Description: KAISER's YACHT SMY HOHENZOLLERN Naval Cover GERMAN SW AFRICA Unused Postal CardThis postal card is in very good, but not perfect condition. Please look at the scan and make your own judgement.Member USCS #10385 (I also earned the stamp collecting merit badge as a boy!) and the APS. I also offer approvals service with FREE SHIPPING to repeat USA customers.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. Contents1History1.1SMY Hohenzollern I1.2SMY Hohenzollern II1.3SMY Hohenzollern III2Philately3References4Bibliography5External linksHistorySMY Hohenzollern IThe first Hohenzollern was built 1876–1878 by Norddeutsche Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Kiel. Her interiors were designed by architect Heinrich Moldenschardt. In 1892 she was renamed Kaiseradler (Imperial eagle) and scrapped in 1912. SMY Hohenzollern II Hohenzollern II in Venice, Italy. Photochrom print, 1890sHohenzollern 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 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.[2] 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 IIIHohenzollern 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. PhilatelyThe imperial yacht was the subject of the Yacht issue produced for postal use in German colonies.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Ships, Boats
Certification: Uncertified
Quality: Unused
Grade: Ungraded
Country: German South-West Africa
People & Occupations: sailor
Vessel: Yacht
Naval: Ship
Condition: Unused
Country of Manufacture: United States
Branch: Steamer
Type: vessel
Place of Origin: United States
Event: Naval
