist, and patches of sloping meadow dotted with farmhouses, william felt completely at ease. some rules were always observed—no one ever spoke to the kaiser unless he had spoken first—but now, at fifty-five, he was more mature and composed than the youthful prince hal of a quarter century before. when he embarked on the first of his all-male yachting trips to norway, taking with him a dozen friends whom he referred to as his “brother officers,” the atmosphere resembled that of a rowdy junior officers’ mess. by 1914, the atmosphere had become more correct, but the guest list remained all male. william’s wife, empress augusta, whom he called dona, remained in berlin. “i don’t care for women,” he said. “women should stay home and look after their children.” the kaiser’s day on the yacht was rigidly scheduled: mild exercises before breakfast; in good weather, an hour in his small sailboat; in the afternoons, shore excursions or rowing contests between the crews of the hohenzollern and the escorting cruiser rostock. these activities, however, were not allowed to interfere with the kaiser’s afternoon nap. to get the most from this hour and a half of rest, william always removed all of his clothing and got into bed. “there’s nothing like getting in between two clean, cold sheets,” he declared. at seven, the company sat down to dinner, where the kaiser drank only orange juice sipped from a silver goblet. every evening after dinner, the party gathered in the smoking room. this summer [1914], along with songs and card games, william and his guests listened to lectures on the american civil war..." technical and operational descriptions can be found at: www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/misc/hohenzollern/....
Category : Hohenzollern (ship, 1892)
- Stapellauf 1892 (launched),
- in Dienst gestellt 1893 (commissioned),
- Modernisierung 6. Mai 1906 - 15. April 1907 (Kesselanlage erneuert, Randkappen der Schornsteine entfielen),
- außer Dienst 31. Juli 1914 (Decommissioned)
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Hohenzollern II in Venice, Italy. Photochrom print, 1890s. Hohenzollern II was launched on 27 June 1892, [1] the build completed the same year by AG Vulcan Stettin. She was 120 metres (390 ft) long, had a beam of 14 metres (46 ft) and drew 5.6 metres (18 ft), with 9,588 indicated horsepower (7,150 kW). She was used as the Imperial Yacht and ...
Also named Hohenzollern, the new yacht was put into service in 1893. Until World War I, the ship had sailed over 1600 days under the imperial flag, making various voyages with the Emperor Wilhelm II on board. On all voyages, the ship was always escorted by a warship, in most cases, this was either a small or an armored cruiser. During the War ...
History. SMY Hohenzollern, the German Emperor's personal yacht, was launched on 27 June 1892 at the Vulcan Werft, Stettin, Germany. It replaced a previous Hohenzollern (1867) which had become too old. The Hohenzollern became the symbol of the German Kaiser's ambitions to built a wold-class navy.
SMY Hohenzollern ( German: Seiner Majestät Yacht Hohenzollern) was the name of several yachts used by the German Emperors between 1878 and 1918, named after their House of Hohenzollern. Imperial Yacht Hohenzollern I ( Willy Stöwer, ca. 1888) History. German Empire.
Meteor were the names of five German royal racing sailing yachts owned by Wilhelm II, German Emperor. Wilhelm II (in English: William II) governed the German Empire from 1888 to 1918 and was also the King of Prussia and belonged to the House of Hohenzollern. His grandmother was Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
A royal yacht is a ship used by a monarch or a royal family. ... During the existence of the German Empire, the Kaiser used these imperial yachts: SMY Hohenzollern (1878-1912); renamed SMY Kaiseradler in 1892; SMY Hohenzollern II (1893-1914) SMY Hohenzollern III (begun in 1914 but never finished)
The yacht "Hohenzollern I", used by the German Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany (1797-1888). It was built between 1876 and 1878. Engraving by Bernardo Rico, 1881. Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Yacht Hohenzollern stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Yacht Hohenzollern stock photos are available in a ...
SMY Hohenzollern. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. SMY Hohenzollern (de:Seiner Majestät Yacht Hohenzollern) was the name of several Yachts used by Wilhelm I., Deutscher Kaiser and Wilhelm II., Deutscher Kaiser between 1878 and 1918, named after their House of Hohenzollern .
