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was built with a Maierform bow with a convex profile, which was meant to improve both her speed and her handling. She had a three-cylinder
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at its "Weser" yard in Bremen. She was launched in January 1931 and completed in March. She was the last of four heavy-lift
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on 5 April 1940, the first captured German vessel to arrive in port in the Second World War. Her cargo comprised
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On 23 October 1940, she was among the ships bombed and damaged by German aircraft while waiting in
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attacked Convoy OB 290 in the North Atlantic and claimed to have scored a probable hit on the
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Ark Royal: the life, death and rediscovery of the legendary Second World War aircraft carrier
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the next day. The 61 crew were marched to an internment camp ashore, defiantly singing
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gunners, military personnel and passengers successfully abandoned ship. The steamship
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Three of her crew deserted before she left Lourenço Marques. They made their way to
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in 1939, two months after the start of the Second World War. The UK
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and Freetown, where she waited for a fortnight for a convoy to
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In April 1940, the UK Ministry of Shipping renamed the ship as
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were QMLD until 1933. In 1934, they were superseded by the
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launched in 1930. She carried heavy cargo such as railway
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that Deschimag built for DDG Hansa. The others were
1929: 1696: 1110: 1005:When the UK Ministry of shipping renamed the ship 723:and inspection, arriving on 18 March. She reached 561:When the Second World War began in September 1939 2119:World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom 606:reached the Atlantic, but there she ran into the 746:, which were offered for sale by public tender " 2099:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II 1392:(2nd ed.). Reading: Periscope Publishing. 884:attacked the convoy 200 miles southeast of the 1691:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in June 1941 1365:. Vol. II. London: Lloyd's Register. 1940 1337:. Vol. II. London: Lloyd's Register. 1934 1222: 1220: 1044:. Vol. II. London: Lloyd's Register. 1931 1013:167423 and her call sign was changed to GQJY. 959:rescued survivors and transferred them to the 696:prevented them. The Royal Navy brought her to 592:, where police arrested them and took them to 2124:World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean 1676: 1481: 1194:harvnb error: no target: CITEREFJameson1957 ( 951:Two people were killed. A total of 107 crew, 8: 809:. In fact she was not there, and was in the 1185: 1183: 1181: 1179: 775:for a convoy to assemble. In December 1940 614:, which had been deployed in search of the 596:. After being fined, they were interned in 1683: 1669: 1661: 1488: 1474: 1466: 917:caught fire and was abandoned, sinking at 1269: 1267: 1265: 1226: 1079: 1189: 1077: 1075: 1073: 1071: 1069: 1067: 1065: 1063: 1061: 1059: 1022: 585:worth £250,000, plus cotton and hides. 537:plus a Bauer-Wach low-pressure exhaust 2114:World War II merchant ships of Germany 1209:"German Seamen's Arrest in Zululand". 1030: 1028: 1026: 707:By the time she had been captured the 18: 1411:(2nd ed.). London: Corgi Books. 667:On 5 November, two aircraft reported 35: 7: 1162:"Maierform: Historie und Leistungen" 642:had been disguised as the US tanker 848: 948:21 minutes after having been hit. 795:, reaching Suez in February 1941. 14: 646:, and so had escaped unmolested. 