Crew of the Kronprinz Wilhelm

World War I-era photograph of members of the crew of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, a German passenger liner launched in 1901 that was commissioned as a German Navy auxiliary cruiser during World War I. The men in the photograph are holding three life rings, printed with information about the ship...

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Collection:Theophil Bock papers (#3184)
Date:1917
Dimensions:15.5 x 9.5 cm
Format: Electronic
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Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11430
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Summary: World War I-era photograph of members of the crew of the Kronprinz Wilhelm, a German passenger liner launched in 1901 that was commissioned as a German Navy auxiliary cruiser during World War I. The men in the photograph are holding three life rings, printed with information about the ship. One man appears to be wearing a white officer's uniform, while the rest of the men are wearing either striped or solid colored shirts. The photograph was taken on the deck of a ship.