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Picture Archive - Ships

TRANSVAAL (4), built 1978
built by HDW Kiel, 2434 TEU, was at that time biggest German container-vessel, sold 1987 , HEEMSKERK, 2005 P&O NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 2006 NEDLLOYD DUBAI, arrived Jiangyin 09.09.06 to be broken up by Jiangyin Shipbreakers
TRANSVAAL (4), built 1978
built by HDW,Kiel, 2434 TEU, home port was Kiel, sold 1987, HEEMSKERK, 2005 P&O NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 2006 NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 09.09.06 arrived Jiangyin, China, to be broken up by Jiangyin Shipbreakers
TRANSVAAL (1) built 1951
1st newbuilding after WW2, built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, 1962 renamed SANAGA, sold 1967, CAPETAN GIORGIS, 1973 GABON STAR, 78 scrapped
SANAGA (1) built 1951
ex TRANSVAAL (1)built by Flensburger SBG, , sold 1967, CAPETAN GIORGIS, 1973 GABON STAR, 1978 broken up
KAMERUN (4), built 1951
built by Flensburger SBG, sold 1967 ANNA D, ANNA DI MAIO, 1971 NANA, 1979 broken up in Spain
KAMERUN (4), built 1951
built by Flensburger SBG, sold 1967 ANNA D, ANNA DI MAIO, 1971 NANA, 1979 broken up in Spain
NIGERIA , built 1952
built by Flensburger SBG,sold 1966, 1977 laid up at Tarent,kept her old name until scrapped 1981
NATAL, built 1953
built by Deutsche Werft AG, 1969 sold NATAL D, 1972 LUCEDI, 1976 LONGTIME, 1979 broken up
WINDHUK (3), built 1953
built by DW AG,Finkenwerder, sold 1969, 1972 THERESA, 1976 AUSTRIAN MERCHANT, 1981 MERCHANT 1 and broken up
WINDHUK (3), built 1953
built by Deutsche Werft AG, 1969 sold, 1972 THERESA, 1976 AUSTRAIAN MERCHANT, 1981 MERCHANT 1 and broken up
LUCY ESSBERGER (2), built 1950
built by Howaldtswerke Hamburg, Potsdam-class vessel, sold 1960, IGALO, 1966 RIGEL, 1969 sunk after shifting of barytes cargo
TANGA (1), built 1918
built by Götavereken as BULLAREN, managed by JTE/DAL 1942 , r/n TANGA 1944, Dec. badly damaged by air raid,in service again 1950, sold 1961 PAMARU, scrapped 1962 at Onomichi
TOGO, built 1938
pre-war built by Bremer Vulkan, 1940-45 German Navy,then SVALBARD,TILTHORN,STELLA AMRINA,bought back 1956, sold 1968, LACASIELLE, 1976 TOPEKA, stranded off Coatzacoalcos in 1984, broken in two and lost
URUNDI (2), built 1955
built by Deutsche Werft AG, 1971 bare boat charter to SITRAM, renamed KONG, ABOISSO, 1975 sold, CONSTANTIA, 1981 broken up
ULANGA (3), built 1955
built by Flensburger SBG, sold 1971, 1974 PANFAN, 1975 MEDMARE, 1981 broken up
UBENA (2), built 1956
built by Deutsche Werft AG , HH, sold 1972, 1877 JUVENA, 1978 trapped in Basrah, sunk 1994?
USARAMO (2), built 1956
built by DW AG, HH-Finkenwerder, sold 1971, 1974 DOCTOR LELLO, 1976 BLUE TIGER; 1978 SAPLA, 1982 stranded, 1991 wreck near Patenga
WADAI (3), built 1958
built by Elsflether Werft AG, sold 1965, GEMMA, 1971 APARKTIAS, 1973 BINTANG LIMA, 1978 RIMA TSIRIS, 1980 CADMUS; 1985 broken up
WAHEHE (3), built 1959
built by Elsflether Werft AG, sold 1965, ZOSMA, 1971 APILIOTIS, 1973 BINTANG PAGI, 1977 GREAT MAURICE, 1979 KROISOS, 1981 CROESUS, 1984 broken up
KARROO (1), built 1958
built by Deutsche Werft AG, sold 1971, 1975 RAPHAELA, 1976 WHITE TIGER, 1977 RAPHAELA, 1982 broken up
KARROO (1), built 1958
built by Deutsche Werft AG, sold 1971, 1975 RAPHAELA, 1976 WHITE TIGER, 1977 RAPHAELA, 1982 broken up
KALAHARI (1), built 1959
built by Deutsche Werft AG, sold 1971, 1978 ZIRCON; 1980 ZEA BEACH, MAN PO, could not be traced for some time, appeared 1985 as North Korean JON CHEN, 1991 broken up
USAMBARA (3), built 1961
1971 bare boat charter to SITRAM renamed TONKOUI, 1974 sold , 1978 FERE, 1980 VICKY B, 1984 on fire near Crete and subsequently sunken
TANGANYIKA (1), built 1961
built by Deutsche Werft AG, sold 1971, INDIAN OCEAN, 1974 SHAN YIN, 1992 broken up
TRANSVAAL (2), built 1962
built by Deutsche Werft AG , fomer crew members say she was the most beautiful vessel of the company, sold 1972, PACIFIC OCEAN, 1974 PING YIN, 1992 broken up
TANGA (2), built 1961
built by Flender, Lübeck as NOVIA ,bought 1963, sold 1978 r/n LELLO DI MAIO, 1984 broken up
KARONGA (1), built 1960
built by Öresundsvarvet as LISA BRODIN bought 1965, sold 1973, 1975 r/n ATROMITOS, 1982 broken up Gadani Beach
KARIBA (1), built 1962
built by Öresundsvarvet as LENA CHRISTINA BRODIN bought 1965, sold 1979, SAUDI KING; SAUDI CROWN, 1986 broken up in China
TABORA (2), built 1965
