The Fleets
This page covers Hansa Line/Deutsche Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft "Hansa".
The Hansa Line of Bremen was formed in 1881 to run services to the Baltic, Mediterranean and India. The Baltic service was soon abandoned as unprofitable, and the Mediterranean service reduced to Spain and Portugal. In 1890 the company started a service to the River Plate and later sailed to the US Gulf ports for the cotton trade. A service from North America to India via South Africa was formed in 1901 and in 1907 this was extended to the Dutch East Indies and Australia.
In the 1920s Hansa established a service from the US to the Persian Gulf ports, but the River Plate service was abandoned. Sailings between New York and South and East Africa were not resumed after World War II. Many of the company ships were fitted with heavy lifting gear for the carriage of locomotives, barges, tugs, transformers, etc. The company provided passenger accommodation on various routes, but no information is available on which ships provided this service.
Many thanks to Ted Finch for his assistance in collecting this data. The following list was extracted from various sources. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide.
Routes
- Bremen / Hamburg to India, Burma and Dutch East Indies.
- Bremen / Hamburg to Persian Gulf.
- Bremen / Hamburg to Spain & Portugal.
- USA to Persian Gulf
- USA to South & East Africa.
- Germany to South America (until c.1932)
Ships
| Name | Built | Additional Information | GRT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acaste | 1952 | 1955 renamed Brunneck (2), 1968 sold to France. | 780 |
| Adamsturm (1) | 1909 | 1914 interned in USA, 1917 seized by USA, renamed Actaeon, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Cape Finisterre. | 5,000 |
| Adamsturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 surrendered to Britain, renamed Empire Ganymede. | 1,923 |
| Adamsturm (3) | see Mariaeck (2) | ||
| Altenfels (1) | 1917 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1920 sold to Prince Line, renamed Eastern Prince, 1926 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Stolzenfels (4), 1939 taken over by German Navy as minesweeper, renamed Sperrbrecher 12, 1941 mined and sunk in North Sea. | 7,470 |
| Altenfels (2) | 1925 | 1943 torpedoed and sunk off Bergen. | 8,150 |
| Altenfels (3) | 1961 | 1969 sold to Burma renamed Myoma Ywa. | 5,469 |
| Amerika | 1912 | tug, 1926 sold to Sweden renamed O. A. Melin. | 176 |
| Arensburg (1) | 1891 | 1903 sold to Sloman Line, renamed Parma. | 1,776 |
| Arensburg (2) | 1905 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Branksome Hall for Ellerman Hall Line. | 4,257 |
| Argenfels (1) | 1901 | 1914 seized by France at Saigon, 1922 sold to Greece renamed Demetrios Diacakis. | 5,654 |
| Argenfels (2) | see Ockenfels (2) | ||
| Argenfels (3) | 1944 | 1944 sunk by air attack at Hamburg before completion, 1947 salvaged, 1950 completed, 1966 no later info. | 8,352 |
| Argentina | 1900 | tug, 1928 sold to Schulte & Bruns, Emden. | 158 |
| Arsterturm (1) | 1911 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1920 sold to Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co., renamed Whitegate. | 5,035 |
| Arsterturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 sunk by air attack off Christiansand. | 1,923 |
| Arsterturm (3) | 1945 | ex- Baltic Fir, 1956 purchased from United Baltic Corp., renamed Arsterturm, 1969 sold to India, renamed Unicoolnar. | 1,764 |
| Aschenburg | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1920 sold to Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, renamed Lorenzo. | 6,394 |
| Axenfels (1) | 1904 | 1915 seized by Italy, renamed Alberto Cavalletto. | 4,464 |
| Axenfels (2) | see Steinturm. | ||
| Axenfels (3) | 1944 | sunk by air attack at Kiel before completion, 1948 wreck scrapped. | 6,200 |
| Axenfels (4) | 1930 | ex- Heimvard, 1950 purchased from Norway renamed Axenfels, 1961 scrapped Japan. | 4,802 |
| Axenfels (5) | 1961 | 1966 sold to Atlas-Levant Line, Bremen, renamed Tripoli. | 5,496 |
| Barenfels (1) | 1898 | 1914 detained at Port Said taken over by British, later renamed Huntsvale. | 5,609 |
