SMY Hohenzollern

SMY "Hohenzollern" ( _de. 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.

SMY "Hohenzollern I"

The first S.M.Y. "Hohenzollern" was built 1876 to 1878 by "Norddeutschen Schiffbau A.G." in Kiel. The interiors were designed by architect Heinrich Moldenschardt. The ship was 88 m long, 17.7 m wide and 4.8 m deep.

In 1892 it was renamed "Kaiseradler". It was scrapped in 1912.

SMY "Hohenzollern II"

The second SMY "Hohenzollern" was built by A.G. Vulcan in Stettin, it was 120 m long, 14 m wide and 5.6 m deep, with 9,588 hp.

It was in use as Imperial Yacht and aviso from 1893 to July 1914. From 1894 to 1914, with the exception of 1906, Emperor Wilhelm II used it on his annual prolonged "Nordlandfahrt" trips to Norway. In total he spent over four years on board.

At the end of July 1914 it was put out of service in Kiel, the last captain was Kapitän zur See Johannes v. Karpf. The ship became property of the Weimar Republic in 1918. It was delisted on 27 February 1920 and scrapped in 1923 in Wilhelmshaven.

SMY Hohenzollern III

The Hohenzollern III was launched in September 1914 in Stettin, but never finished due to war. It was delisted in 1919 and scrapped in 1923 at Deutsche Werke in Kiel.

Imperial racing yachts

The "Thistle" was purchased by Wilhelm in 1891 and renamed "Meteor". The same named was reused for later models. Main rivals were the "Germania" of the Krupp family.

External links

* [http://www.klaus-kramer.de/Schiff/Staatsyacht/Deutschland/Hohenzollern_Kaiseradler/Hohenzollern_Kaiseradler_Deutschland_top.html Klaus Kramer - S.M.Y. Hohenzollern]