built by DW, sold 1974 r/n ARTICO, 1983 MERCHANT PROVIDENCE, store and workshop vessel in the Falklands, 1987 PROVIDE, SAGRES, broken up Gadani Beach
TALANA (1), built 1965
built by DW, sold 1975, GEORG HANDKE (for DSR), 1990 FLYING PRIDE, 1992 ARTEMIS 1, 2003 reported to breakers
TAVETA , built 1967
built by DW, on fire 1975, sold, r/n NIKOS and rebuilt, 1977 DA BAI SHU, 1993 WAN LONG, 2010 still on records
STELLENBOSCH, built 1967
built by DW for Cape Continent Shipping Co., managed by DAL, renamed TSAVO 1978, sold 1981, KOTA SEJATI, 1992 broken up
TSAVO, built 1967
ex STELLENBOSCH 1978, sold 1981, KOTA SEJATI, 1992 broken up
SWELLENDAM, built 1967
built for Cape Continent Shipping Co. Cape Town, managed by DAL, 1979 TANGA (3), LLOYD BRISBANE, 1981 TANGA again, sold, BALDER JIANGSHOW, 1991 broken up
PALABORA, built 1967
built by Kherson DY, SU, as BRUNSWICK, 1st of a series of seven vessels, r/n1968, sold 1978, 1980 WESTGATE, 1986 broken up
POLANA, built 1968
built by Kherson DY, SU, r/n BRUNSKAMP 1968, 1980 sold, 1983 broken up in Gadani Beach
PANGANI (1), built 1968
built by Kherson Werft, SU, as BRUNSKAMP r/n 1969, sold 1977, 1980 ALBANY, 1984 broken up at Kaohsiung
PONGOLA, built 1970
built at Kherson Dockyard, ex BRUNSTORF 1971, sold 1980, 1983 NEW FAITH, run aground 1985, towed to Dubayy and finallybroken up 1986 at Gadani Beach
PELINDABA, built 1970
built by Kherson DY, as BRUNSHORST , r/n1971, sold 1980, 1982 ARMONIA, 1984 AN LUNG, and broken up in China
PEBANE, built 1970
built byKherson Yard as BRUNSHAIN , r/n 1971, sold 1980, sold 1980, 1982 PEBAN, 1988 PENA and broken up at Kaohsiung
PEBANE, built 1970
built byKherson DY as BRUNSHAIN r/n 1971, sold 1980, 1982 PEBAN, 1988 PENA and finally broken up at Kaohsiung
PARANGA, built 1970
built at Kherson Yard as BRUNSBROCK r/n 1972, 1980 bare boat charter to Togo, renamed PAYIME, sold 1983, NEW FAME; 1988 WHITLEY BAY, 1991 broken up
TRANSVAAL (3), built 1973
built by Austin&Pickersgill, Sunderland,launched as CLUDEN, SD-14 vessel, renamed 1977 MERLION, sold 1980 COLOSSUS, 1988 CRYSTAL, 1995 OCEAN CROWN, 2000 RICH ASCENT, 2001 NEW MOON, broken up since
TIBATI, built1972
built by Austin& Pickersgill, Southwick as NATAL in charter for DAL, 1977 JOCASTA, 1978 taken over and renamed TIBATI, 1985 renamed TOPEGA , sold, ALIADRIKNI, 1995 HARMONY BREEZE, 1997 broken up in Alang
TABORA (3), built 1977
built byHitachi Zosen,1985 renamed WOERMANN WAKAMBA, 1989 WAKAMBA, 2001 broken up at Alang
TAGAMA, built 1977
built by Hitachi Zosen, launched as TRANSKEI, delivered as TALANA (2), 1978 TAGAMA,1984 MARINGA, 2001 broken up at Alang
TALANA (2), built 1977
built by Hitachi Zosen,launched as TRANSKEI, 1984 MARINGA, 2001 broken up at Alang
WADAI (4), built 1982
"Monsun" type vessel of VEB Warnowwerft,, sold 1983, PRESIDENTE GONZALES VIDELA, 1990 SANTA LICIA, 1994 PAL WIND, PRIDE OF DONEGAL, LOBO DE MAR, 1999 STATHIS, 2003 SELCON, 2010 still in service
WAHEHE (4), built 1982
"Monsun"-type vessel, 1984 WOERMANN WAHEHE, TAGAMA (2), 1988 charterers name DEPPE AMERICA, 2000 sold, MATADI BRIDGE
WANGONI (2), built 1983
built by VEB Warnowwerft, sold 1983, PRESIDENTE IBANEZ, 1995 THEOFANO, 2006 FLOTEC, 2010 in service
WOERMANN WADAI, built 1984
built by VEB Warnowwerft, renamed WADAI (5) 1986, 1989 HAMMONIA during HALO charter, WADAI, DEPPE EUROPA, 1990 WADAI, 2000 sold LUANDA BRIDGE, 2008 LOG STAR, then EVER STAR, 2009 broken up
HODO, built 1978
Owner Societe Togolaise de Navigation Maritime, Lome, KR: first Emil Offen, then DAL, 1988 sold, MAR ESMERALDA, 1992 MENG LEE, 1996 FONG LEE, 1998 BANGA BIRAJ, 2001 BANGA LANKA, 2010 in service
BARBICAN SPIRIT, built 1971
built as TROLL LAKE, 1985 CIELLO DI AMALFI, 1994 bought for Barbica Service southern hemisphere BARBICAN SPIRIT, 1998 scrapped
BARBICAN STAR, built 1971
built as TROLL RIVER by Brodogradiste, Rijeka, 1979 CIELLO DI GENOVA, 1994 bought for Barbican round the world service in the southern hemisphere, 1998 broken up
PIC D AGOU, built 1978
SOTONAM-vessel, built by Flensburger SB,KR: Emil Offen, then DAL, sold 1988, MAR DORADA, 1989 destroyed by fire and subsequently broken up in Colombia
WOERMANN UBANGI, built 1969
1st log carrier built by Hitachi Zosen Innoshima, sold 1972 Austrian Register, 1980 sold THEANO, 1987 CAPETAN STAMATIS, 1990 CAROLINE, ALINE II, 1993 broken up at Gadani Beach
WOERMANN NYANGA, built 1966
built by Ishikawajima Harima as MERIDIAN bought an r/n 1969, renamed DALMAR 1974, sold 1984 and after her last voyage RSA - Japan scrapped there.
