Brian Dunn@briandunn.bsky.social‬: The Kaiser Friedrich was a liner built for Norddeutscher Lloyd in an attempt to capture the Blue Riband from HAPAG. She was a beautiful ship, but never performed to expectations. She briefly served in both the NDL and HAPAG fleets before being mothballed for a decade. (1/2) #MaritimeHistory🧵

The Kaiser Friedrich was a liner built for Norddeutscher Lloyd in an attempt to capture the Blue Riband from HAPAG. She was a beautiful ship, but never performed to expectations. She briefly served in both the NDL and HAPAG fleets before being mothballed for a decade. (1/2) #MaritimeHistory🧵