| Barenfels (2) | 1921 | 1944 torpedoed and sunk near Bergen by British midget submarine. | 7,569 |
| Barenfels (3) | 1951 | 1973 sold to Cyprus renamed Silver Sky. | 6,974 |
| Birkenfels (1) | 1910 | 1914 seized by Britain at Cape Town, renamed Tandem. | 5,639 |
| Birkenfels (2) | 1922 | 1940 mined and sunk in River Schelde. | 6,317 |
| Birkenfels (3) | 1951 | 1966 sank after collision in North Sea with ship MARIE LUISE BOLTEN. | 6,947 |
| Birkenfels (4) | 1967 | 1979 sold to China renamed Wu Yi Shan. | 9,600 |
| Braunfels (1) | 1891 | 1903 renamed Mirzapur, 1906 sold to Argo Line, Bremen, renamed Antares. | 3,701 |
| Braunfels (2) | 1906 | 1914 seized by Britain at Karachi, 1924 sold to Yugoslavia, renamed Vidovdan. | 5,557 |
| Braunfels (3) | 1927 | 1943 scuttled by crew at Mormugao. | 7,844 |
| Braunfels (4) | 1952 | 1972 scrapped. | 6,977 |
| Brunneck (1) | 1944 | allocated to Norway as war reparations before completion renamed Produce. | 2,752 |
| Brunneck (2) | see Acaste. | ||
| Crostafels (1) | 1904 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Brockfield, 1923 repurchased by Hansa Line reverted to original name, 1933 scrapped. | 5,010 |
| Crostafels (2) | 1944 | 1945 captured at Bremen before completion, 1947 allocated to Yugoslavia as war reparations, renamed Drvar. | 6,631 |
| Crostafels (3) | 1950 | ex- Tactician, 1950 purchased from T. & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Crostafels, 1959 scrapped Japan. | 5,996 |
| Crostafels (4) | 1966 | 1979 sold to China renamed Da Long Tian. | 9,600 |
| Dione | 1951 | 1955 renamed Hundseck (3), 1968 sold to France, renamed Baltique. | 777 |
| Doride | 1951 | 1955 renamed Roseneck (2), 1967 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Tasyca. | 777 |
| Drachenfels (1) | 1882 | 1892 rebuilt to 2,432 tons, 1898 sold to Norway, renamed Kvarven. | 2,251 |
| Drachenfels (2) | 1899 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Kasenga for Ellerman & Bucknall Line. | 7,217 |
| Drachenfels (3) | 1921 | 1943 scuttled by crew at Mormugao. | 6,342 |
| Drachenfels (4) | 1953 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Tharaleos. | 5,781 |
| Ebernburg | 1905 | 1914 interned in Brazil, 1917 seized by Brazil, renamed Acary. | 4,414 |
| Eberstein | 1883 | 1904 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Eebersberg. | 1,030 |
| Ehrenfels (1) | 1882 | 1892 rebuilt to 2,953 tons, 1898 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed St. Georg. | 2,315 |
| Ehrenfels (2) | 1898 | 1902 foundered in Arabian Sea. | 5,345 |
| Ehrenfels (3) | 1903 | 1919 ceded to Britain, 1920 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, later renamed Ostende for Armement Deppe. | 4,527 |
| Ehrenfels (4) | 1914 | ex- Baron Cawdor, 1925 purchased from Hogarth Shipping Co renamed Ehrenfels, 1932 sold to Bremen owners renamed Westsee. | 5,911 |
| Ehrenfels (5) | 1935 | 1943 scuttled by crew at Mormugao. | 7,752 |
| Ehrenfels (6) | 1953 | 1973 renamed Epimonos, Marrakakis Shipping S.A. Port of Reg Piraeus, Greece. 1979 July, broken up Recuperaciones Submarinas, Santander. | 5,560 |
| Falkenburg | 1884 | 1898 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Pionier. | 1,566 |
| Falkenfels (1) | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Hain SS Co, renamed Tredenham. | 8,322 |
| Falkenfels (2) | 1921 | 1945 found at Kiel in damaged condition, 1946 scuttled with cargo of unwanted ammunition. | 6,318 |
| Falkenfels (3) | 1939 | ex- Hoegh Silvercloud, 1953 purchased from L. Hoegh & Co, Norway renamed Falkenfels, 1964 scrapped Spain. | 5,066 |
| Falkenfels (4) | 1967 | 1979 sold to Greece renamed Aias. | 9,600 |
| Fangturm (1) | 1908 | 1921 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, renamed Antverpia for Armement Deppe. | 4,933 |
| Fangturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 captured at Kiel allocated to Britain as war reparations, renamed Empire Gallop. | 1,944 |
| Fangturm (3) | 1943 | ex- Canford, 1956 purchased from Mundus Shipping Co, Britain renamed Fangturm, 1961 sold to Lebanon, renamed Panaghia Lourion. | 2,712 |
| Fangturm (4) | 1966 | 1982 sold to Liberia. | 498 |
| Frankenfels (1) | 1914 | 1914 seized by Britain at Calcutta, 1925 sold to Strick Line, renamed Tabaristan. | 5,854 |