MERIDIAN, built 1966
bought 1969 and renamed WOERMANN NYANGA, 1974 DALMAR, sold 1984 for scrap
WOERMANN SANAGA, built 1917
bulk/log carier built by Hitachi, Mukaishima, 1976 SANAGA (2), 1983 PADANG, 1987 sold, YA RAB, 1997 broken up
WOERMANN SASSANDRA, built 1972
built by Hitachi Mukaishima,1980 renamed HUDSON DEEP, 1984 SUNDA SEA, 1988 sold ALAMO, 1994 HOPE GLORY, 2001 broken up in Chittagong
HUDSON DEEP, built 1972
built by Hitachi Mukaishima, ex WOERMANN SASSANDRA 1980, 1984 SUNDA SEA, 1988 sold ALAMO, 1994 HOPE GLORY, 2001 broken up at Chittagong
WOERMANN SAMBESI, built 1973
built by Hitachi Mukaishima, 1976 MARITIME TRANSPORTER, 1978 ZAMBESI, 1989 sold, ARAUCARIA, 1995 ARIA, 1998 broken up in Alang
ZAMBESI, built 1973
built by Hitachi, Mukaishima, ex WOERMANN SAMBESI 1976, MARITIME TRANSPORTER, 1978 ZAMBESI, 1989 sold ARAUCATIA, 1995 ARIA, 1998 scrapped in Alang
WOERMANN SENEGAL, built 1974
built bay Hitachi Mukaishima, 1976 SENEGAL, SELINDA, 1984 SARNIA, 1990 sold ( renamed SUMMER SKY, KOUILOU), 1995 bought back, renamed NGOWE, 1998 sold, OSOOL, sunken same year off Goa
SELINDA, built 1974
built by Hitachi Mukaishima,ex WOERMANN SENEGAL, 1976 SENEGAL, SELINDA, 1984 SARNIA, 1990 sold, SUMMER SKY 1991 KOUILOU, 1995 bought back for Secam, NGOWE, sold 1998 : OSOOL sunken same year off Goa
SANKURU, built 1974
built by Hitachi Mukaishima,ex WOERMANN SANKURU 1976, 1981 ARIZONA SUN, 1984 CARIBBEAN ONDINE, BANAWE, 1990 sold, still afloat as HEI HU QUAN in 2010
SAN PEDRO, built1976
built by Hitachi Mukaishima, 1984 SAMAT, 1993 CACHIMBA (Secam, Gaboon) 1999 broken up at Alang
CACHIMBA, built 1976
"SECAM" Gaboon,ex SAN PEDRO 1984, ex SAMAT 1993 , broken up 1999
SWAKOP (1), built 1976
last of the bulk/log carriers built by Hitachi Mukaishima, 1976-1978 MARITIME COURIER, 1984 TIMOR ISLAND, 1990 RALO, 1991 MACTAN, sold, ALMENDRO, 1998 MIDAS HOPE
TIMOR ISLAND, built 1976
last of the bulk/log carriers, ex SWAKOP(1) 1984, here in charter for Intermaritime , SE-Asia - RSA, 1990 RALO, 1991 MACTAN, sold ALMENDRO, 1998 MIDAS HOPE
JUVENTIA, built 1982
built by Georgi Dimitroff DY, Varna, Owners Cement Merchants S.A., KR: Transocean Liners GmbH Hamburg, sisterships: YERAL, HELVETIA, 1988 sold CHRISTIANE, 2000 MINERAL TRADER, 2003 M.TRADER, 2004 FREE DESTINY, 2010 breaking up commenced August 27th at Alang
MOABI, built 1983
built by Bayrische SBGes., Erlenbach,barge for transportation of diesel, freshwater, logs, wood products and general merchandise Gaboon-Congo range, lost 1986 off Mayumba
MOABI, built 1983
built by Bayrische SBGesellschaft.,here at log loading place at Mayumba, lost 1986
SANKURU (2), built 2000
built by Bohai SY,China, sister ship of SANAGA (3),SWAKOP (2), SELINDA (2), sold 2005 r/n JOP, in service 2010
SANKURU (2), built 2000
built by Bohai SY, Bohai, China, sister ships: SANAGA (3), SWAKOP (2), SELINDA (2), sold 2005, r/n JOP, in service 2010
TRANSVAAL (4), built 1978
built by HDW Kiel, 2434 TEU, sold 1987,renamed HEEMSKERK, 2005 P&O NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 2006 NEDLLOYD DUBAI; 09.09.2006 arrived Jiangyin, China to be broken up by Jiangyin Shipbreakers
TRANSVAAL (4), built 1978
built by HDW Kiel, 2434 TEU, sold 1987 to the Netherlands, renamed HEEMSKERK, 2005 P&O NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 2006 NEDLLOYD DUBAI, 09.09.2006 arrived Jiangyin, China to be broken up by Jiangyin Shipbreakers
USAMBARA (3), built 1977
launched as ESCHENBACH by HDW Kiel, bb-chartered by DAL,,1977-79 subcharter as GULF LANCER, 1979 USAMBARA, 1982 LANKA ABHAYA, 1983 LANKA AMITHA, 1985 ESCHENBACH, 1986 HANNE BAKKE, 1998 broken up as HERITAGE EXPRESS in India
ULANGA (4), built 1977
built by HDW Kiel for NW-Container Linien, sub-charter 1977-1978 GULF CLIPPER, 1985 sold, NEW ZEALAND MARINER, 1991 MARIN, 2002 after 6 month lay up sold to chinese breakers
USARAMO (3), built 1982
built by AG "Weser", 1988 SEA TRADE, 1998 USARAMO, SEAL USARAMO, 2000 DAL MADAGASCAR, 2003 sold MSC AGATA
USAMBARA (5), built 1983
bvuilt by AG"Weser", 1984 VICTORIA BAY, 1988 USAMBARA, SEA COMMERCE, 2000 CATHERINE DELMAS, sold, DAL REUNION, 2002 NEW CHALLENGE, MSC NORMANDIE
UBENA (3), built 1983
built by AG"Weser", 1987 HONGKONG SENATOR, 1988 SEA MERCHANT, SEAL UBENA, DELMAS MASCAREIGNES, DAL REUNION, sold 2003 with back-charter
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
built by NV Boelwerf SA, Temse, max 3060 TEU, ex ORTELIUS 1986, ex NUPTSE 1988, ex LONDON EXPRESS 1990, ORTELIUS 1991, LONDON EXPRESS 1992, ORTELIUS 1992, ABERDEEN BAY 1993, MAERSK HAMBURG 1995
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
built as ORTELIUS by NV Boelwerf, Temse, , renamed: 1986 NUPTSE, 1988 LONDON EXPRESS, 1990 ORTELIUS, 1991 LONDON EXPRESS, 1992 ORTELIUS, 1992 ABERDEEN BAY, 1993 MAERSK HAMBURG, bought 1995
BAMBURI, built 1963
