SS Imperator was an ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. Upon launch, she surpassed the just completed RMS Titanic by 24ft., and she herself was surpassed the same year by SS Vaterland (later SS Leviathan) by 44ft. She was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg America ships that included SSVaterland and SSBismarck built by the line for transatlantic passenger service. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing the Titanic's sister ship the Olympic.
During World War I, the ship remained in port in Hamburg. After the war, she was briefly commissioned into the United States Navy as USS Imperator (ID-4080) and employed as a transport, returning American troops from Europe. Following her U.S. Navy service, Imperator was handed over to Britain's Cunard Line as part of war reparations, and she sailed as the flagship RMS Berengaria for the final decade of her career.
The Latin word imperator was originally a title roughly equivalent to commander under the Roman Republic. Later it became a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word emperor derives from imperator via Old FrenchEmpereür. The Roman emperors themselves generally based their authority on multiple titles and positions, rather than preferring any single title. Nevertheless, imperator was used relatively consistently as an element of a Roman ruler's title throughout the principate (derived from princeps, from which prince in English is derived) and the dominate.
In Latin, the feminine form of imperator is imperatrix, denoting a ruling female.
Imperatores in the ancient Roman Kingdom
When Rome was ruled by kings,
to be able to rule, the king had to be invested with the full regal authority and power. So, after the comitia curiata, held to elect the king, the king also had to be conferred the imperium.
Imperatores in the Roman Republic
In Roman Republican literature and epigraphy, an imperator was a magistrate with imperium (Rivero, 2006). But also, mainly in the later Roman Republic and during the late Republican civil wars, imperator was the honorifical title assumed by certain military commanders. After an especially great victory, an army's troops in the field would proclaim their commander imperator, an acclamation necessary for a general to apply to the Senate for a triumph. After being acclaimed imperator, the victorious general had a right to use the title after his name until the time of his triumph, where he would relinquish the title as well as his imperium.
Imperator is a genus of fungi in the family Boletaceae. It was circumscribed in 2015 by Boris Assyov and colleagues. The erection of Imperator follows recent molecular studies that outlined a new phylogenetic framework for the Boletaceae. The type species is Imperator torosus, an "impressive and prestigious" species to which the generic name Imperator refers.
Species
The following species have been reclassified in the new genus.
Trollinger (or Schiava and Vernatsch) is a red German/Italian winegrape variety that was likely first originally cultivated in the wine regions of South Tyrol and Trentino, but today is almost exclusively cultivated on steep, sunny locations in the Württemberg wine region of Baden-Württemberg. It is primarily known under the synonyms Trollinger in Germany, Vernatsch in South Tyrol and Schiava in other Italian regions. As a table grape the variety is sometimes known as Black Hamburg, which is commonly confused with the similar synonym for Black Muscat— a variety that is actually a cross of Trollinger and Muscat of Alexandria.
According to wine expert Oz Clarke, Trollinger has moderate acidity and tends to produce light bodied wines with fruity strawberry and subtle smokey notes.
History
While the grape is likely northern Italian in origin, the synonym Schiava is closely related to the Italian word for "Slave" and may hint at Slavic origins for the grape variety. Records show that the grape has been growing in the Trentino-Alto Adige region since at least the 13th century. The German synonym Trollinger appears to a be corruption of the word Tirolinger meaning "of Tyrol". The synonym Vernatsch appears to have a similar origins as Vernaccia in having the same root word as "vernacular" or "local". British Master of WineNicolas Belfrage has interpreted this association as further evidence that the grape likely originated in the South Tyrol/Alto Adige region.
Despite the song's commercial success, critical reception was mixed. It was ranked No. 49 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. Maroon 5 performed the song in May 2007 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Anna Leddra Chapman (born 10 October 1990), better known as Leddra Chapman, is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Brentwood in Essex. She rose to prominence when her debut single, "Story", was released on 7 December 2009 to much critical success and strong radio support from Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2 during his last months at the station. The track is taken from her debut album, Telling Tales, which was produced by Peter-John Vettese and released for download on 29 November 2009. She was a student at London College of Music and she is also an ambassador for clothing company Quiksilver and The Body Shop. Her single 'All About You', from her second EP 'The Crowds and Cocktails', was BBC Radio 2's single of the week on 4 March 2013 and later added to the radio's B List.
Chapman has been interviewed by industry intelligence magazine, Five Eight, and mentioned by Music Ally. She is best known for her high, soprano voice.Music Week magazine have described her as "filling a similar space to early Alanis Morissette and Joni Mitchell".
Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck: Germany's First Superliners
In this ShipStory, we discuss the three giant ocean liners built by Germany in the 1910s: Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck. These ships were Germany's response to Britain's Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, and Titanic. The Hamburg-Amerika Line (HAPAG) intended to have a 3-ship express service between Germany and New York. Germany's role in World War I, though, meant that this ambitious dream would never come to fruition. Find out what happened to Hamburg-Amerika's gigantic trio of ocean liners in this video.
