 In April 1902, she sailed on the Bremen to Baltimore route for the first time, and in September 1903, added Galveston to her itinerary.In March 1910, the liner was moved to the Bremen–Philadelphia run.On 20 July 1913, while making an intermediate stop in Hoboken, New Jersey, "Breslau" was being warped into position when an electrical fire broke out at the pier where she was docking.