1st cement carrier built by Howaldtswerke AG Hamburg, 1980 trapped in Khor-al-Zubair during Irak - Iran war, 1982 sold, 1989 back in service for Heracles Cement as POSEIDON, 2002 renamed NAVSITHOI, 2007 broken up at Aliaga
CEMENTIA, built 1967
built by DW AG, Hamburg, 2002 renamed PELITA ANDALAS, 2010 in service, mainly Indonesia/Malaysia
DALIA, built 1970
built by HDW Kiel, employed mainly in the Indian Ocean, 2010 still in service
ASPIA, built 1974
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg, here loading cement in Mombasa, at English Point, 2009 broken up at Alang
GULFCEM, built 1960
built by Uraga DY as KYUYO MARU, bought 1975 and Manager DAL, broken up 1986 at Gadani Beach
FLORIA, built 1976
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg, here in ballast
ASPIA; built 1974
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg, waiting for berth at Muldwarka, India, 2009 sold and broken up at Alang
FLORIA, built 1976
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg, here discharging in Colombo 1992, 2010 in service
ELBIA, built 1978
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg, 2002 additional air slide system to all holds installed, 2010 in service
HELVETIA, built 1980
built by Georgi Dimitroff DY, Varna, as bulk carrier, sistership of JUVENTIA, YERAL, 1983 converted as cement/coal carrier, here leaving Seychelles, boken up 2090 at Alang
INVICTA, built 1983
cement carrier, built by Sietas, service in the Indian Ocean
KORALIA, built 1995
built by Estaleiros Navais de Viano do Castello, discharging in Aden
KEDAH CEMENT 1, built 1996
built by Pan United, Singapore, Owner: Jumewah Shipping Sendirian Berhad, Malaysia, KR: Transocean Shipmanagement GmbH, Hamburg, 2005 sold r/n GLORY PACIFIC
KEDAH CEMENT III, built 1996
built by Sabah SY Senditian, Labuan, Owner Jumewah Sendirian Shipping Berhad, KR: Transocean Shipmanagement GmbH, 2004 sold to Belden, r/n GLORY OCEAN
HALLA NO.3, built 1991
built by Hanjin HI, Ulsan, 1998 - 2005 TOS Mangement, trading between Korean ports
HALLA NO.5
built by Halla Eng.&H.I.Inchon, 1998 TOS Manager, 2000 trading Indian Ocean, 2004 renamed VALBELLA, in service
HELVETIA; built 1980
built by Georgi Dimitroff DY, Varna, after convertion by Sietas, Hamburg in 1983, 2009 broken up
SELINDA (2), built 2000
built by Bohai SY, Bohai, China, handy size bulk carrier, sold 2007, back-charter, 2009 r/n SAG BULK AUSTRALIA
SWAKOP (2), built 2001
built by Bohai SY, Bohai,China, last of this series, sold with back-charter 2007, 2010 to be r/n SAG BULK CANADA
SANAGA (3), built 1998
launched as PAC LOGGER by Bohai SY, China, delivered as SANAGA, in service
NORD ATLANTIC (1), built 1913
ex UNCAS 1925, 1st own ship of the 1924 founded Atlantic-Tank Rherei, 1934 sold JOSSIF OGLU, 1937 IFORD, YOLANDA, 1940 SANTA HELENA, 1941 CAMPECHANO, 1962 broken up in Spain
NORD ATLANTIC (1), built 1913
ex UNCAS 1925, 1st own ship
SCHWARZES MEER, built 1923
delivered as CYNTHIANA, bought 1926 and renamed, 1944 scuttled
OSTSEE, built 1888
ex EIDER 1921, ex OSTERMOOR II 1926, some alternations 1931, scrapped 1952
OSTSEE , buit 1888
ex EIDER, ex OSTERMOOR II, after rebuilding 1931, here still in dock, 1939 to KM, 1945 back to JTE, scrapped 1952
NORDSEE (1), built 1904
ex ÖLDAMPFER 1 1907, ex K1 1921, ex ÖLFAHRZEUG K 1 1921, ex OSTERMOOR 1 1926, sold 1927, 1929 TUCILLAL, 1987 not in the register any more
NORDSEE (1), built 1904
sold to Peru 1927, crossing the Atlantic Ocean with aux sails, loaded with explosives, 1929 TUCILLAL, 1987 not registered any more
WABASHA, built 1903
ex SEMINOLE 1914, bought 1926, renamed NORDSEE (2) 1929, scrapped 1933
WABASHA, built 1903
ex SEMINOLE 1914, bought 1926, renamed NORDSEE 1929, broken up 1933
BISCAYA, built 1927
British prize 1939, 1940 EMPIRE UNITY, 1947 STORDALE, 1951 MAGEOLIO, 1967 broken up, she was the 1st newbuilding for JTE
BISCAYA, built 1927
1st newbuilding for JTE, British prize 1939, 1940 EMPIRE UNITY, 1947 STORDALE, 1951 MAGEOLIO, 1967 broken up
MITTELMEER, buitl 1927
1939 to KM, 1945 british prize in Brunsbuettel, 1945 EMPIRE TAGEALAND, 1946 sowiet. PAMIR, 1970 cancelled in LR., broken up
ADRIA, built 1927
1939 as supply tanker to Kriegsmarine, ÖLSCHIFF 4, 1945 british prize in Kiel, EMPIRE TAGEOS, 1946 sow. KAZBEK, 1947 KARPATY, 1958 broken up
KATTEGAT, built 1928
1939 taken over by Kriegsmarine, ÖLSCHIFF 2, 1940 sunk i in Tenholsfjord, raised, repaired, 1945 EMPIRE TEGEBYA, 1946 SANDAR, 1959 broken up in Antwerp
SKARERRAK, built 1928
1939 taken over by Kriegsmarine, ÖLSCHIFF 2
KATTEGAT, built 1928
1939 to KRIEGSMARINE, 1945 british prize
SKAGERRAK, built 1928
1939 to Kriegsmarine, 1940 sunk by HMS Suffolk
SUND (1), built 1927
1939 taken over by Kriegsmarine, sunk 1941 near Altenbruch, repaired LISELOTTE FRIEDERICH, 9.May 1945 sunk by sow. bombs, all 200 refugees saved.
