Stamps and Postal History of the German Marshall Islands
Timetable of the Jaluit Gesellschaft
Postal Steamer Germania for 1914-1915

compiled by Dirk H.R. Spennemann


This time table is reproduced here as it is representative of the Jaluit Gesellschaft's steamer run at the end of the German colonial period. Projected until 8 March 1915, the service was terminated with voyage no. 57 when the Germania was interned in Sydney in the first days of World War I. The ship was then leased to the main competitor of the Jaluit Gesellschaft, Burns Philp & Co., which operated it under the name Mawatta from February 1915 to June 1920.

HONGKONG to SYDNEY


Mail from Germany   
dep Berlin21 Jan 191413 May 19142 Sep 1914 
     
Goods from Germany   
dep Hamburg8 Jan 191430 Apr 191420 Aug 1914 
dep Naples23 Jan 191415 May 19144 Sep 1914 
arr HongKong19 Feb 191410 Jun 191430 Sep 1914 
     
Voyage No.55575961
dep HongKong20 Feb 191412 Jun 19142 Oct 191422 Jan 1915
arr Palau28 Feb 1914120 Jun 191410 Oct 191430 Jan 1915
dep Palau28 Feb 191420 Jun 191410 Oct 191430 Jan 1915
arr Yap1 Mar 191421 Jun 191411 Oct 191431 Jan 1915
     
Mail from Rabaul   
dep Rabaul16 Feb 19148 Jun 191428 Sep 1914 
arr Yap22 Feb 191414 Jun 19144 Oct 1914 
     
dep Yap2 Mar 191422 Jun 191412 Oct 19141 Feb 1915
arr Oleai4 Mar 191424 Jun 191414 Oct 19143 Feb 1915
dep Oleai5 Mar 191425 Jun 191415 Oct 19144 Feb 1915
arr Saipan7 Mar 191427 Jun 191417 Oct 19146 Feb 1915
dep Saipan7 Mar 191427 Jun 191417 Oct 19146 Feb 1915
arr Chuuk10 Mar 191430 Jun 191420 Oct 19149 Feb 1915
dep Chuuk12 Mar 19142 Jul 191422 Oct 191411 Feb 1915
arr Pohnpei14 Mar 19144 Jul 191424 Oct 191413 Feb 1915
dep Pohnpei15 Mar 19145 Jul 191425 Oct 191414 Feb 1915
arr Kosrae17 Mar 19147 Jul 191427 Oct 191416 Feb 1915
dep Kosrae17 Mar 19147 Jul 191427 Oct 191416 Feb 1915
arr Jaluit19 Mar 19149 Jul 191429 Oct 191418 Feb 1915
dep Jaluit22 Mar 191412 Jul 19141 Nov 191421 Feb 1915
arr Nauru24 Mar 191414 Jul 19143 Nov 191423 Feb 1915
dep Nauru24 Mar 191414 Jul 19143 Nov 191423 Feb 1915
arr Rabaul28 Mar 191418 Jul 19147 Nov 191427 Feb 1915
dep Rabaul28 Mar 191418 Jul 19147 Nov 191427 Feb 1915
arr Sydney6 Apr 191427 Jul 191410 Nov 19148 Mar 1915
     
Mail to Berlin   
dep Sydney6 Apr 191427 Jul 191410 Nov 1914 
arr Brindisi8 May 191428 Aug 191416 Dec 1914 
arr Berlin10 May 191430 Aug 191418 dec 1914 
    
Goods to Germany   
dep Sydney15 Apr 19145 Aug 191425 Nov 1914 
arr Naples22 May 191411 Sep 191431 Dec 1914 
arr Bremerhaven6 Jun 191426 Sep 191415 Jan 1915 


SYDNEY to HONGKONG

HONGKONG to SYDNEY


Mail from Germany   
dep Berlin21 Jan 191413 May 19142 Sep 1914 
     
Goods from Germany   
dep Hamburg8 Jan 191430 Apr 191420 Aug 1914 
dep Naples23 Jan 191415 May 19144 Sep 1914 
arr HongKong19 Feb 191410 Jun 191430 Sep 1914 
     
Voyage No.55575961
dep HongKong20 Feb 191412 Jun 19142 Oct 191422 Jan/
arr Palau28 Feb 1914120 Jun 191410 Oct 191430 Jan/
dep Palau28 Feb 191420 Jun 191410 Oct 191430 Jan/
arr Yap1 Mar 191421 Jun 191411 Oct 191431 Jan 1915
     
