She was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany for the Hamburg-American Line as a 20,815 GT ship. Dimensions of 602'x72'. Twin-screw, 16 knots, steam turbines, four masts and two funnels. (Note: Later re-engined speed increased to 20 knots.) In 1934 was lengthened to 645' . 

Sunk by a mine off Warnermunde in March 1945. Refloated in 1949.

Renamed: HANSA IN 1935 and then SOVETSKY SOJUS Iin 1950, Russian flag.

PASSENGER SHIPS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT by Eugne W. Smith.