Built 1925 for Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen.Sept.1925 maiden voyage Bremerhaven-New York.Between 1934 and 1938 several times on charter to KdF-Organisation.From October 1938 until May 1939 laid up at Bremerhaven.May/June 1939 two short cruises for KdF.In July 1939 requisitioned by the German Navy she sailed on July 15 from Bremerhaven to Swinemünde.Two days later she had a heavy boiler explosion with th loss of 17 men. After repairs at Blohm&Voss used as hospital ship. 1944 accomodation ship at Gotenhafen (Gdynia), end of 44 til January 45 engaged in the evacuation of refugees from the German eastern provinces.