The FAST STEAMER "ALLER" in a postal stamp issued by the Deutsche Post in 2010

FAST STEAMER ALLER
Germany

Postal stamp issued by the Deutsche Post in 2010.

The Aller, belonging to North German Lloyd, was built in 1886 by Fairfield in Glasgow. The ship had four masts, two funnels, and a speed of 17 knots. It could accommodate 150 first-class passengers, 90 second-class passengers, and 1,000 third-class passengers. It was the NDL's first fast steamer built entirely of steel and featured a triple-expansion engine. The ship was launched on 18 February 1886, and on 24 April, it departed Bremen for its maiden voyage to New York. In 1897, it sailed between Bremen, Southampton, and New York. On 15 June, it collided with the British fishing cutter Willie near Amerland. The cutter sank, and six men lost their lives. Later that year, the third and fourth masts were removed, and the funnels were lengthened. On 21 October 1897, it sailed from Genoa to New York for the first time, and continued this route until 1902. On 27 January 1898, the crew of the Aller rescued the 23-member crew of the sinking British steamship Dago. Its final voyage began on 6 November 1902, in Genoa. It was subsequently decommissioned and scrapped in 1904.

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