| Frankenfels (2) | 1944 | 1945 left in heavily damaged state on German evacuation of Holland, 1948 completed for Holland, as Albireo. | 6,482 |
| Frauenfels (1) | 1920 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Massowah, salvaged by Royal Navy, renamed Empire Niger. | 7,887 |
| Frauenfels (2) | 1953 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Polymichanos. | 5,772 |
| Freienfels (1) | 1910 | 1914 seized by Britain at Calcutta, 1923 sold to Greece, renamed Hadiotis. | 5,633 |
| Freienfels (2) | 1929 | 1940 mined and sunk off Leghorn. | 7,454 |
| Freienfels (3) | 1953 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Dynamikos. | 5,755 |
| Geierfels (1) | 1919 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1921 sold to Ellerman's City Line, renamed City of Bagdad. | 7,490 |
| Geierfels (2) | 1930 | 1940 mined and sunk off Leghorn. | 7,505 |
| Ghazipur | 1903 | see Lindenfels (1) | |
| Goldenfels (1) | 1895 | 1911 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Ingeborg. | 3,535 |
| Goldenfels (2) | 1911 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1920 sold to Brock SS Co., renamed Brocktown, 1923 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Goldenfels, 1936 sold to Atlas Reederei, Emden, renamed Amerika. | 7,249 |
| Goldenfels (3) | 1937 | 1939 taken over by German Navy, converted to commerce raider, renamed Atlantis, 1941 sunk by HMS Devonshire off Ascension Island. | 7,862 |
| Goldenfels (4) | 1954 | 1968 sold to China, renamed Quelin. | 6,886 |
| Greiffenfels (1) | 1914 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1919 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, 1921 renamed Flandres for Armement Deppe. | 5,852 |
| Greiffenfels (2) | 1944 | 1945 allocated as war reparations to Holland, renamed Nijmegen, 1950 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Greiffenfels, 1966 no later info. | 6,312 |
| Gutenfels (1) | 1889 | 1905 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Europa. | 2,673 |
| Gutenfels (2) | 1906 | 1915 captured by Britain, renamed Polavon, then Turritella for Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. | 5,576 |
| Gutenfels (3) | 1921 | 1923 wrecked near Gibraltar. | 6,310 |
| Gutenfels (4) | 1944 | scuttled in North Sea Canal, salvaged by Holland, renamed Heelsum. | 6,241 |
| Gutenfels (5) | 1954 | 1968 sold to China, renamed Jilin. | 6,804 |
| Hansa VI | 1948 | ex German Minesweeper R.408, 1945 seized by USA, 1948 chartered from USA, renamed Hansa VI and used as passenger ship Bremen - Heligoland, 1953 returned to USA and became USN 155. | 149 |
| Harzburg (1) | 1894 | 1904 sold to Deutsche Levant Line, renamed Naxos. | 2,296 |
| Harzburg (2) | 1907 | 1914 interned in Uruguay, 1917 seized by Uruguay, renamed Salto. | 4,696 |
| Heimburg (1) | 1889 | 1900 sold to Deutsche Levant Line, renamed Argos. | 1,810 |
| Heimburg (2) | 1905 | 1914 interned at Cape Verde Islands, 1916 seized by Portugal, renamed Santo Antao. | 4,316 |
| Helgoland | 1891 | tug, 1928 sold to Ostseebader Line, Lubeck renamed Silbermowe. | 212 |
| Hochheimer | 1889 | 1904 sold to Japan, renamed Buyo Maru. | 2,869 |
| Hohenfels (1) | 1898 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Cape Recife. | 5,469 |
| Hohenfels (2) | 1923 | 1935 sold to Russia, renamed Tchaviatcha. | 3,021 |
| Hohenfels (3) | 1938 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Bandar Shapur, salvaged by British and renamed Empire Kamal. | 7,862 |
| Hohenfels (4) | 1954 | 1966 sold to Swiss owners, renamed Arolla. | 6,704 |
| Huberfels | 1913 | 1919 allocated to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to David SS Co., renamed Bolton Abbey. | 5,814 |
| Hundseck (1) | 1937 | ex- Girgenti, 1942 purchased from R. Sloman, Hamburg renamed Hundseck, 1942 sold to Spain, renamed Ria de Pontevedra. | 1,456 |
| Hundseck (2) | 1920 | ex- Zaanstroom, 1950 purchased from Holland renamed Hundseck, 1951 sold to A. Wiards, Bremen, renamed Catharina Wiards. | 1,618 |
| Hundseck (3) | see Dione. | ||
| Imkenturm (1) | 1909 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Hain SS Co., renamed Trevessa. | 4,798 |
| Imkenturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 seized by Britain, renamed Empire Gantry, 1946 allocated to USSR as war reparations renamed Feodosia. | 1,925 |
| Imkenturm (3) | see Lahneck (4) | ||
| Irak | 1941 | ex- Maza W.6 (German Navy), 1945 seized by USA, 1950 purchased from USA renamed Irak, 1960 sold to Hanisch, Bremen renamed Seebar. | 407 |
| Iran | 1941 | ex- Maza W.8 (German Navy), 1945 seized by USA, 1949 purchased from USA renamed Iran, 1960 sold to Ferdinand, Hamburg renamed Silesia. | 305 |
| Jamalpur | 1903 | see Rothenfels. | |
| Johannisberger (1) | 1890 | 1902 sold to Kiel owners, renamed Syfang. | 2,931 |
| Johannisberger (2) | 1941 | 1941 captured from France while building as Lyon, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by Russian submarine off Kirkenes. | 5,273 |
| Kandelfels (1) | 1912 | 1919 allocated to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to David SS Co., renamed Kirkstall Abbey. | 5,739 |
| Kandelfels (2) | 1936 | 1940 taken over by German Navy converted to commerce raider, renamed Pinguin, 1941 sunk by HMS Cornwall off Seychelles. | 7,766 |
| Kandelfels (3) | 1954 | 1977 sold to Greece. | 6,998 |
| Kattenturm (1) | 1906 | 1916 seized by Italy at Syracuse, renamed Pontida. | 5,830 |
| Kattenturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 allocated to Britain, renamed Empire Eden. | 1,923 |
| Kattenturm (3) | see Stahleck (4) | ||
| Kattenturm (4) | 1966 | 1981 sold to Panama renamed Huichol. | 496 |
| Kronenfels (1) | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to McLelland & Co, renamed St. Lawrence River. | 8,135 |
| Kronenfels (2) | 1943 | ex- Helgenaes, 1943 seized from Denmark renamed Kronenfels, 1945 surrendered to Britain, renamed Empire Roden. | 2,837 |
| Kybfels (1) | 1904 | 1919 ceded to Britain, 1920 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, renamed Bruges for Armement Deppe. | 4,996 |
| Kybfels (2) | 1937 | 1941 mined and sunk in Adriatic Sea. | 7,764 |
| Kybfels (3) | 1954 | 1966 sold to Rickmers, Hamburg, renamed Willi Rickmers, 1969 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Reichenfels (4), 1970 sold to Pakistan, renamed Kaukhali. | 7,003 |
| Lahneck (1) | 1882 | 1894 stranded at Borkum, 1895 refloated, 1896 sold to Holland, renamed Osiria. | 746 |
| Lahneck (2) | 1914 | 1914 interned at Lisbon, 1916 seized by Portugal, renamed Gil Eannes. | 1,775 |
| Lahneck (3) | 1922 | 1942 sank in collision with Treuenfels (2) off Bergen. | 1,663 |
| Lahneck (4) | 1938 | ex- Polykarp, 1950 purchased from Norway renamed Lahneck, 1956 renamed Imkenturm (3), 1961 sold to Italy, renamed Anna Capano. | 1,350 |
| Lauterfels (1) | 1913 | 1914 captured by Britain at Port Said, 1915 renamed Hungerford. | 5,811 |
| Lauterfels (2) | 1921 | 1942 mined and sunk off Terschelling. | 6,310 |
| Lichtenfels (1) | 1903 | 1914 interned at Mormugao, 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Goa. | 5,734 |
| Lichtenfels (2) | 1929 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Massowah. | 7,457 |
| Lichtenfels (3) | 1954 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Silver Dawn. | 6,800 |
| Liebenfels (1) | 1903 | 1917 scuttled by crew at Charleston S.C. where she was interned, salvaged and renamed Houston for U.S. Shipping Board. | 4,608 |
| Liebenfels (2) | 1921 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Massowah, salvaged and renamed Empire Nile. | 6,310 |
| Liebenfels (3) | 1955 | 1977 sold to Greece renamed Silver Bird. | 6,617 |
| Liebenstein | 1882 | 1897 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Estland. | 1,169 |
| Lindenfels (1) | 1894 | 1903 renamed Ghazipur, 1906 sold to Argo Line, Bremen, renamed Arcturus. | 2,969 |
| Lindenfels (2) | 1906 | 1914 seized by Britain, renamed Kingsmere. | 5,476 |
| Lindenfels (3) | 1928 | 1940 seized by Holland, renamed Mangkalihat. | 8,457 |
| Lindenfels (4) | 1955 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Silver Seagull. | 6,612 |
| Lowenburg (1) | 1891 | 1899 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Emma Luyken. | 1,776 |
| Lowenburg (2) | 1900 | 1905 sold to North German Lloyd, renamed Sigmaringen. | 5,582 |
| Lowenburg (3) | 1907 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, 1921 sold to Alexander Shipping Co, renamed Tenbury. | 4,657 |
