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| Pauline Pesjak |
Pauline Pesjak came to America on the Hamburg America line. She came on the ship "Cleveland", a new large twin-screw steamer constructed at the yards of Blohm & Voss at Hamburg, Germany. It was built for the New-York passenger and freight service, and was splendidly appointed for the transportation of passengers as well as freight.
This vessel afforded the greatest comfort and luxury, as it was provided with all of the modern features of this line and was classed among the most modern liners of the present day.
The dimensions of the "Cleveland", were as follows length, about 600 feet ; width, about 65 feet; height, from water-line to upper deck, about 50 feet ; tonnage, 17,000 tons. It was built of the best steel, and provided with 5 steel decks and a double bottom extending the entire length of the ship. which latter was sub-divided into numerous water-tight chambers, and the hull itself was divided into 11 water-tight compartments. Two well-balanced high and low pressure engines of the quadruple expansion type, which were supplied with steam from three double and three single boHers, gave this vessel a speed of about 151/2 knots.
It had the capacity for about
230 First Cabin Passengers
530 Third Cabin Passengers
400 Second Cabin Passengers
2200 Steerage Passengers
The crew comprised about 360 officers and men and had a cargo capacity of about 15,000 tons Pauline must have enjoyed her visit even if she did not travel first class. The accommodations in the first class cabin received special attention, and in addition to the large number of ordinary staterooms there were 70 rooms for the sole use of one passenger; several suites comprising parlor, bedroom and bath-room, and a number of large rooms with bath and toilet- The spacious dining-room, which was located on the upper deck, was equipped with small tables for two, four and six persons, and the saloon was large enough to accommodate all passengers at one sitting, even during the height of the season.
This vessel afforded the greatest comfort and luxury, as it was provided with all of the modern features of this line and was classed among the most modern liners of the present day.
The dimensions of the "Cleveland", were as follows length, about 600 feet ; width, about 65 feet; height, from water-line to upper deck, about 50 feet ; tonnage, 17,000 tons. It was built of the best steel, and provided with 5 steel decks and a double bottom extending the entire length of the ship. which latter was sub-divided into numerous water-tight chambers, and the hull itself was divided into 11 water-tight compartments. Two well-balanced high and low pressure engines of the quadruple expansion type, which were supplied with steam from three double and three single boHers, gave this vessel a speed of about 151/2 knots.
It had the capacity for about
230 First Cabin Passengers
530 Third Cabin Passengers
400 Second Cabin Passengers
2200 Steerage Passengers
The crew comprised about 360 officers and men and had a cargo capacity of about 15,000 tons Pauline must have enjoyed her visit even if she did not travel first class. The accommodations in the first class cabin received special attention, and in addition to the large number of ordinary staterooms there were 70 rooms for the sole use of one passenger; several suites comprising parlor, bedroom and bath-room, and a number of large rooms with bath and toilet- The spacious dining-room, which was located on the upper deck, was equipped with small tables for two, four and six persons, and the saloon was large enough to accommodate all passengers at one sitting, even during the height of the season.
On the promenade deck, Pauline would have noticed a spacious lounge, music room, writing room, smoking room and gymnasium, and on the different promenade decks sheltered corners were provided affording protection from the wind and weather when the conditions were unfavorable.
In addition to the above-named features, Pauline undoubtedly tried out the electric passenger elevator connecting the different decks, a well-equipped gymnasium with electrical apparatus electric light baths, a dark room for photography, a book-stall, library, information bureau, etc.
For promenading there were two large promenade decks, and in addition there was a large open deck on the top of the uppermost deck-house.
The arrangement of the second cabin was also given special attention, and afforded every modern comfort and convenience. The main saloon, ladies' parlor and the smoking room were similar in size, design and decoration to those of more modern vessels. While we don't know how Pauline traveled, it is quite likely that she would have traveled in this class simply because of her breeding and her family's relatively affluent status in Kropa.
For the safety of the vessel, the doors of the water-tight compartments were equipped with the automatic hydraulic devices, enabling the Captain to close all of the doors in a few seconds from the bridge. The vessel was also equipped with submarine bell systems, fire extinguishers, a complete fire alarm system, steam pumps, etc.
A few important facts about the "Cleveland" are worth noting:
Built in September 1908 by shipyard Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Total length of 600 feet: Beam ... 66 • ; Depth -. 50 •
Gross tonnage 17,000 tons of water-displacement.
9300 HP. Speed: 15-16 miles per hour.
Sailing time-Southampton-New York: 9 days
Travellers: about 230 per Class I. ; 900 II ; 530 III. ; 2200 in steerage
Crew: 360 officers and teams
In brief, Pauline Pesjak traveled on one of the most modern and comfortable ships of her day with some of the safety features that the Titanic touted as being state of the art. Fortunately for the Vidich family, Pauline survived her 9 day voyage across the Atlantic to spend the rest of her life in the United States.
Source: http://www.gjenvick.com/HamburgAmerikaLinie/1909-CincinnatiAndCleveland.html
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