'' Prinz Waldemar '' departed New York City under command of Captain Paul Wintzer for her final journey on December 29 , 1906 for Kingston where she arrived on January 4 , 1907 . After touching at Savanilla , and Cartagena , the vessel took course to Puerto Limón . On January 14 , 1907 the vessel left Puerto Limón and took course to Jamaica where she was expected to arrive in the afternoon of January 17 . At around 15:32 local time on January 14 , Kingston was struck by a devastating earthquake which flattened the city , and destroyed among other things both Plum Point and Port Royal lighthouses at the entrance to the Kingston harbor
earthquake
1907 Kingston earthquake
SS Prinz Waldemar (1902)