Deck of the German royal yacht SMY Hohenzollern, New York City, undated [c.1902] Creators/Contributors. Creator: Stonebridge, George Ehler; Date Created. Circa 1902. Type. Photograph. Part of Collection New-York Historical Society, Photographs of New York City and Beyond Rights.
NH 65787 German Imperial Yacht HOHENZOLLERN Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 51KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 237KB) High (TIFF, 6070x4118px, 24MB) Title: German Imperial Yacht HOHENZOLLERN Caption: SMS HOHENZOLLERN at full speed ...
SMY Hohenzollern (German language: Seiner Majestät Yacht Hohenzollern) was the name of several Yachts used by the German Emperors between 1878 and 1918, named after their House of Hohenzollern. The first Hohenzollern was built 1876-1878 by Norddeutschen Schiffbau A.G. in Kiel. Her interiors were designed by architect Heinrich Moldenschardt. In 1892 she was renamed Kaiseradler and scrapped ...
Hohenzollern is commissioned.-24.04.1893: Trials. 1893: Two visits in Sweden. 1894: Voyage to Drontheim. 1895: Opening of the Kiel-Channel, the Hohenzollern is the first ship to make a transit. Voyages to Sweden and England. 1896: Voyages to Italy and Norway. 1897: Voyages to Mole, Kronstadt and Sweden. 1898:
The German royal yacht SMY Hohenzollern, New York City, undated [c.1902]. Series. George E. Stonebridge Photograph Collection, 1897-1918 (bulk 1899-1904) In Collection(s) George E. Stonebridge photographic negatives, 1897-1918 (bulk 1899-1904) Descriptive Metadata Details. Creator / Contributor
According to Erik Hofman in his Steam Yachts: An Era of Elegance, the Kaiser planned a third Hohenzollern. Begun in 1913, by the Vulcan yards, this ship as to be THE great royal yacht. At a length of 520 feet (est.) it would have eclipsed the Standart and the Victoria and Albert of his cousins, as no doubt the Kaiser intended. A drawing of it shows it would have looked much like those two with ...
The second SMY Hohenzollern was built by AG Vulcan Stettin, it was 120 m long, 14 m wide and 5.6 m deep, with 9,588 hp. It was in use as Imperial Yacht and aviso from 1893 to July 1914. From 1894 to 1914, with the exception of 1906, Emperor Wilhelm II used it on his annual prolonged Nordlandfahrt trips to Norway. In total he spent over four years on board.
Media in category "Hohenzollern (ship, 1892)" The following 74 files are in this category, out of 74 total. Germany 1890 - 1914 HU68382.jpg 800 × 574; 174 KB. SMY Hohenzollern 2.jpg 1,666 × 1,091; 384 KB. Flickr - …trialsanderrors - The Royal Yacht Hohenzollern in Venice, Italy, ca. 1896.jpg 3,545 × 2,611; 2.77 MB.
The German royal yacht SMY Hohenzollern, New York City, undated [c.1902]. Item Details Rights and Reproductions. Item Details Content statement. Language English PID. nyhs:19344. NYHS Identifier. nyhs_PR066_2675. Language. eng. Member of. George E. Stonebridge photographic negatives, 1897-1918 (bulk 1899-1904)
Los Angeles Herald, Volume XXIX, Number 135, 13 February 1902 — ROYAL YACHT ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Unexpected Appearance - of Hohenzollern Fails to Touch at Bermuda on the Way AUIII ir 111 von Raudlsslii In Formally \\ rh'oiuf 1! to the City by a Civic Committee, a Representative of Mayor hoiT, and an Officer of the tnited State* Navy [ARTICLE]
The Royal Yacht Hohenzollern II was built in 1892 by the shipbuilder A.G. Vulcan in Stettin, which was at that time part of the Prussian Empire. The steamboat, which was 122 m. in length and had a width of 14 m., served a dual purpose. It was both a recreational and a naval command vessel, combining lavish interiors with special cannons which ...
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