| Marcobrunner | 1889 | 1889 wrecked after catching fire in Red Sea. | 2,861 |
| Mariaeck (1) | 1937 | ex- Oasis, 1942 captured by Germany from Cie. de Nav. Mixte, France renamed Mariaeck, 1943 sunk by HMS Torbay in Mediterranean. | 1,327 |
| Mariaeck (2) | 1944 | 1945 allocated to France, renamed Oasis, 1950 renamed Bokor, 1955 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Adamsturm (3), rebuilt to 2,744 tons, 1961 sold to Italy, renamed Betty. | 1,725 |
| Mariaeck (3) | 1953 | 1964 sold to Cayman Islands, renamed Hawthorne Trader. | 846 |
| Marienburg | 1894 | 1904 sold to Deutsche Levant Line, renamed Kypros. | 2,296 |
| Marienfels (1) | 1901 | 1914 interned at Mormugao, 1916 seized by Portugal renamed Diu. | 5,683 |
| Marienfels (2) | 1921 | 1941 captured by Britain at Bandar Shapur, renamed Empire Rani. | 7,575 |
| Marienfels (3) | 1955 | 1973 sold to Greece renamed Silver Ocean. | 6,736 |
| Markobrunner | 1915 | ex- Yang-Tse, 1940 captured from Messageries Maritimes, renamed Markobrunner 1945 found damaged at Copenhagen, returned to France and reverted to Yang-Tse. | 8,150 |
| Marksburg | 1905 | 1919 ceded to Britain, 1920 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, renamed Hainaut for Armement Deppe. | 4,415 |
| Marxburg | 1891 | 1900 sold to Deutsche Levant Line, renamed Athos. | 1,776 |
| Minneburg (1) | 1896 | 1908 sold to Armement Deppe, Belgium, renamed Algeria. | 2,489 |
| Minneburg (2) | 1909 | 1914 interned in Brazil, 1917 seized by Brazil, renamed Caxambu. | 4,798 |
| Mirzapur | 1903 | see Braunfels (1) | |
| Moltkefels (1) | 1904 | 1914 captured by Britain renamed Kandy. | 5,015 |
| Moltkefels (2) | 1940 | 1945 beached on fire at Hela after air attack, total loss. | 7,862 |
| Neidenfels (1) | 1896 | 1919 ceded to France as war reparations. | 5,384 |
| Neidenfels (2) | 1923 | 1935 sold to Russia, renamed Bolshoi Shantar. | 3,018 |
| Neidenfels (3) | 1939 | 1945 surrendered to Britain, renamed Empire Dee, 1946 allocated to USSR as war reparations, renamed Admiral Ushakov. | 7,838 |
| Neidenfels (4) | 1955 | 1967 still in service, no later info. | 6,609 |
| Neuenfels (1) | 1901 | 1919 seized by Spain renamed Espana No.6 | 5,650 |
| Neuenfels (2) | 1925 | 1940 scuttled by crew at Narvik. | 8,096 |
| Neuenfels (3) | 1956 | 1977 sold to Greece renamed Silver Port. | 6,612 |
| Nierstein | 1883 | 1899 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Bramfeld. | 948 |
| O.J.D. Ahlers | 1911 | 1917 seized by USA, renamed Monticello. | 7,490 |
| Ockenfels (1) | 1895 | 1909 sunk in collision with SS Duart off Gibraltar. | 3,589 |
| Ockenfels (2) | 1910 | 1914 interned in USA, 1917 seized by USA, renamed Pequot, 1923 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Argenfels (2), 1933 scrapped. | 5,621 |
| Ockenfels (3) | 1921 | 1943 mined and sunk off Borkum. | 7,569 |
| Ockenfels (4) | 1956 | 1978 sold to Greece renamed Silver Glory. | 6,609 |
| Pagenturm (1) | 1909 | 1914 seized by Britain at Calcutta, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Beachy Head. | 5,000 |
| Pagenturm (2) | 1944 | 1945 surrendered to Britain, renamed Empire Nairn. | 1,927 |
| Pagenturm (3) | 1945 | ex- Anne Reed, 1956 purchased from Norway renamed Pagenturm, 1964 scrapped at Spezia. | 1,729 |
| Pakistan | 1942 | ex- Heiss, 1948 purchased from Bugsier, Hamburg renamed Pakistan, 1957 sold to Holland renamed Emergo. | 235 |
| Rabenfels (1) | 1903 | 1914 seized by Britain at Port Said, renamed HMS Raven II (Seaplane Carrier). 1917 reverted to merchant ship renamed Ravenrock. | 4,706 |
| Rabenfels (2) | 1918 | ex- Slavic Prince, 1926 purchased from Prince Line renamed Rabenfels, 1938 sold to Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, renamed Bahia Laura. | 8,563 |
| Rabenfels (3) | 1956 | 1977 sold to Greece renamed Silver Light. | 6,592 |
| Rappenfels | 1912 | 1914 captured by HMS Espiegle, renamed Diyatalawa. | 5,883 |
| Rauenfels (1) | 1906 | 1914 interned in Brazil, 1917 seized by Brazil, renamed Lages. | 5,476 |
| Rauenfels (2) | 1928 | 1940 sunk at Narvik by HMS Havock. | 8,460 |
| Rauenthaler (1) | 1889 | 1905 sold to Kiel owners, renamed Tsimo. | 2,870 |