SUND (1), built 1927
1939 to Kriegsmarine, sunk once 1941 near Altenbruch by mine, raised repaired, sunk again off Bornholm by sow. bombs 9th May 1945
BELT (1), built 1902
ex W II 1904, ex W2 1921, ex BORKUM 1928, renamed ELLEN (1) 1932, sunk after collision 1952
ELLEN (1), built 1902
ex W II 1904, ex W2 1921, ex BORKUM 1928, ex BELT (1) 1932, sunk after collision 1952
HANSA, built 1929
1930 in charter to Kriegsmarine, 1940 sunk by british submarine TETRACH
KASSAR WIEK, built 1929
sunk 1944 by bombs in Hamburg, 1949 rebuilt (80% of hull), renamed ENBERHART ESSBERGER (2), sold 1958, CAPETAN MIKI, 1960 NICOLAI I, 1962 GROLLA II, 1970 ANNAMARIA G. 1978 breaking up completed
LUCY ESSBERGER (1), built 1911
ex PETROLEUM 1930 ( here as), 1945 abandonned by crew, later renamed CIMSA, 1950 MARNA; 1960 CONDECISTER, became storage hulk 1967, no more records
ELSA ESSBERGER (1), built 1930
1934 lengthened, 1938 renamed LISA ESSBERGER (1), 1945 british prize, 1946 back to JTE, 1947 biggest german ship, 1960 sold, OELSTAUER, 1964 ATTIKI, 1969 PELEPONNISOS, 1979 broken up
LISA ESSBERGER (1), built 1930
ex ELSA ESSBERGER (1) 1938, sold 1960, OELSTAUER, 1964 ATTIKI, 1969 PELEPONNISOS, 1979 broken up
BELT (2), built 1887
ex HANS & KURT 1891, bought 1932 as OURAL, renamed BELT (2), broken up 1934/35
JOHN A. ESSBERGER, built 1931
1939 to KM -Werft Wilhelmshaven, sunk twice in 1941, raised and repaired, 1949 CETENE, 1961 broken up
JOHN A:ESSBERGER, built 1931
to Kriegsmarine 1939, sunk and rised twice 1941, 1949 lifted up and repaired, CETENE,^1961 broken up
WILHELMINE, built 1888
ex CAUCASE 1898, ex IOANNS COUTZIS 1900, ex LILLE 1916, ex THOR MINOR 1933, run aground near Port Colborne 1934, condemned
KARIN, built 1913
ex TREVETHOE 1933, ex ANTJE CATHERINA 1934, sold 1936, EMSHOERN, 1941 sunk by soviet. submarine M-147
JOLANTHE, built 1912
ex NANTWEN 1921, ex WESTRA 1927, ex FINCHLEY 1933, 1936 sold, EMSRIFF, finally broken up 1959
LISA, built 1914
ex BLAND HALL 1917, ex CORNISH POINT 1920, ex GONZENHEIM 1933, sold 1937 WALKUERE, lost by accident 1942
ANNELIESE ESSBERGER, built 1935
1939 to KM; scuttled, sunk 1942
ELSA ESSBERGER (2), built 1938
1939 to KM; 1944 scuttled by crew Gironde river
ELSA ESSBERGER (2), built 1938
motorvessel, sunk by crew 1944 on the Gironde river
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (1), built 1935
1939 to Kriegsmarine, 1945 british prize, EMPIRE TEGYIKA, 1947 THORNOL, 1948 CAROLINE M., 1966 KYLLINI, 1980 scrapped
BELT (3), built 1936
1945 delivered to GB, MIL 2 O , 1955: BP 2 O, 1959 BREEDA J. 1980 scrapped
MOONSUND, built 1937
sunk 1941 by brit. submarine Snapper
NORD ATLANTIC (2), built 1938
1939 to KM, 1945 delivered to GB, 1948 SOUTHERN ATLANTIC, 1956 CAROLA SCHULTE, 1972 broken up in Spain
KARIBISCHES MEER, built 1917
ex MENDOCINO 1939, modernized, 1944 as block-ship sunken by crew, broken up 1946
OSTERMOOR 1, built 1904
ÖLDAMPFER 1, 1907 K1, 1921 ÖLFAHRZEUG K1, OSTERMOOR 1, 1926 bought by JTE renamed NORDSEE (1), 1929 TUCILALL
SEUTE DEERN, built 1919
built as scooner ELIZABETH BANDI, 1931 renamed BANDI, 1938 bought by JTE and refitted to 3 mast bark used as training ship for cadetts, back to JTE 1946 and used as hotel-ship, 1954 sold, now in Bremerhaven
SEUTE DEERN, built 1919
built as scooner ELIZABETH BANDI, 1931 BANDI, , bought 1938 and fitted as bark SEUTE DEERN, 1954 PIETER A.KOERTS, 1964 SEUTE DEERN, restaurant and museeum ship in Bremerhaven
SEUTE DEERN, built 1919
ex ELIZABETH BANDI, BANDI, bought 1938, converted bark, trainee-ship
LACKLAN, buit 1929
built as VACUOLINE, renamed 1934, 1949 bought by Deutsche Vacuum Oel AG, JTE became KR, sold 1964, MOTOL V, broken up 1972 in Greece
RAVENSBERG, built 1928
ex CLYDEFIELD 1950, 1954 broken up
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (1), built 1930
ex WESTERN SUN 1951, broken up 1959
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (2), built 1951
sold 1962, ALALUNGA, 1973 TERGESTE, 1977 broken up in La Spezia
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (2), built 1951
1st newbuilding after WW 2, sold 1962, ALALUNGA; 1973 TERGESTE, 1977 broken up in La Spezia
AGNES ESSBERGER, built 1952
traded North Sea, Baltic Sea, sold 1963, GORGONA, 1977 cancelled in LR, no motor any more, used as tank lighter
ELSA ESSBERGER (3), built 1952
in time charter to ESSO, in her time biggest German vessel, broken up 1968 seinerzeit das grösste deutsche Schiff
AMALIE ESSBERGER (1), built 1952
sold 1962, DANIEL, 1966 ARION, 1981 PORT II, 1986 broken up in Greece
AMALIE ESSBERGER (1), built 1952
sold 1962, DANIEL, 1966 ARION, 1981 PORT II, 1986 broken up in Greece
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (1), built 1954
converted to chemical tanker 1964, renamed ESSBERGER CHEMIST
ESSBERGER CHEMIST, built 1954
ex WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (1) 1964, explosion in cargo tanks and fore ship sunk, aft part scrapped
GISELA ESSBERGER, buit 1955
sold 1967, SLAMET SEMBILAN, 1969 SLAMET IX, capsized in 1977 in Tanjung Priok
GISELA ESSBERGER, built 1955
here in Kiel Kanal, sold 1967 SLAMET SEMBILAN, 1969 SLAMET IX, 1977 capsized in Tanjung Priok
ELLEN ESSBERGER (1), built 1958
sold same year, EOLE, 1974 VASILIOS I, 1997 ELMA I, 1999 MARILEN, 2001 broken up as ARETI in Aliaga, Turkey
EDUARD ESSBERGER (1), built 1958
