REPORT OF WRECKS EXAMINATION
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by
Sebastian Popek popeks@balticwrecks.com
Maciej Rułka maciek@balticwrecks.com
General area: Baltic Sea
Date located: Date exam'd/dived:
Vessel name: BREMENHAFEN
Detail of loss: 410 żołnierzy
Method of positioning: GPS
located pos'n: 55° 03 .xxx ˘ N 18° 24 .xxx ˘ E
Depths: least depth: xx msw
general depth: xx msw
Contact data
height above bottom:
Lenght: xxx m estimated
Orientation: xxx
Other:
BREMENHAFEN
ex. Reventazon
General cargo ship launched in 1921 by Workman, Clark & Co. shipyard, Belfast. Her name was Raventazon. Until 1936 she sails under british flag. Then german shipowner from Bremen "Union GmbH" bought her.
06-10-1939 overtaken by labour ministry in 3rd reich goverment with mission to transoport one thousend german civils from Ryga (Latvia)
XII.1939 given back to previous owner
15-05-1942 again over taken by germans (Kriegsmarine) as a general transportation vessel operating on Baltic Sea
since 1944 in service as a transport ship for injured people
30-10-1944 she sunk after air attack with 410 soilders on board.
L bpp 123,3 m
L oA xx m
B midship 15,64 m
draft 8,2 m,
Registered 5355 BRT
draught xxxx t
owner british shipowner, Union GmbH, labour ministry in 3rd reich goverment, Kreigsmarine
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