Linie Hamburg-Westafrika XVIII
In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Linie Hamburg-Westafrika.
This route would continue until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, with the Woermann ships as the primary vessels on the route. Vessels of other shipping companies would occasionally be chartered to supplement the service, primarily during periods in which Germany needed to transport large numbers of troops and supplies to Deutsch-Südwestafrika for service in the native rebellions.
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Catalog:
- Friedemann SP 1
- ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA XVIII
28 November 1900 (front)
28 November 1900 (rear)
Woermann Linie
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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12 April 1898 to 23 December 1900
Woermann Linie
Gretchen Bohlen (in later service as Duala)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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21 March 1901 to 30 May 1907
DDG Kosmos
Amasis
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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10 October 1910 to 31 January 1911
This canceller was also used on the following vessel(s) during periods in which the vessel(s) made at least one port call in Kamerun, but no items from Kamerun cancelled during the port call(s) are currently known.
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Duala (Woermann) – 3 June 1907 to 7 March 1908
Linie Hamburg-Westafrika XVIII
In 1885, steamships of the Woermann-Linie began providing mail service between Germany and the West African colonies on the Linie Hamburg-Westafrika.
This route would continue until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, with the Woermann ships as the primary vessels on the route. Vessels of other shipping companies would occasionally be chartered to supplement the service, primarily during periods in which Germany needed to transport large numbers of troops and supplies to Deutsch-Südwestafrika for service in the native rebellions.
In addition to the steamers built for the Germany-to-Africa voyage, the Woermann-Linie also operated a group of coastal steamers build for the express purpose of carrying local traffic within the coastal ports of the African colonies.
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Catalog:
- Friedemann SP 1
- ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA XVIII
28 November 1900 (front)
28 November 1900 (rear)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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12 April 1898 to 23 December 1900
Gretchen Bohlen (in later service as Duala)
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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21 March 1901 to 30 May 1907
Amasis
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Period of Use on this Ship:
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10 October 1910 to 31 January 1911
This canceller was also used on the following vessel(s) during periods in which the vessel(s) made at least one port call in Kamerun, but no items from Kamerun cancelled during the port call(s) are currently known.
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Duala (Woermann) – 3 June 1907 to 7 March 1908
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