traded North SEa, Baltic Sea, sold 1968, CABO NEGRO, 1977 CABO AZUL, 1981 CABO NEGRO, 1993 cancelled in LR
EDUARD ESSBERGER (1), built 1958
sold to South America in 1968, CABO NEGRO, 1977 CABO AZUL, 1981 CABO NEGRO, 1993 cancelled in LR,
EBERHART ESBERGER (3), built 1958
sold 1971, RESOLUTE COLOCOTRONIS, 1977 broken up
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (2), built 1959
carried fishoil, sold 1979, SUNRAMA, 1973 STOLT RHINO, 1979 RHINO, 1984 broken up in Spain
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (2), built 1959
here leaving Hamburg, sold 1979, SUNRAMA, 1973 STOLT RHINO, 1979 RHINO, 1984 broken up in Spain after lay up time
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (1), built 1964
sold 1975, LADY RAFFAELLA, 1997 OLD WINE (wine-carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, 2013 r/n TIMI
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (1), built 1964
sold 1975, LADY RAFFAELLA, 1997 OLD WINE, 2013 r/n TIMI oldes existing ship of ex JTE's fleet
BIRTHE ESSBERGER, built 1965
siold 1983, 1983 sold, GAMMA, 1989 FEAR GULF, FAIR GULF, 1996 ALMONTE - JEMEN STAR no trace any more
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (3), built 1966
crude oil tanker, broken up 1978
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (3), built 1966
crude oil tanker, broken up 1978 Kaohsiung
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (3), built 1966
crude oil tanker
LUCY ESSBERGER (3), built 1967
built for the carriage of chemicals, sold 1983, ZETA, 1989 FEAR ALPHA, FAIR ALPHA, 1996 to India, 1999 TIARA, ABABEL
LUCY ESSBERGER (3), built 1967
sold 1983, ZETA, 1989 FEAR ALPHA, FAIR ALPHA, 1996 to India, 1999 TIARA, ABABEL, 2011 broken up
HELGA ESSBERGER (1), built 1967
crude oil tanker, sold 1979, r/n MYTILENE, 1985 broken up at Pusan
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (2), built 1963
ex TROLLTOP 1967, ex AKER 1967, sold 1972, ARTEMIS COLOCOTRONIS, 1978 SPARKELER, broken up in Spain
EDUARD ESSBERGER (2),built 1968
sold 1983, IOTA, 1989 FEAR TSARLIE, FAIR CHARLIE, 1989 CARETTA, 1992 ATAKOY 1, 2005 RUBLE 2012 JAMEELA STAR
ELSA ESSBERGER (4), built 1968
crude oil tanker, sold 1977, 1978 SAINT ANTHONY, 1983 ASTERION, 1984 ANNIKEN, 1985 BAKRI AL RIYADH XV, 1988 ELSA 1989 broken up in Thailand
ELSA ESSBERGER (4), built 1968
here in TEXACO charter, sold 1977, 1978 SAINT ANTHONY, 1982 ASTERION, 1984 ANNIKEN, 1985 BAKRI AL RIYADH XV, 1988 ELSA, 1989 broken up in Thailand
EDITH ESSBERGER, built 1969
sold 1985, renamed SOFIA, traded East African Coast (Mombasa), bunker boat, supplied also our cement vessels, 2004 broken up in Kenia
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (3), built 1971
ore-bulk-oil carrier, 1978 AL QUASIM, 1980 ALEXANDRA DIO, 1982 sold, 1984 GAYE, 1985 broken up in China
ROLAND ESSBERGER (2), built 1971
product-tanker, 1979 renamed RAFFLES BAY, sold, 1982 RODOSEA, 1990 FIDELITY, 1993 MONTE BERICO, 1995 FLORES SEA, 2002 broken up in Chittagong
EBERHART ESSBERGER (4), built 1971
1979 renamed SENTOSA BAY, 1982 sold, DELFINI, 1987 MINAB 5, 1993 broken up in Gadani Beach
ELLEN ESSBERGER (2), built 1963
built as DUTCH MASTER, sunk 1970, lifted wreck bouhgt 1972, refitted and lengthend 12,0m, sold 1975, LINOX, 1992 CHEMSTAR, 2005 Sept.broken up
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (2), built 1972
crude oil tanker, 1978 renamed DONA MARGARO, 1982 sold, ARIZONA, 1986 broken up in Kaohsiung
AMALIE ESSBERGER (2), built 1972
1987 renamed DELTA LADY, 1994 sold, ULUC KA, 2001 ASPET 1, - BETTA -2007 YUCIN 2013 WHITE BREAM
DELTA LADY, built 1972
ex AMALIE ESSBERGER (2) 1987, 1994 ULUC KA, 2001 ASPET 1, BETTA - 2007 YUCI - 2013 WHITE BREAM
ESSBERGER PILOT (1), built 1974
1977: SOLVENT EXPLORER, 1987 TOM LIMA, 1992 ESSBERGER PILOT again, 1997 sold, HORDAFOR PILOT, 1999 FREYA, 2013 broken up
ESSBERGER PIONEER (1), built 1975
1977 : SOLVENT VENTURER, 1981 ELLEN ESSBERGER (3), 1986 ALPHA LADY, 1992 ESSBERGER PIONEER again (shown here), sold 2003: SANDIKA 2013 RABANI MUHAMMAS ZAIN
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (3), built 1978
1981 renamed WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE, 1982 sold, WESTERN ENTERPRISE, 1983 RIANNON, broken up in Inchon
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
DAL KALAHARI(1), built as ORTELIUS by Boelwerf, Temse, Belgium, bought 1995 as MAERSK HAMBURG, here off Table Mount, 2004 r/n KALAHARI, 2005 sold, r/n MSC MANU, 2009 broken up at Alang
DAL KALAHARI (1) and Table Mount
DAL KALAHARI (1) ex ORTELIUS, bought 1995, r/n 2004 KALAHARI, sold 2005 r/n MSC MANU, broken up 2009 in India
WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE, built 1975
ex WILHELMINE ESSBERGER 1981, sold 1982. became WESTERN ENTERPRISE; RIANNON 1983, scrapped
HELGA ESSBERGER (2), built 1980
1992 renamed TOM ELBA; trading Baltic and North Sea, sold 2009 to Malta, bunker boat , r/n VANNA
TOM ELBA, built 1980
ex HELGA ESSBERGER 1992, trading North and Baltic Sea, sold 2009 to Maltese Owners, bunker boat, r/n VANNA
LIESEL ESSBERGER, built 1981
renamed TOM LIS 1992, sold May 2004, renamed BRALANTA - ASTOR - CALA - LEADERSHIP
TOM LIS, built 1981
ex LIESEL ESSBERGER 1992, sold 2004; BRALANTA - ASOR - CALA - 2013 LEADERSHIP
CORAL ESSBERGER, built 1981
chemical tanker, here still grey with grey hull 2006n sold r/n CORAL - PROTI - NTC OIL - 2013 BROTHER 81
