Cap Arcona IDNo 5606669

[Norman Fehling]

Name: Cap Arcona

Operator: Hamburg S?damerikanischeDampfschiffahrts-gesellschaft
Route: Hamburg ? Buenos Aires
Builder: Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
Laid down: 21 July 1926
Launched: 14 May 1927
In service: 29 October 1927 (maiden voyage)
Homeport: Hamburg

General characteristics
Class and type: ocean liner
Tonnage: 27,561 GRT
tonnage under deck 17,665
15,011 NRT
Displacement: 11,500 long tons (12,880 US tons)
Length: 196.2 metres (643.6 ft) p/p
196.2 m (floating)
Beam: 25.8 metres (84.6 ft)
Draught: 12.8 m (8.7 m)
Depth: 12.8 metres (41.9 ft)
Installed power: 17,500 kW
Propulsion: eight steam turbines, two propellers
Speed: Service: 20 knots (37 km/h)[note 1]
Boats and landing
craft carried: 26 lifeboats
Capacity: From 1927: 575 1st class, 275 2nd class, 465 in dormitories; total 1,315
From 1937: total 850
Complement: 475
Sensors and
processing systems: By 1930: submarine signalling, wireless direction finding
From 1934: as before plus echo sounding device, gyrocompass


Photos from my collection

[Norman Fehling]

Launching of the Cap Arcona the pride of Hamburg S?d.



Photos from my collection

[Dierk Bauer]

Cap Arcona IDNo 5606669

Moin, Norman, thank you very much for sharing

Her details and history according to Miramar:

IDNo: 5606669
Year: 1927
Name: CAP ARCONA
Flag: DEU
Type: Passenger/cargo
Launch Date: 14.5.27
Date of completion: 29.10.27
Tons: 27561
LPP: 196.2
Beam: 25.8
Country of build: DEU
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Location of yard: Steinwerder
Yard No: 476
Number of
screws/Mchy/2 ST (steam turbine)
Speed(kn): 20

End: 1945
Disposal Data:
ac/b (RAF) off Neustadt 3.5.45 (carrying concentration camp inmates, over 5,000*)