The Hamburg bark RHEIN was built at Hamburg by von Somm, for the Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-A.G. (Hamburg-America Line), and was launched on 22 November 1848 (Bielbrief [certificate of registry], 6 December 1848). 180 Commerzlasten / 450 tons register; 131,7 x 29 x 17,4 Hamburg Füße (1 Hamburg Fuß = 0.28657 meter), length x beam x depth of hold, zwischen den Steven; accommodation for 20 passengers in 1st cabin, and 200 in steerage; crew of 16. Accommodation for 20 passengers in 2nd cabin added in 1851

The RHEIN capsized and sank during launch, and was not delivered to her owners until 9 March 1849. 24 March 1849, maiden voyage, Hamburg-New York.

Masters:

     1849-1851 - H. Ehlers

     1851-1854 - P. Popp

     1854      - G. Maass

     1854-1856 - P. H. Haack

     1856-1858 - J. M. T. Spier



Voyages:

     1849-1857 - New York

In 1858, the RHEIN was sold to B. Wencke, of Hamburg:

Master:

     1858-1864 - J. F. W. Boster



Voyages:

     1858-1861 - New York/Rio de Janeiro/intermediate ports/London

     1861-1864 - Singapore/Hong Kong/intermediate ports

The RHEIN was sold in Singapore in 1864, and disappeared from the registers in 1869.

Sources: Walter Kresse, ed., Seeschiffs-Verzeichnis der Hamburger Reedereien, 1824-1888, Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, N. F., Bd. 5 (Hamburg: Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, 1969), vol. 1, p. 187; Arnold Kludas and Herbert Bischoff, Die Schiffe der Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Bd. 1: 1847-1906 (Herford: Koehler, 1979), pp. 20-21 (picture).