CORAL ESSBERGER; built 1981
chemical tanker 2006 PROTI - NTC OIL - BROTHER 81
CORONA STAR, built 1976
ex OKEANOS 1984, manager: JTE, 1996 end of managenet, broken up 2001 Gadani Beach
CORONA STAR, built 1976
ex OKEANOS 1984, manager JTE, 1996 end of management, broken up 2001 in Gadani Beach
VOLANS, built 1975
ex SEA STRATUS 1978, ex LONDON TRADER 1984, manager JTE, 1996 end of management, 2000 broken up in India
AURIGA, built 1976
ex GOLAR PATRICIA 1979, ex ROBINSON 1984, 424 420t dwt, greatest ship under JTE - management up to 1996, 2001 broken up in Pakistan
ACQUILA TRADER, built 1975
ex MARIETTA 1984, JTE management up to 1996, broken up 2000in Pakistan
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (3), built 1986
here on trials/handing over,1994 r/n RENO, 2008 HEINRICH ESSBERGER, sold 2010 r/n GEKTOR
RENO, built 1986
ex HEINRICH ESSBERGER (3) 1994
EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), built 1986
renamed EBRO 1994, seen her in the Baltic Sea winter, 2008 r/n EBERHART ESSBERGER, 2010 sold r/n PELEY
EBRO, built 1986
ex EBERHART ESSBERGER 1994
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (4), built 1992
renamed LIMA CHEMIST , 2008 r/n LISELOTTE ESSBERGER
LIMA CHEMIST, built 1992
ex LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (4)
ROLAND ESSBERGER (3), built 1992
renamed DOURO CHEMIST 1997, renamed ROLAND ESSBERGER 2009
DOURO CHEMIST, built 1992
ex ROLAND ESSBERGER (3)
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (4), built 1992
renamed TEJO CHEMIST 1997, renamed JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER 2009
TEJO CHEMIST, built 1992
ex JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (4)
ANNETTE ESSBERGER, built 1992
renamed ALCOA CHEMIST 1997, renamed ANNETTE ESSBERGER 2009
ALCOA CHEMIST, built 1992
ex ANNETTE ESSBERGER 1997, renamed 2009 same
BERND, built 1967
1969 lengthened, JTE KR
ESSBERGER PROGRESS, built 1981
ex GOLDEN KYOSEI MARU, GOLDEN KYOSEI; sold 2005, now r/n GLOBAL TRADER
PATRICIA ESSBERGER, built 2000
PATRICIA ESSBERGER, built 2000
PATRICIA ESSBERGER, built 2000
here in Rotterdam
CHRISTIAN ESSBERGER, built 2000
chemical tanker
PHILIPP ESSBERGER, built 2003
chemical tanker
PHILIPP ESSBERGER, built 2003
GEORG ESSBERGER, built 2004
CARL WOERMANN (1), built 1881
broken up 1908
GERTRUD WOERMANN (1), built 1885
Steamer, built by AG "VULKAN", Stettin, 1894 stranded off Cape Nolloth in dense fog on her way from Walvis Bay to Cape Town
ALINE WOERMANN (2), built 1890
Steamer, built by Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, 2350 tdw, 11 kn, WL sold her to DOAL and was renamed BUNDESRATH, scrapped 1909
ADMIRAL (1), built 1890
DOAL vessel, built by C.S.Swan&Hunter, Newcastle, ex TOSARI 1891, sold 1902, ROSALIND, 1912 CITY OF SYDNEY, 1914 stranded Shag Rock near Halifax
LOTHAR BOHLEN (1), built 1888, aground
WL vessel, built 1888 by Reiherstiegswerft Hamburg, as SAN NICOLAS, bought 1896, stranded 1898 off Cape Palmas, here shown
LOTHAR BOHLEN (2), built 1898
WL vessel, built by Blohm + Voss Hamburg (no.134), delivered to UK 1920, 1925 FRANCESCO VAZZANA, 1934 CHUN HWA, 1936 HSING YUAN, 1942 ZYUNPU MARU, 1949 not registered any more
IRMA WOERMANN, built 1901
WL-vesslel, delivered to France 1919; 1921 LIEUTENANT FOURNAUD, 1936 broken up
LILI WOERMANN, built 1902
WL vessel, built by Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, delivered to UK 1920, bought back 1921, broken up 1933
KÖNIG, built 1896
DOAL vessel, built by Reiherstiegswerft Hamburg, sistership: HERZOG, 1915 sunken by HMS HYACINTH in Daressalam, wreck removed 1955
SOFALA, built 1930
DOAL steamer tug
SULTAN, built 1891
DOAL steamer, ex VIRGINIA 1898 built by Blohm + Voss Hamburg, 1913 sold, HACHIRO MARO, 1933 scrapped in Yokohama
PRÄSIDENT, built 1900
DOAL vessel, built by Blohm + Voss, sunk 1915 by HMS HYACINTH and CHATHAM, lifted and finally sunken as hulk filled with cement 1960 in Saldana Bay
KURFÜRST, built 1901
DOAL vessel, built by Reiherstiegswerft No.407, stranded 1904 off Sagres
ERNST WOERMANN, built 1900
WL vessel, built by D.J.Dunlop &Co., Glasgow, sold 1907 to Hapag and renamed KAMERUN (1), stranded off Grand Bassam 1912
ELEONORE WOERMANN
WL vessel, built by Blohm + Voss, Hamburg, no.156, sunk 1915 by HMS AUSTRALIA
MARKGRAF, built 1893
DOAL vessel, built by Sir W.G.Armstrong, Mitchrell&Co, Newcastle no.610, sunk 1915 in Tanga by British men of war
MARKGRAF, built 1893, as wreck
Here as wreck in Tanga
PRIZREGENT, built 1903
DOAL vessel, delivered to France 1919, renamed CORDOBA, broken up 1932 in Italy
FELDMARSCHALL, built 1903
DOAL vessel, 1916 British FIELD MARSHAL, 1922 LING NAM, 1928 HONG KHENG, 1947 stranded Chilang Point
ALEXANDRA WOERMANN, built 1898
Ex BRUXELLESVILLE 1901, 1919 delivered to allied forces, 1920 renamed CALYPSO, 1936 broken up
PROFESSOR WOERMANN (2), built 1904
Built as FLORIDA, bought by WL 1904, 1907 sold to Hapag, renamed SWAKOPMUND (1), 1919 delivered to allies, 1920 ARAFURA, 1929 broken up
EDUARD WOERMANN, built 1903
Built as ALABAMA, bought by WL 1904, deliverd to the Allieds 1919, 1921 HANNA SKOGLAND, 1930 MODESTA, 1933 broken up
ADMIRAL (2), built 1905
DOAL vessel, seized by Portugal 1916, renamed LOURENCO MARQUES, scrapped 1950
PRINZESSIN, built 1906
DOAL vessel, delivered to allies 1919, renamed 1922 GENERAL VOYRON, 1934 broken up in France