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"Steamship Nationalism," Mark Russell
EdwardianPromen...
published: 15 May 2020
SS Imperator: Life of the German Pride
published: 25 Jul 2012
RMS TITANIC VS SS IMPERATOR #shorts #edit #ship #titanic #imperator
s.s. Imperator - Hamburg American Line - Colored Times
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S.S. Imperator | A Fallen Giant
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ss Imperator, Hamburg America Line - The Interior
Ein paar Daten:
Erdacht,, Geplant, Gebaut und Fertiggestellt zwischen 1909-1913
Tonnage: 52.000
Länge:272,50 Meter
Breite:29,4 Meter
Geschwindigkeit: 24-26 Knoten
spätere Namen: Berengaria (Cunard Line)
Verschrottet: 1938 (Indienststellung der Queen Mary)
Passagiere (4Klassen) 4300 Menschen
Besatzung: 1200 Menschen
Maschinenleistung 62000 Ps
Anekdoten zum Schiff: Der Kaiser (Wilhelm II) höchstpersönlich wünschte das schiff trage den Namen DER Imperator, obwohl Albert Ballin einen anderen Namen (Europa) im Sinn hatte. Das Schiff hatte anfänglich aufgrund einiger Konstruktionsnachlässigkeiten eine sehr starke Neigung und den Drang zu Rollen, was ihm auch den Beinamen Wimperator einbrachte. Dieses Schlingern war mitunter so stark das sich der Riesendampfer mitunter quälte und sehr lange brau...
published: 24 Aug 2014
RMS Olympic VS SS Imperator #shorts #titanic #rms #rmsolympic #shipwreck #oceanliner
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〽️RMS BERENGARIA - The history of the SS IMPERATOR | DOCUMENTARY | (part 1/3)
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SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star giants, Olympic and Titanic.
Imperator was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg American liners that included SS Vaterland (later the United States Liner Leviathan) and SS Bismarck (purchased and renamed Majestic for the White Star Line transatlantic passenger service).
#CunardLine #WhiteStarLine #ImperatorClass
In this ShipStory, we discuss the three giant ocean liners built by Germany in the 1910s: Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck. These ships were Germany's respons...
In this ShipStory, we discuss the three giant ocean liners built by Germany in the 1910s: Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck. These ships were Germany's response to Britain's Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, and Titanic. The Hamburg-Amerika Line (HAPAG) intended to have a 3-ship express service between Germany and New York. Germany's role in World War I, though, meant that this ambitious dream would never come to fruition. Find out what happened to Hamburg-Amerika's gigantic trio of ocean liners in this video.
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Sources:
"The Only Way to Cross," John Maxtone-Graham
"Steamship Nationalism," Mark Russell
EdwardianPromenade.com, "The SS Imperator, The Largest Passenger Ship in the World."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Vaterland/Leviathan."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Bismarck, Majestic II."
"The Sway of the Grand Saloon," John Malcolm Brinnin
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In this ShipStory, we discuss the three giant ocean liners built by Germany in the 1910s: Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck. These ships were Germany's response to Britain's Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, and Titanic. The Hamburg-Amerika Line (HAPAG) intended to have a 3-ship express service between Germany and New York. Germany's role in World War I, though, meant that this ambitious dream would never come to fruition. Find out what happened to Hamburg-Amerika's gigantic trio of ocean liners in this video.
Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive benefits: https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatBigMove
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Sources:
"The Only Way to Cross," John Maxtone-Graham
"Steamship Nationalism," Mark Russell
EdwardianPromenade.com, "The SS Imperator, The Largest Passenger Ship in the World."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Vaterland/Leviathan."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Bismarck, Majestic II."
"The Sway of the Grand Saloon," John Malcolm Brinnin
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Heres a short overview about the most elegant Ocean Liner Imperator of 1912, later Berengaria. The Outside pictures colored by me...
Hi visitors!
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Heres a short overview about the most elegant Ocean Liner Imperator of 1912, later Berengaria. The Outside pictures colored by me.
Hi visitors!
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Heres a short overview about the most elegant Ocean Liner Imperator of 1912, later Berengaria. The Outside pictures colored by me.
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I own none of the images or videos used. All rights and credits go directly to their rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
It's June 1914, The Imperator is taking its passengers on a beautiful Mediterranean voyage. However, disaster strikes after her crew make many terrible decision...
It's June 1914, The Imperator is taking its passengers on a beautiful Mediterranean voyage. However, disaster strikes after her crew make many terrible decisions... This is her story.
**100% FICTIONAL AND MADE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY**
Hope you enjoy the video.
It's June 1914, The Imperator is taking its passengers on a beautiful Mediterranean voyage. However, disaster strikes after her crew make many terrible decisions... This is her story.
