Moshulu

built 1904 for the shipping company Siemers & Co. from Hamburg/GER, first name was "Kurt" after the director of the company Dr. Kurt Siemers, used to transport salpetre from South America around Cape Horn to Europe

confiscated in the USA in World War I 1917, renamed to "Dreadnought", sailed with several owners in the Pacific and towards Australia's west coast, renamed to "Moshulu" in September 1917

1922 purchased by the shipping company Charles Nelson Co. from San Fransisco, used to transport wood to Australia and Africa until 1927/28

after that she has been unemployed for 7 years, laid up in Seattle and later in Winslow, Washington

1935 purchased by the Finnish shipowner G. Erikson, she sailed via Australia to Europe, until 1940 used to transport Australian grain under Finnish flag

in World War II 1942 confiscated by German troops, removal of her rigging and used as a depot ship in Horten (Oslo-Fjord)

in September 1947 she stranded, turned over, lifted and sold to Narvik, plans to convert her to a motor ship had to give up caused by the lack of money

1948 sold to Swedish owners, used as a grain depot for 4 years under the name "Oplag"

1952 sold to the German shipowner H. Schliewen, who wanted to rigg her again and use as a sail training ship together with the "Pamir" and "Passat", caused by the high costs he has to give up his plans

1961 purchased by the Finnish government, used as a grain depot in Naantali

1968 converted to a restaurant ship and re-rigged as a 4-masted bark, 1972 towed to New York, has been in Philadelphia since 1974

a maritime museum on board could be visited by tourists

1989 a fire on board caused damages, repaired in Camden, New Jersey

since 1994 new owners, has been in Philadelphia since 1996 used as a restaurant