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Deutsche Seepost Ost-Asiatische Linie

The Ost-Asiatische Hauptlinie, or East Asiatic Main Line, began round-trip service from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Shanghai on
30 June 1886.  Service was extended to Tsingtau in September 1910.

The line was renamed the Ost-Asiatische Linie in 1899.  The line was discontinued upon the outbreak of World War I.

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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 a
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE a
Kiautschou
HAPAG
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 20 November 1902
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
HAPAG
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 15 February 1911
  • 5 June 1911
  • 25 October 1911
  • 14 February 1912
  • 3 July 1912
  • 23 October 1912
  • 12 March 1913
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 b
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE b
Princess Alice, in prior service as Kiautschou
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 25 October 1910
  • 15 March 1911
  • 3 July 1911
  • 23 November 1911
  • 13 March 1912
  • 21 July 1912
  • 21 November 1912
  • 9 April 1913
  • 30 July 1913
  • 17 December 1913
  • 9 April 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 c
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE c
Yorck
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 6 May 1910
Gneisenau
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 27 September 1911
Kleist
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 20 December 1911
  • 11 April 1912
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 2 July 1913
  • 19 November 1913
  • 11 March 1914
  • 29 July 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 d
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE d
Bülow
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 7 May 1913
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 e
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE e
Kleist
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 24 November 1910
  • 12 April 1911
  • 1 August 1911
  • 28 August 1912
  • 19 December 1912
Bülow
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 28 August 1913
  • 18 December 1913
  • 6 May 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 f
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE f
Yorck
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 15 February 1911
  • 5 July 1911
  • 25 October 1911
  • 13 March 1912
  • 3 July 1912
  • 20 November 1912
  • 13 March 1913
  • 30 July 1913
  • 20 November 1913
  • 8 April 1914
  • 28 July 1914
Deutsche Seepost Ost-Asiatische Linie

The Ost-Asiatische Hauptlinie, or East Asiatic Main Line, began round-trip service from Bremerhaven, Germany, to Shanghai on
30 June 1886.  Service was extended to Tsingtau in September 1910.

The line was renamed the Ost-Asiatische Linie in 1899.  The line was discontinued upon the outbreak of World War I.

Postmark Information

Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 a
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE a
Kiautschou
HAPAG
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 20 November 1902
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
HAPAG
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 15 February 1911
  • 5 June 1911
  • 25 October 1911
  • 14 February 1912
  • 3 July 1912
  • 23 October 1912
  • 12 March 1913
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 b
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE b
Princess Alice, in prior service as Kiautschou
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 25 October 1910
  • 15 March 1911
  • 3 July 1911
  • 23 November 1911
  • 13 March 1912
  • 21 July 1912
  • 21 November 1912
  • 9 April 1913
  • 30 July 1913
  • 17 December 1913
  • 9 April 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 c
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE c
Yorck
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 6 May 1910
Gneisenau
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 27 September 1911
Kleist
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 20 December 1911
  • 11 April 1912
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 2 July 1913
  • 19 November 1913
  • 11 March 1914
  • 29 July 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 d
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE d
Bülow
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Date docked in Tsingtau:

  • 7 May 1913
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 e
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE e
Kleist
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 24 November 1910
  • 12 April 1911
  • 1 August 1911
  • 28 August 1912
  • 19 December 1912
Bülow
Norddeutscher Lloyd
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Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 28 August 1913
  • 18 December 1913
  • 6 May 1914
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Catalog:

  • Friedemann SP 5 f
  • ArGe Kolonien DEUTSCHE SEEPOST OST-ASIATISCHE LINIE f
Yorck
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Postmark Information

Dates docked in Tsingtau:

  • 15 February 1911
  • 5 July 1911
  • 25 October 1911
  • 13 March 1912
  • 3 July 1912
  • 20 November 1912
  • 13 March 1913
  • 30 July 1913
  • 20 November 1913
  • 8 April 1914
  • 28 July 1914