Brabantia

[Jos Telleman]

steam passenger ship Brabantia
Engine steam 2x 4 cl. T.E.M. on the outside screws 4.600 ipk per machine and on the middle shaft a low pressure turbine with 6000 apk. Machines from the Weseryard.
1965 passengers and 450 crew

Start building in 1912 as William O'Swald and to be launched in 1914.
In 1916 purchased by the KHL and after 4 years delivered in 1920 to the KHL as
Brabantia because there were problems with the Allies.
1922 to Hapag-Harriman concern, flag USA
1922 to the American Ship & Commerce Nav Co. renamed Resolute.
1923 Panama flag
1926 to the Hamburg-America Line, not renamed, German flag.
1935 to the Lloyd Triestino, renamed Lombardia. (translation photo 1)

The Lombardia that lay at Napoli was heavily damaged there on 4 April 1943, 13 May 1943 and 4 August 1943 in Allied air bombardments and burnt out; the half-sunken wreck was confiscated by the Germans at the transfer of Italy on 9 September 1943 and was used by them at the end of September 1943 to block the port of Napoli. In May 1947 the wreck was lifted, towed to La Spezia (where she arrived on 1 June 1947) and demolished there. (source Marishdata)