| Rauenthaler (2) | 1940 | ex- Persum, 1942 requisitioned from Holland renamed Rauenthaler, 1943 sunk in collision with German steamer Signal off Trondheim. | 3,710 |
| Reichenfels (1) | 1903 | 1914 seized by Britain at Colombo, 1915 renamed Polglass Castle, 1921 repurchased by Hansa Line reverted to original name, 1933 scrapped. | 4,712 |
| Reichenfels (2) | 1936 | 1936 sunk by air attack in Mediterranean. | 7,744 |
| Reichenfels (3) | 1943 | ex- Samanco, 1956 purchased from Pacific Steam Nav. Co. renamed Reichenfels, 1962 scrapped at Bilbao. | 6,263 |
| Reichenfels (4) | see Kybfels (3) | ||
| Rheinfels (1) | 1889 | 1905 sold to Kiel owners, renamed Forsteck. | 2,717 |
| Rheinfels (2) | 1905 | 1914 seized by Britain at Bombay, later renamed Baxtergate. | 5,614 |
| Rheinfels (3) | 1918 | ex- Gaelic Prince, 1926 purchased from Prince Line renemed Rheinfels, 1938 sold to Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, renamed Bahia Castillo. | 8,579 |
| Rheinfels (4) | 1943 | 1945 wrecked off Sweden, 1946 salvaged and allocated to USSR, renamed Admiral Nachimov, 1947 transferred to Poland, renamed Kosciuszko. | 7,763 |
| Rheinfels (5) | 1941 | ex- Alchiba, 1956 purchased from Holland renamed Rheinfels, 1968 sold to Cyprus, renamed Peramataris. | 6,519 |
| Rheinstein | 1882 | 1893 sold to Norway, renamed Pollux. | 1,169 |
| Rolandseck (1) | 1882 | 1904 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Ravensberg. | 736 |
| Rolandseck (2) | 1912 | 1914 interned at Lisbon, 1916 seized by Portugal, renamed Mira. | 1,663 |
| Rolandseck (3) | 1905 | ex- Brocklane, 1922 purchased from Brock SS Co. renamed Rolandseck, 1932 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Saturn. | 1,533 |
| Rolandseck (4) | 1936 | 1945 sunk by air attack off Norway. | 1,845 |
| Rolandseck (5) | 1953 | 1960 sold to German Navy as supply ship, renamed Sauerland. | 857 |
| Roseneck (1) | 1945 | 1945 allocated to Norway, renamed Martin Thorvik. | 2,722 |
| Roseneck (2) | see Doride. | ||
| Rotenfels (1) | 1906 | 1914 seized by Britain at Calcutta, 1925 sold to Sun Shipping Co, renamed Cape St.Martin. | 5,584 |
| Rotenfels (2) | 1927 | 1940 taken over by German Navy, 1945 captured by British at Oslo, 1947 sold to Alcyone Shipping Co, renamed Alcyone Hope. | 7,851 |
| Rotenfels (3) | 1945 | ex- Mariposa, 1956 purchased from Liberian owners renamed Rotenfels, 1967 still in service, no later info. | 8,212 |
| Rothenfels | 1893 | 1903 renamed Jamalpur, 1906 sold to Argo Line, Bremen, renamed Andromeda. | 2,957 |
| Rudelsburg (1) | 1896 | 1907 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Babylon. | 2,489 |
| Rudelsburg (2) | 1916 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Ellerman's Hall Line Ltd, renamed City of Westminster. | 6,173 |
| Rudesheimer (1) | 1889 | 1905 sold to Bremen owners, renamed Hansa, 1906 sold to North German Lloyd. | 2,848 |
| Rudesheimer (2) | 1940 | 1945 captured by Britain at Tonsberg, renamed Empire Springfjord. | 2,072 |
| Scharlachberger (1) | 1890 | 1905 sold to Kiel owners, renamed Wik. | 2,902 |
| Scharlachberger (2) | 1919 | ex- Belgion, 1940 captured from Hellenic Lines Ltd, Greece renamed Scharlachberger, 1944 scuttled in River Gironde. | 2,844 |
| Scharzfels | 1901 | 1914 seized by Australia at Adelaide renamed Araluen for Australian Government. | 5,649 |
| Schildturm | 1911 | 1919 allocated to Britain as war reparations, sold to Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co., renamed Flowergate. | 5,095 |
| Schneefels | 1914 | 1914 captured by Britain, renamed Gibraltar, 1915 renamed Polescar. | 5,826 |
| Schonburg | 1890 | 1903 sold to Sloman Line, renamed Modena. | 1,846 |
| Schonfels (1) | 1902 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Lord Londonderry for Ulster SS Co. | 5,734 |
| Schonfels (2) | 1918 | ex- Celtic Prince, 1926 purchased from Prince Line renamed Schonfels, 1938 sold to Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, renamed Bahia Blanca. | 8,559 |
| Schonfels (3) | 1944 | 1946 allocated to Holland, 1949 completed building and renamed Stad Breda. | 7,361 |
| Schonfels (4) | 1937 | ex- Strategist, 1957 purchased from T & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Schonfels, 1963 scrapped at Hong Kong. | 6,305 |
