GERMANY

Hanseatic was purchased by the Hamburg Atlantik Line from the Canadian Pacific Line in 1958. Launched in 1930 as the Empress of Japan, she orginally had three funnels and served as a troopship during the war when she was renamed the Empress of Scotland for obvious reasons. She served for ten years on the Liverpool - Quebec service before her sale to Hamburg Atlantik. Her new owners substantially rebuilt the ship and placed her on the Cuxhaven - New York service. She was badly damaged by fire in New York in 1966, towed to Hamburg for repairs but subsequently scrapped.

A head-on shot of Hanseatic approaching an unknown port. There are clear views of the exhaust extensions on her funnels - added shortly before the fire that ended her career.

We believe this is the fourth "Hamburg" to sail for the Hamburg American Line. She was launched in 1954, sold to Malaysian owners in 1966 and renamed the Oriental Warrior.

We join Hamburg with a family returning to Europe from Singapore. There are good scenes of on-board life including loading cargo and entertainments for the young children.

Some excellent shots of this famous motorship berthed in Tilbury awaiting passengers for her next cruise.