Mail from Rabaul   
dep Rabaul16 Feb 19148 Jun 191428 Sep 1914 
arr Yap22 Feb 191414 Jun 19144 Oct 1914 
     
dep Yap2 Mar 191422 Jun 191412 Oct 19141 Feb 1915
arr Oleai4 Mar 191424 Jun 191414 Oct 19143 Feb 1915
dep Oleai5 Mar 191425 Jun 191415 Oct 19144 Feb 1915
arr Saipan7 Mar 191427 Jun 191417 Oct 19146 Feb 1915
dep Saipan7 Mar 191427 Jun 191417 Oct 19146 Feb 1915
arr Chuuk10 Mar 191430 Jun 191420 Oct 19149 Feb 1915
dep Chuuk12 Mar 19142 Jul 191422 Oct 191411 Feb 1915
arr Pohnpei14 Mar 19144 Jul 191424 Oct 191413 Feb 1915
dep Pohnpei15 Mar 19145 Jul 191425 Oct 191414 Feb 1915
arr Kosrae17 Mar 19147 Jul 191427 Oct 191416 Feb 1915
dep Kosrae17 Mar 19147 Jul 191427 Oct 191416 Feb 1915
arr Jaluit19 Mar 19149 Jul 191429 Oct 191418 Feb 1915
dep Jaluit22 Mar 191412 Jul 19141 Nov 191421 Feb 1915
arr Nauru24 Mar 191414 Jul 19143 Nov 191423 Feb 1915
dep Nauru24 Mar 191414 Jul 19143 Nov 191423 Feb 1915
arr Rabaul28 Mar 191418 Jul 19147 Nov 191427 Feb 1915
dep Rabaul28 Mar 191418 Jul 19147 Nov 191427 Feb 1915
arr Sydney6 Apr 191427 Jul 191410 Nov 19148 Mar 1915
     
Mail to Berlin   
dep Sydney6 Apr 191427 Jul 191410 Nov 1914 
arr Brindisi8 May 191428 Aug 191416 Dec 1914 
arr Berlin10 May 191430 Aug 191418 dec 1914 
    
Goods to Germany   
dep Sydney15 Apr 19145 Aug 191425 Nov 1914 
arr Naples22 May 191411 Sep 191431 Dec 1914 
arr Bremerhaven6 Jun 191426 Sep 191415 Jan 1915 

SYDNEY to HONGKONG



Mail from Germany   
dep Berlin21 Nov 1313 Mar 19143 Jul 191423 Oct 1914
dep Brindisi23 Nov 1315 Mar 19145 Jul 191425 Oct 1914
arr Sydney22 Dec 1313 Apr 19143 Aug 191423 Nov 1914
     
Goods from Germany   
dep Bremerhaven22 Oct 1311 Feb 19143 Jun 191423 Sep 1914
dep Naples5 Nov 1325 Feb 191417 Jun 19147 Oct 1914
arr Sydney12 Dec 133 Apr 191424 Jul 191413 Nov 1914
     
Voyage No.54565860
dep Sydney27 Dec 191318 Apr 19148 Aug 191428 Nov 1914
arr Rabaul5 Jan 191427 Apr 191417 Aug 19147 Dec 1914
dep Rabaul5 Jan 191427 Apr 191417 Aug 19147 Dec 1914
arr Nauru10 Jan 19142 May 191422 Aug 191412 Dec 1914
dep Nauru10 Jan 19142 May 191422 Aug 191412 Dec 1914
arr Jaluit12 Jan 19144 May 191424 Aug 191414 Dec 1914
dep Jaluit14 Jan 19146 May 191426 Aug 191416 Dec 1914
arr Kosrae16 Jan 19148 May 191428 Aug 191418 Dec 1914
dep Kosrae16 Jan 19148 May 191428 Aug 191418 Dec 1914
arr Pohnpei18 Jan 191410 May 191430 Aug 191420 Dec 1914
dep Pohnpei20 Jan 191412 May 19141 Sep 191422 Dec 1914
arr Chuuk22 Jan 191414 May 19143 Sep 191424 Dec 1914
dep Chuuk23 Jan 191415 May 19144 Sep 191425 Dec 1914
arr Saipan26 Jan 191418 May 19147 Sep 191428 Dec 1914
dep Saipan26 Jan 191418 May 19147 Sep 191428 Dec 1914
arr. Oleai28 Jan 191420 May 19149 Sep 191430 Dec 1914
dep Oleai29 Jan 191421 May 191410 Sep 191431 Dec 1914
arr Yap31 Jan 191423 May 191412 Sep 19141 Jan 1915
     
Mail to Rabaul   
dep Yap31 Jan 191423 May 191412 Sep 19142 Jan 1915
arr Rabaul7 Feb 191430 May 191419 Sep 19149 Jan 1915
     
dep Yap1 Feb 191424 May 191413 Sep 19143 Jan 1915
arr Palau2 Feb 191425 May 191414 Sep 19144 Jan 1915
dep Palau2 Feb 191425 May 191414 Sep 19144 Jan 1915
arr HongKong10 Feb 19142 Jun 191422 Sep 191412 Jan 1915
     
Mail to Berlin   
dep HongKong14 Feb 19146 Jun 191426 Sep 1914 
arr Berlin13 Mar 19145 Jul 191423 Oct 1914 
     
Goods to Germany   
dep HongKong18 Feb 191410 Jun 191430 Sep 1914 
arr Naples15 Mar 19147 Jul 191425 Oct 1914 
arr Bremerhaven29 Mar 191420 Jul 19148 Nov 1914 

SourceJaluit Gesellschaft Hamburg. Fahrplan des Postdampfers "Germania" zwischen Sydney, Rabaul, den Marshall-, Karolinen-, Marianen-, Palau-Inseln, und Hongkong. Reichskolonialamt file no 2728.




[Steamer Germania]       [ToC]

Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Schedule of the German postal steamer Germania in 1914-1915 .
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/Steamers/JGSchedule_54_61.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au


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