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Ein paar Daten:
Erdacht,, Geplant, Gebaut und Fertiggestellt zwischen 1909-1913
Tonnage: 52.000
Länge:272,50 Meter
Breite:29,4 Meter
Geschwindigkeit: 24-26 Knot...
Ein paar Daten:
Erdacht,, Geplant, Gebaut und Fertiggestellt zwischen 1909-1913
Tonnage: 52.000
Länge:272,50 Meter
Breite:29,4 Meter
Geschwindigkeit: 24-26 Knoten
spätere Namen: Berengaria (Cunard Line)
Verschrottet: 1938 (Indienststellung der Queen Mary)
Passagiere (4Klassen) 4300 Menschen
Besatzung: 1200 Menschen
Maschinenleistung 62000 Ps
Anekdoten zum Schiff: Der Kaiser (Wilhelm II) höchstpersönlich wünschte das schiff trage den Namen DER Imperator, obwohl Albert Ballin einen anderen Namen (Europa) im Sinn hatte. Das Schiff hatte anfänglich aufgrund einiger Konstruktionsnachlässigkeiten eine sehr starke Neigung und den Drang zu Rollen, was ihm auch den Beinamen Wimperator einbrachte. Dieses Schlingern war mitunter so stark das sich der Riesendampfer mitunter quälte und sehr lange brauchte um wieder in die Normalposition zu gelangen. Abhilfe wurde erst durch das entfernen von Tonnen von Marmor, dem Kürzen der Schornsteine und dem Einlassen von Beton in den Rumpf behoben. Der übermächtige über 4 Meter hohe Adler am Bug des Dampfers trug den Schriftzug "Mein Feld ist die Welt", den Leitsatz Albert Ballins. Ein Atlantik Sturm stutzte ihm allerdings die Flügel, woraufhin er gänzlich demontiert wurde um sich seinen "Schwestern" anpassen zu können. Im übrigen konnte erst dieser Adler ihm auch den Ruf des längsten Schiffes der welt sichern (die RMS Aquitania war eigentlich länger). Der Kaiser selbst war nie an Bord des Dampfers, er taufte ihn lediglich. Im Zuge des Krieges ging das Schiff an die britische Cunard und fuhr (sehr erfolgreich) als Berengaria (britische Königin) bis 1938 bis auch sie durch die Queen Mary ersetzt worden ist.
Ein paar Daten:
Erdacht,, Geplant, Gebaut und Fertiggestellt zwischen 1909-1913
Tonnage: 52.000
Länge:272,50 Meter
Breite:29,4 Meter
Geschwindigkeit: 24-26 Knoten
spätere Namen: Berengaria (Cunard Line)
Verschrottet: 1938 (Indienststellung der Queen Mary)
Passagiere (4Klassen) 4300 Menschen
Besatzung: 1200 Menschen
Maschinenleistung 62000 Ps
Anekdoten zum Schiff: Der Kaiser (Wilhelm II) höchstpersönlich wünschte das schiff trage den Namen DER Imperator, obwohl Albert Ballin einen anderen Namen (Europa) im Sinn hatte. Das Schiff hatte anfänglich aufgrund einiger Konstruktionsnachlässigkeiten eine sehr starke Neigung und den Drang zu Rollen, was ihm auch den Beinamen Wimperator einbrachte. Dieses Schlingern war mitunter so stark das sich der Riesendampfer mitunter quälte und sehr lange brauchte um wieder in die Normalposition zu gelangen. Abhilfe wurde erst durch das entfernen von Tonnen von Marmor, dem Kürzen der Schornsteine und dem Einlassen von Beton in den Rumpf behoben. Der übermächtige über 4 Meter hohe Adler am Bug des Dampfers trug den Schriftzug "Mein Feld ist die Welt", den Leitsatz Albert Ballins. Ein Atlantik Sturm stutzte ihm allerdings die Flügel, woraufhin er gänzlich demontiert wurde um sich seinen "Schwestern" anpassen zu können. Im übrigen konnte erst dieser Adler ihm auch den Ruf des längsten Schiffes der welt sichern (die RMS Aquitania war eigentlich länger). Der Kaiser selbst war nie an Bord des Dampfers, er taufte ihn lediglich. Im Zuge des Krieges ging das Schiff an die britische Cunard und fuhr (sehr erfolgreich) als Berengaria (britische Königin) bis 1938 bis auch sie durch die Queen Mary ersetzt worden ist.
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SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanisch...
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SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star giants, Olympic and Titanic.
Imperator was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg American liners that included SS Vaterland (later the United States Liner Leviathan) and SS Bismarck (purchased and renamed Majestic for the White Star Line transatlantic passenger service).
#CunardLine #WhiteStarLine #ImperatorClass
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SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star giants, Olympic and Titanic.