486:to operate her. In 1941 a German 2109:Steamships of the United Kingdom 2039: 2034: 2022: 2014: 899:, made several attacks, sinking 847: 840: 577:disguised as the Dutch merchant 261: 254: 247: 240: 228: 221: 214: 207: 192: 185: 178: 171: 88: 22: 2089:Ministry of War Transport ships 2084:Maritime incidents in June 1941 1373:– via Plimsoll Ship Data. 1345:– via Plimsoll Ship Data. 1052:– via Plimsoll Ship Data. 692:her but a boarding party from 464:that was launched in 1931 for 1: 2094:Ships built in Bremen (state) 1356:"Steamers & Motorships". 1328:"Steamers & Motorships". 1035:"Steamers & Motorships". 600:for the duration of the war. 969:. They were later landed at 909:at 0237 hours with a single 739:. She was also carrying 122 342:503.9 ft (153.6 m) 861:Position of the sinking of 711:was running short of food. 681:was sent to intercept her. 2140: 1388:Jameson, William (2004) . 1280:Port Arrivals / Departures 1254:"Classified Advertising". 1239:"Captured German Vessel". 905:at 0149 hours and hitting 468:. She was captured by the 350:62.2 ft (19.0 m) 2009: 1631: 1513: 1503: 798:On 27 February 1941, the 621:. The force included the 358:27.7 ft (8.4 m) 308: 30: 21: 1407:Rossiter, Mike (2007) . 1282:. Don Kindell, Convoyweb 977:are commemorated at the 735:and other food from the 543:double-reduction gearing 236:Call sign GQJY (1939–41) 1009:, she was given the UK 835:was Herbert Flowerdew. 800:Italian submarine  535:triple-expansion engine 381:triple-expansion engine 309:General characteristics 879:German submarine  664: 575:Portuguese East Africa 2104:Steamships of Germany 1084:Helgason, Guðmundur. 652: 581:. Her cargo included 519:launched in 1929 and 490:sank her by torpedo. 858:class=notpageimage| 766:Elder Dempster Lines 616:German cruiser  484:Elder Dempster Lines 474:Ministry of Shipping 97:Elder Dempster Lines 74:Ministry of Shipping 1448: /  979:Tower Hill Memorial 932: /  873:left Freetown with 633:German tanker  460:was a German-built 93:DDG Hansa (1931–39) 1505:By suffix, Empire 1309:. Mariners-l.co.uk 1307:The 'Empire' Ships 1137:Kiehlmann, Peter. 1117:Miramar Ship Index 715:was then taken to 665: 2051: 2050: 1658: 1657: 1452:23.833°N 21.167°W 1418:978-0-552-15369-0 936:23.833°N 21.167°W 877:. On 27 June the 869:On 18 June 1941, 659:, which captured 618:Admiral Graf Spee 452: 451: 290:, 5 November 1939 16:German naval ship 2131: 2079:Heavy lift ships 2043: 2038: 2026: 2018: 2002: 1991: 1963: 1953: 1943: 1922: 1911: 1901: 1891: 1862: 1852: 1830: 1820: 1810: 1799: 1789: 1779: 1769: 1759: 1749: 1739: 1729: 1713: 1685: 1678: 1671: 1662: 1490: 1483: 1476: 1467: 1463: 1462: 1460: 1459: 1458: 1453: 1449: 1446: 1445: 1444: 1441: 1430: 1403: 1375: 1374: 1372: 1370: 1364: 1359:Lloyd's Register 1353: 1347: 1346: 1344: 1342: 1336: 1331:Lloyd's Register 1325: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1298: 1292: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1276:"Ship Movements" 1271: 1260: 1259: 1251: 1245: 1244: 1236: 1230: 1224: 1215: 1214: 1206: 1200: 1199: 1187: 1174: 1173: 1171: 1169: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1148: 1146: 1134: 1128: 1127: 1125: 1123: 1114: 1107: 1101: 1100: 1098: 1096: 1086:"Empire Ability" 1081: 1054: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1043: 1038:Lloyd's Register 1032: 994: 973:. Those lost on 947: 946: 944: 943: 942: 937: 933: 930: 929: 928: 925: 894: 851: 850: 844: 768:to operate her. 687: 663:in November 1940 623:aircraft carrier 571:Lourenço Marques 545:and a Föttinger 402:(25.4 km/h) 273:167423 (1939–41) 266: 265: 259: 258: 252: 251: 245: 244: 233: 232: 226: 225: 219: 218: 212: 211: 197: 196: 190: 189: 183: 182: 176: 175: 111:Bremen (1931–39) 106:Port of registry 92: 26: 19: 2139: 2138: 2134: 2133: 2132: 2130: 2129: 2128: 2054: 2053: 2052: 2047: 2030: 2005: 1994: 1966: 1956: 1946: 1936: 1930:Other incidents 1925: 1914: 1904: 1894: 1865: 1855: 1833: 1823: 1813: 1802: 1792: 1782: 1772: 1762: 1752: 1742: 1732: 1716: 1705: 1692: 1689: 1659: 1654: 1627: 1509: 1499: 1494: 1457:23.833; -21.167 1456: 1454: 1450: 1447: 1442: 1439: 1437: 1435: 1434: 1419: 1406: 1400: 1387: 1384: 1379: 1378: 1368: 1366: 1362: 1355: 1354: 1350: 1340: 1338: 1334: 1327: 1326: 1322: 1312: 1310: 1300: 1299: 1295: 1285: 1283: 1274:Hague, Arnold. 1273: 1272: 1263: 1253: 1252: 1248: 1238: 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DDG Hansa
Ministry of Shipping

Elder Dempster Lines
Liverpool
Deschimag
Code letters




Call sign








official number
HMS Hereward
U-69
heavy-lift ship
GRT
NRT
NHP
triple-expansion engine
steam turbine

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