The Imperator Refloated.

New York Times 100 years ago today, April 23, 1913:
Great New German Liner Ran Aground in Elbe Despite Precautions
    HAMBURG, April 22.— The new Hamburg-American Line steamship Imperator, 900 feet long, ran aground in the Elbe this morning. She was proceeding from the Vulcan Shipbuilding Yards for the lower Elbe to make ready for her official trial trips, when she grounded off Altona.
    The Imperator was floated this evening and proceeded on her journey.
    The Great liner started at the highest state of the morning tide, and it was feared that there would be barely enough water under the most favorable conditions. Four powerful tugs, two ahead and two astern, kept the vessel in mid-channel, but in spite of this she touched bottom.

    BERLIN, April 22.—It is announced that Emperor William has postponed his proposed trip on the steamship Imperator on her trials.

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Mishap to Imperator Is Denied.
    The officials of the Hamburg-American line received to-day a cable from Hamburg announcing the arrival of the S. S. Imperator in the lower Elbe and stating that she would proceed on her trial trip at once. The dispatch emphatically denied the report that the Imperator had grounded and explained that owing to strong east winds and the low water resulting therefrom it was deemed advisable to anchor the vessel near Altona for several hours.