DEUTSCHLAND

The Hamburg America Line responded to North German
Lloyd's "KAISER WILHELM DER GROSSE" in 1900, with
the "DEUTSCHLAND". She won the Blue Ribband, but her
engines caused excessive vibration and noise - to the point
where she even lost her rudder in 1902. Taken out of service
in 1910.

In 1911 she was re-fitted as a luxury cruise liner, and

re-named "VICTORIA LUISE". Fitted out as an auxiliary

cruiser in 1914, but the boilers were no longer suitable for

high performance.

After the War, Victoria Luise was left in German ownership

because of her poor condition. 1920/21 she was refitted as

the "HANSA" with only 2 funnels. She was broken up in 1925.