| Schonfels (5) | 1966 | 1979 sold to China renamed Da Qing Shan. | 9,560 |
| Schwaneck (1) | 1939 | 1941 mined and sunk off Kolberg. | 7,838 |
| Schwaneck (2) | 1953 | 1965 sold to H. Beilken, Bremen, renamed Nautic. | 1,298 |
| Schwarzenfels (1) | 1900 | 1914 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Schwarzenfelde. | 3,920 |
| Schwarzenfels (2) | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Nitrate Producers SS Co, renamed Anglo Colombian. | 8,325 |
| Schwarzenfels (3) | 1925 | 1933 sold to Deutsche Lufthansa, Bremen, converted to aircraft support ship, renamed Schwabenland. | 7,894 |
| Schwarzenfels (4) | 1958 | 1970 sold to China renamed Da Ming. | 9,336 |
| Solfels | 1913 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Lancashire Shipping Co., renamed Bowes Castle. | 5,821 |
| Soneck (1) | 1883 | 1902 sold Norway, renamed Tejo. | 834 |
| Soneck (2) | 1902 | 1932 sold to Bremen owners renamed Latona. | 1,121 |
| Soneck (3) | 1938 | 1940 captured by Holland, renamed Karsik. | 2,191 |
| Soneck (4) | 1920 | ex- Orpheus, 1950 purchased from Royal Netherlands Steamship Co., renamed Soneck, 1951 sold to A. Wiards, Bremen, renamed Kathe Wiards. | 948 |
| Soneck (5) | 1953 | 1962 sold to Italy, renamed Lello. | 1,299 |
| Sonnenburg | 1896 | 1908 sold to Armement Deppe, Belgium, renamed Tunisie. | 2,477 |
| Sonnenfels (1) | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain, 1920 allocated to Belgium as war reparations, later renamed Luxembourg for Armement Deppe. | 5,850 |
| Sonnenfels (2) | 1918 | ex- Gothic Prince, 1927 purchased from Prince Line renamed Sonnenfels, 1938 sold to Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line, renamed Bahia Camarones. | 8,552 |
| Spitzfels (1) | 1913 | 1916 seized by Italy at Cagliari, renamed Brescia. | 5,809 |
| Spitzfels (2) | 1958 | 1972 sold to Chine renamed Daan. | 9,335 |
| Stahleck (1) | 1883 | 1902 sold Norway, renamed Douro. | 834 |
| Stahleck (2) | 1902 | 1915 captured by Russian Navy in Baltic renamed Petschora. | 1,127 |
| Stahleck (3) | 1923 | 1945 surrendered to Britain, 1946 allocated to Holland as war reparations, renamed Aardenburg. | 1,663 |
| Stahleck (4) | 1944 | 1944 sunk in air attack while building, 1952 salvaged and completed, 1956 renamed Kattenturm (3), 1962 sold to Panama, renamed Mateo. | 1,985 |
| Steinberger | 1895 | 1910 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Italia. | 3,583 |
| Steinturm | 1911 | 1914 seized by Britain, renamed Hunnie, 1923 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Axenfels (2), 1933 scrapped. | 5,247 |
| Sternenfels | 1957 | ex- Norprado for Liberia but purchased while fitting out and renamed Sternenfels, 1968 sold to India, renamed Vishva Lalita. | 3,936 |
| Stolzenfels (1) | 1881 | 1884 lost in collision with s/s CANTON at Saigon. | 2,328 |
| Stolzenfels (2) | 1893 | 1904 sold to Argo Line, Bremen renamed Amerika, 1906 sold to North German Lloyd. | 3,092 |
| Stolzenfels (3) | 1906 | 1914 seized by Australia at Sydney, renamed Dongarra. | 5,566 |
| Stolzenfels (4) | see Altenfels (1) | ||
| Stolzenfels (5) | 1957 | ex- Norcastle for Liberia but purchased while fitting out and renamed Stolzenfels 1968 sold to India, renamed Vishva Pratibha. | 3,903 |
| Sturmfels (1) | 1912 | 1916 seized by Italy at Massowah, renamed Ferrara. | 5,660 |
| Sturmfels (2) | 1920 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Bandar Shapur, salvaged by Royal Navy, renamed Empire Kumari. | 6,288 |
| Sturmfels (3) | 1957 | ex- Nortropic for Liberia but purchased while fitting out and renamed Sturmfels, 1968 sold to India, renamed Vishna Anand. | 3,864 |
| Tannenfels (1) | 1898 | 1914 captured by Britain in Philippines, renamed Basilan. | 5,480 |
| Tannenfels (2) | 1923 | 1935 sold to Russia, renamed Sima. | 3,048 |
| Tannenfels (3) | 1938 | 1940 taken over by German Navy as supply ship for commerce raiders, 1944 scuttled in River Gironde. | 7,840 |
| Tannenfels (4) | 1959 | 1970 sold to China renamed Da Tun. | 9,335 |
| Trautenfels (1) | 1904 | 1914 interned at Bangkok, 1917 seized by Siam, renamed Yiam Samud. | 4,781 |
| Trautenfels (2) | 1921 | 1942 mined and sunk off Terschelling. | 6,418 |
