SMS GNEISENAU 1879-1900

7/25/2008

Hafner's Museum Quality Historical Memorabilia

Richard Hafner's

Museum Quality Historical PostCards

and other Memorabilia Paper Items
on the

SMS Gneisenau Kreuzerfregatte

(Further Reproduction Prohibited without Permission)

Die alte un die neue Gneisenau
unused postcard circa 1914

School Ship Gneisenau 1879-1900
Armored Cruise Gneisenau 1906-1914

3/14/2008

Naufrage du Gneisenau

Naufragio de la fragata Alemana Gneisenau
at the entrance to the port of Malaga on Dec.16th 1900
Malaga 1903 Cancelled PostCard
Verlag von Papeleria Catalana Malaga nº 10

Naufrage du Gneisenau

Belles Gravures et Reportages Publié dans
L 'ILLUSTRATION (Paris - France)
les samedies du 22 et 29 du décembre 1900
Journal Universel Hebdomadaire
nº 3.017 et 3.018

1/03/2008

Kieler Hafen 1898/99

Colour Postcard of Schulschiff Gneisenau
at Kiel Harbour
Unused PostCard circa 1898
Kunst Verlagsanstalt Röpke & Woortman, Hamburg

Postcard of Schulschiff Gneisenau
at the same Port of Kiel
Unused PostCard circa 1899

by Fr. W. Juxberg, Kunstverlag , Frankfurt

12/29/2007

Gestrandet 1900

SMS Gneisenau Gestrandet at to entrance to the Port of Malaga

1901 Cancelled PostCard Verlag von M. Dieterle, Kiel

Telegramm aus Berlin 1900

Telegram sent from Berlin to the Stralsund Zeitung on Dec.17th 1900

Report on the whereabouts of the training fragate's
314 Survivors of the Gneisenau Foundering out of the 450 on board

Just below, a copy of the Official Dispatch

received at Berlin 's Reichstag
on Dec.17 and published on Dec.18 in The New York Times.

The New York Times, Dec.18 - The Loss of the Gneisenau
REICHSTAG BERLIN, Dec. 17.- An official dispatch received here to-day from Malaga accounts for 314 survivors out of the 450 persons who were on board the German training fragate Gneisenau, which foundered at to entrance to the port of Malaga yesterday, while she was taking refuge from the terrible storm prevailing at the time. It is rumored that the commander of the Gneisenau committed suicide when he saw ail was lost. A nephew of the Imperial Chancellor, Count von Billow, was among the saved, though he was injured in the head. The first engineer, the assistant engineer, and a number of petty officers were drowned. It is hoped that the guns, the treasure chest, and perhaps part of the hull will be salvaged. The foundering of the Gneisenau has created a most painful impression in Berlin, following, as it does, the jubilant reception to the sailors and marines from China yesterday. The news spread rapidly through the city this morning. Great crowds thronged the Admiralty Building and the Ministry of Marine. Many touching scenes were witnessed . Emperor William has received a telegram of condolence from the Spanish Queen Regent.