Die Primuskatastrophe - Hamburg, Deutschland
N 53° 33.015 E 009° 50.547
32U E 555815 N 5933814
Gedenkstein an die Primuskatastrophe von 1902 mit über 100 Toten am Elbuferweg in Hamburg-Nienstedten
Waymark Code: WMWYRW
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 11/01/2017
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It was an exuberant summer festival that was to find its sad ending on the night of 20 to 21 July 1902. The male choir "loyalty from 1887 to Eilbeck" just wanted back on the paddle steamer "Primus" from Cranz, the Elbe upstream. 206 people were on board when the "Primus" collided with the sea tug "Hansa". It was the heaviest shipwreck on the Elbe, in which over 100 people were killed.
The "Primus" was a decrepit steamer, which was also overloaded. 172 passengers were supposed to board the boat. Since the "Primus" was so sluggish, Captain Johannes Peters decided to leave the heavy water on the south bank and use the lighter water on the north shore. There was less flow here. However, this fairway is reserved for ships going downstream.
The "Hansa" rammed the steamer, which later went under. Many passengers were unable to get to the shore; those who were saved came either on the "Hansa" or on the hurried "dolphin". The captain of the "Hansa" had still tried to push the "Primus" ashore, but did not succeed because of too low draft.
Since 1998, a plaque, not far from the Jacobs staircase, is reminiscent of the bad luck.
Source:denkmalhamburg.de
On the brass board is written:
Hier – querab – kollidierte in der Nacht zum 21. Juli 1902 der Raddampfer Primus mit dem Hapag-Seeschlepper Hansa
103 Ausflügler fanden den Tod
Die Primus – gebaut 1839 in Blackwill bei London – war das erste eiserne Dampfschiff auf der Elbe. Eine Sensation für die Hanseaten.
Held und Opfer der Katastrophe war der junge Kellner Emil Eberhard.
Fünf Passagiere rettete er aus dem sinkenden Schiff. Bei dem sechsten Versuch ertrank auch er.
Disaster Date: 07/21/1902
Date of dedication: 01/01/1998
Memorial Sponsors: Patriotische Gesellschaft von 1765
Parking Coordinates: N 53° 33.099 W 009° 50.568
Disaster Type: Technological
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