| Trautenfels (3) | 1959 | 1971 sold to Somali Republic renamed North Sea. | 9,338 |
| Treuenfels (1) | 1917 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to P&O; Line, renamed Perim. | 7,471 |
| Treuenfels (2) | 1928 | 1945 captured by British at Aarhus, Denmark, 1947 renamed Empire Garry. | 8,457 |
| Treuenfels (3) | 1960 | 1978 sold to Greece renamed Treuenbels. | 9,381 |
| Trifels (1) | 1888 | 1891 wrecked on Pierres Noires while on passage to Bremen from Bombay. | 2,766 |
| Trifels (2) | 1904 | 1914 seized by Britain at Colombo, later renamed Polvena. | 4,174 |
| Trifels (3) | 1922 | 1939 captured by French Navy, renamed St. Louise, 1940 retaken by Germany, renamed Trifels, 1941 torpedoed and sunk off Calais. | 6,182 |
| Trostburg (1) | 1914 | 1914 seized by Britain at Calcutta, 1915 wrecked near Cape Spartel. | 6,342 |
| Trostburg (2) | 1920 | 1923 sold to Roland Line, Bremen, renamed Pera. | 1,467 |
| Trostburg (3) | 1915 | ex- Magnitogorsk, 1941 captured by Germany from Russia renamed Trostburg, 1944 damaged by air attack, 1950 salvaged and returned to Russia. | 3,566 |
| Uhenfels (1) | 1907 | 1918 transferred to Holland as war reparations, renamed Bandoeng for Rotterdam Lloyd. | 5,577 |
| Uhenfels (2) | 1931 | 1939 captured by HMS Hereward off Freetown, renamed Empire Ability. | 7,603 |
| Uhenfels (3) | 1959 | 1978 sold to Greece renamed Uhenbels. | 9,525 |
| Vinum | 1941 | ex- Carola, 1953 purchased from Anglo-Skandia G.m.b.H, Cuxhaven renamed Vinum, 1962 sold to Italy, renamed Vino. | 488 |
| Wachtfels (1) | 1913 | 1916 became auxiliary cruiser Wolf, 1919 surrendered to France, 1921 renamed Antinous for Messageries Maritimes. | 5,809 |
| Wachtfels (2) | 1928 | 1942 sunk by aerial torpedo off Sicily. | 8,467 |
| Wachtfels (3) | 1962 | 1972 sold to China renamed Daning. | 9,717 |
| Wallenfels | 1962 | 1978 sold to China renamed Da Shi Qiao. | 9,718 |
| Wartburg (1) | 1888 | 1900 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Arnold Luyken. | 1,742 |
| Wartburg (2) | 1900 | 1905 sold to North German Lloyd, renamed Tubingen. | 5,586 |
| Wartburg (3) | 1905 | 1919 ceded to Britain as war reparations, later renamed Berkut. | 4,295 |
| Wartenfels (1) | 1903 | 1914 seized by Britain at Aden, 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Fastnet. | 4,505 |
| Wartenfels (2) | 1921 | 1942 scuttled by crew at Diego Suarez, salvaged by Royal Navy, renamed Empire Tugela. | 6,181 |
| Wartenfels (3) | 1960 | 1969 Sold to Singapore, renamed Neptune Topaz. | 9,724 |
| Warturm (1) | 1908 | 1914 seized by Britain, 1922 sold to Turnbull, Scott Shipping Co., renamed Nethergate. | 4,965 |
| Warturm (2) | 1944 | 1946 allocated to Belgium, 1947 completed building and renamed Kindu. | 1,798 |
| Warturm (3) | 1943 | ex- Lotta Dan, 1955 purchased from J. Lauritzen, Denmark renamed Warturm, 1956 sold to Belgium, renamed Leie. | 1,861 |
| Wasserfels | 1963 | 1979 sold to China renamed Da Chang Zhen. | 9,717 |
| Weissenfels (1) | 1899 | 1914 sold to Hamburg owners, renamed Weissenfelde. | 3,926 |
| Weissenfels (2) | 1915 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Ellerman's Hall Line, renamed City Of Auckland. | 8,319 |
| Weissenfels (3) | 1925 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Bandar Shapur. | 7,866 |
| Weissenfels (4) | 1961 | 1969 sold to Singapore, renamed Neptune Zircon. | 9,639 |
| Werdenfels (1) | 1903 | 1914 seized by Britain at Port Said, renamed Hunstanton. | 4,611 |
| Werdenfels (2) | 1921 | 1940 seized by Holland, renamed Balingkar, 1942 torpedoed and sunk. | 6,318 |
| Werdenfels (3) | 1962 | 1974 sold to China renamed Dade. | 9,718 |
| Wildenfels (1) | 1901 | 1914 seized by Australia at Melbourne, renamed Gilgai for Australian Government. | 5,352 |
| Wildenfels (2) | 1922 | 1941 scuttled by crew at Bandar Shapur, salvaged, renamed Empire Raja. | 6,224 |
| Wildenfels (3) | 1962 | 1978 sold to China renamed Da Jin Chuan. | 9,717 |
| Wolfsburg (1) | 1896 | 1908 sold to Armement Deppe, Belgium, renamed Egypte. | 2,489 |
| Wolfsburg (2) | 1916 | 1919 surrendered to Britain as war reparations, 1920 sold to Hogarth Shipping Co, renamed Baron Lovat, 1924 repurchased by Hansa Line, renamed Wolfsburg, 1940 scuttled in N. Atlantic to avoid capture. | 6,201 |