Hard to find Bremen photos

 

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Starboard bridge front 1939, from: Hanns Tschira: "Die Bremen kehrt Heim"

 

Forward mast details 1939, from: Hanns Tschira: "Die Bremen kehrt Heim"

 

Starboard near #2 funnel painting the ship gray 1939, from: "Hanns Tschira: Die Bremen kehrt Heim"

 

Bridge front seen from foredeck, from: E. Mertens: "Der Ozean Express"

 

Aft funnel aft with steam whistle (low version as built), from: E. Mertens: "Der Ozean Express"

 

Group of ventilators, fwd of bridge, A-deck level port side, from: E. Mertens: "Der Ozean Express"

 

Foredeck, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Bulbous bow under construction, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Propeller shafts and hull plating, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Restaurant with illuminated letters, from: E. Mertens: "Der Ozean Express"

 

Full view port side aft, low funnels, note rigging of masts. from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

full view port side, low funnels, note cargo booms in up position, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Stern, note positions of mooring lines,from A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Bridge front portside: note vent, stairs and bridge wing, from: E. Mertens: "Der Ozean Express"

 

1939 at night: gravity lifeboat davits and aft funnel, high version. from: A. Ahrens: "Die Siegesfahrt der Bremen"

 

100th arrival to New York in 1934, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Overhead view including docking bridge, low funnels, from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Winches and other details around bottom of fwd mast, from: A. Kludas: Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa

 

Dockside port side aft from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Catapult and aircraft Heinkel He 12 from: A. Kludas: "Die Schnelldampfer Bremen und Europa"

 

Rudder and starboard props, pre launc, note draught marks. From: L. U. Scholl, "Schnelldampfer Bremen," 1987(reprint of 1930 publication)