Imperator was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg American liners that included SS Vaterland (later the United States Liner Leviathan) and SS Bismarck (purchased and renamed Majestic for the White Star Line transatlantic passenger service).
#CunardLine #WhiteStarLine #ImperatorClass
In this ShipStory, we discuss the three giant ocean liners built by Germany in the 1910s: Imperator, Vaterland, and Bismarck. These ships were Germany's response to Britain's Lusitania, Mauretania, Olympic, and Titanic. The Hamburg-Amerika Line (HAPAG) intended to have a 3-ship express service between Germany and New York. Germany's role in World War I, though, meant that this ambitious dream would never come to fruition. Find out what happened to Hamburg-Amerika's gigantic trio of ocean liners in this video.
Support the show on Patreon and get exclusive benefits: https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatBigMove
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Sources:
"The Only Way to Cross," John Maxtone-Graham
"Steamship Nationalism," Mark Russell
EdwardianPromenade.com, "The SS Imperator, The Largest Passenger Ship in the World."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Vaterland/Leviathan."
TheGreatOceanLiners.com, "Bismarck, Majestic II."
"The Sway of the Grand Saloon," John Malcolm Brinnin
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Heres a short overview about the most elegant Ocean Liner Imperator of 1912, later Berengaria. The Outside pictures colored by me.
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I own none of the images or videos used. All rights and credits go directly to their rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
It's June 1914, The Imperator is taking its passengers on a beautiful Mediterranean voyage. However, disaster strikes after her crew make many terrible decisions... This is her story.
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Ein paar Daten:
Erdacht,, Geplant, Gebaut und Fertiggestellt zwischen 1909-1913
Tonnage: 52.000
Länge:272,50 Meter
Breite:29,4 Meter
Geschwindigkeit: 24-26 Knoten
spätere Namen: Berengaria (Cunard Line)
Verschrottet: 1938 (Indienststellung der Queen Mary)
Passagiere (4Klassen) 4300 Menschen
Besatzung: 1200 Menschen
Maschinenleistung 62000 Ps
Anekdoten zum Schiff: Der Kaiser (Wilhelm II) höchstpersönlich wünschte das schiff trage den Namen DER Imperator, obwohl Albert Ballin einen anderen Namen (Europa) im Sinn hatte. Das Schiff hatte anfänglich aufgrund einiger Konstruktionsnachlässigkeiten eine sehr starke Neigung und den Drang zu Rollen, was ihm auch den Beinamen Wimperator einbrachte. Dieses Schlingern war mitunter so stark das sich der Riesendampfer mitunter quälte und sehr lange brauchte um wieder in die Normalposition zu gelangen. Abhilfe wurde erst durch das entfernen von Tonnen von Marmor, dem Kürzen der Schornsteine und dem Einlassen von Beton in den Rumpf behoben. Der übermächtige über 4 Meter hohe Adler am Bug des Dampfers trug den Schriftzug "Mein Feld ist die Welt", den Leitsatz Albert Ballins. Ein Atlantik Sturm stutzte ihm allerdings die Flügel, woraufhin er gänzlich demontiert wurde um sich seinen "Schwestern" anpassen zu können. Im übrigen konnte erst dieser Adler ihm auch den Ruf des längsten Schiffes der welt sichern (die RMS Aquitania war eigentlich länger). Der Kaiser selbst war nie an Bord des Dampfers, er taufte ihn lediglich. Im Zuge des Krieges ging das Schiff an die britische Cunard und fuhr (sehr erfolgreich) als Berengaria (britische Königin) bis 1938 bis auch sie durch die Queen Mary ersetzt worden ist.
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SS Imperator was a German ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world by gross tonnage, surpassing the new White Star giants, Olympic and Titanic.
Imperator was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg American liners that included SS Vaterland (later the United States Liner Leviathan) and SS Bismarck (purchased and renamed Majestic for the White Star Line transatlantic passenger service).
#CunardLine #WhiteStarLine #ImperatorClass
SS Imperator was an ocean liner built for the Hamburg America Line (Hamburg Amerikanische Paketfahrt Aktien Gesellschaft, or HAPAG), launched in 1912. Upon launch, she surpassed the just completed RMS Titanic by 24ft., and she herself was surpassed the same year by SS Vaterland (later SS Leviathan) by 44ft. She was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg America ships that included SSVaterland and SSBismarck built by the line for transatlantic passenger service. At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world, surpassing the Titanic's sister ship the Olympic.
During World War I, the ship remained in port in Hamburg. After the war, she was briefly commissioned into the United States Navy as USS Imperator (ID-4080) and employed as a transport, returning American troops from Europe. Following her U.S. Navy service, Imperator was handed over to Britain's Cunard Line as part of war reparations, and she sailed as the flagship RMS Berengaria for the final decade of her career.