ADOLPH WOERMANN (3), built 1906
WL vessel, 1919 delivered to allies, 1921 renamed WESTMINSTER ABBEY, VENEZUELA, 1938 broken up
GERTRUD WOERMANN (4), built 1907
WL vessel, 1917 confiscated by Brasil, renamed CURVELLO, 1927 CANTARIA GUIMARAES (shown here), 1931 SIQUEIRA CAMPOS, 1943 total loss after collision
LULU BOHLEN (3), built 1911
WL vessel, delivered to allies 1919, 1920 KOUROUSSA, 1933 MORAVIA, 1934 CHANGON, 1946 HSIN YING PING, run aground 1947 and lost
GENERAL (2), built 1911
DOAL vessel, confiscated by France 1918, 1923 AZAY LE RIDEAU, broken up 1937
TABORA (1), built 1912
1916 sunk in Daressalam by HMS VENEGANCE and CHALLENGER, wreck removed 1955
KIGOMA, built 1914
DOAL vessel, delivered to allies 1919, renamed 1921 ALGERIA, bought by Hapag 1922 and renamed TOLEDO, broken up 1934
MUANSA, built 1911
DOAL vessel, sunk by Soviet submarine L 20 in 1943
ROVUMA, built 1915
DOAL vessel, delivered to France 1919, 1922 renamed NEVADA, 1941 NEVADA II, 1942 stranded near Cairns
URUNDI (1), built 1920
DOAL-vessel, 1945 to MOT, renamed EMPIRE THAMES, then KALAMAI, 1946 EMPIRE THAMES again, 1948 VALPARAISO, 1949 broken up
URUNDI (1), built 1920
DOAL-vessel (image 2), 1945 EMPIRE THAMES, KALAMAI, 1946 EMPIRE THAMES, 1948 VALPARAISO, 1949 broken up in Antwerp
HENNY WOERMANN, built 1911
1914 confiscated by Brasil, renamed UBERABA, stranded and lost 1921
HILDA WOERMANN , built 1915
WL-vessel, after completion laid up, 1917 renamed WAHEHE (1), 1919 delivered to UK, 1920 renamed MARELLA; 1949 CAPTAIN MARCOS, 1950 LIGURIA, 1951 CORSICA (here shown), 1954 broken up
MARIE WOERMANN (2) / WADAI (1), built 1916
WL-vessel, 1917 renamed WADAI (1), 1920 completed and delivered to UK, 1921 renamed TJERIMAI, 1933 EL NIL, 1951 SAFINA-E-MURAD, pilgrims vessel, 1953 broken up
WAREGGA (1), built 1907
built as MAX BROCK, 1914 POLICASTRIA, 1920 FREDERICK GILBERT, 1922 GREY COUNTY, 1925 bought by WL WAREGGA, 1933 broken up
USARAMO (1), built 1921
DOAL turbine driven vessel, 1944 sunk Gironde River, wreck lifted up and scrapped
USSUKUMA, built 1921
DOAL turbine driven vessel, 1939 scuttled, sunk by crew once brought up by HMS AJAX
WANGONI (1), built 1921
WL- turbine driven vessel, 1946 delivered to SU, renamed CHUKOTKA, 1968 in Lloyds Register cancelled
ADOLPH WOERMANN (4), built 1922
WL-turbine driven vessel, sunk by crew 1939
USAMBARA (2), built 1923
DOAL-turbine driven vessel, sunk by bombs 1945 in Stettin
WAHEHE (2), built 1922
WL-vessel, launched 1920 as WADIGO, 1940 EMPIRE CITIZEN, 1941 sunk by german U 107
WAHEHE (2), built 1922
WL-vessel, launched 1920 as WADIGO, sunk 1941 by U 107 as EMPIRE CITIZEN
WADAI (2), built 1922
WL-vessel. launched 1920 as WARANGI, 1945 british booty, EMPIRE YARE, to SU, renamed GOGOL, in her latter day fisheries training ship in Petropawlowsk, 1970 sold to Japan for breaking up
WAGANDA, built 1898
WL-vessel, built as TANNENFELS, 1914 BASILAN, 1915 HUNDSLET, bought 1921 and renamed, broken up 1932
ULANGA (1), built 1914
delivered as SANTA CLARA, 1921 to UK renamed DEN OF AIRIE, bought 1921, ablaze and total loss
ULANGA (1), built 1914, on fire
here ablaze at Antwerp, total loss
WAGOGO, built 1914
launched as SOFIA, 1919 delivered to UK, 1921 ST.ANDREWS, bought by WL 1925, renamed WAGOGO, 1943 sold to Portugal, BAILUNDO, 1949 NADIR, 1961 broken up
WAKAMA, built 1921
WL-vessel, built as ODIN, bought 1926 and renamed, 1940 sunk by crew off Cabo Frio
WAMERU (1), built 1919
WL-vessel, built as POLARIA, 1920 PORTHIA, bought 1927, sold 1943 renamed HUAMBO, broken up 1950
TANGANJIKA, built 1922
built for Hapag, taken over by WL 1936, sold to KM 1939, sunk 1943 by bombs of the allies
NJASSA, built 1924
built for Hapag, bought by DOAL 1936, sold to KM 1939, damaged by bombs 1945 in Wilhelmshaven and sunken
LIVADIA, built 1923
built for Hapag, bought by DOAL 1936, sunk by brit. artillery 1943
WATUSSI, built 1928
WL-vessel, lengthened 1934, set ablaze and sunk by crew 1939 southern Africa
UBENA (1), built 1928
DOAL-vessel, sistership of WATUSSI, lengthened 1934, taken over by KM 1939, 1945 conficated by UK, renamed EMPIRE KEN, used as troop transporter, broken up 1957
PRETORIA, built 1936
DOAL-vessel, sistership: WINDHUK, 1945 british booty, renamed EMPIRE DOON, 1949 EMPIRE ORWELL, 1959 pilgrim vesslel GUNUNG DJATI, later TANJUNG PANDAN, KRI TANJUNG PANDAN for indonesian Marine, broken up 1991
KAMERUN (3), built 1938
WL-vessel, 1945 british booty, 1947 GOYA, 1961 REINA, 1962 SVANHOLM, 1963 HILDE, 1964 MELINA, 1969 broken up
KAMERUN (3), built 1938
WL-vessel, motorship, 1940 to KM as workshop ship, 1945 british booty, 1947 GOYA, 1961 REINA, 1962 SVANHOLM, 1963 HILDE, 1964 MELINA, scrapped 1969
BULLAREN, built 1917
Swedish motor vessel, confiscated by Germany 1940, 1943 DAL bcomes operator, 1944 renamed TANGA, 1950 back to DAL service, 1961 sold, PAMARU, broken up same year
OTAVI, built 1940
launched 1940, not completed, 1946 to France and completed 1947 as EL GAUCHO, shown here, 1964 ROSARIO, 1967 PLATE RANGER, 1969 broken up
SWAKOPMUND, built 1939
built as turkish EGEMEN, not handed over, 1941 as SWAKOPMUND to DAL and KM, 1945 hit by bombs and capsized
DOCKENHUDEN, built 1929
built as MARCEL SCHIAFFINO, 1940 conficated by KM, renamed, 1941 management DAL, sunk 1945 in Hamburg, raised 1948, 1949 CLÄRE GRAMMERSTORF, shown her, 1963 broken up
USEDOM / INGA ESSBERGER, built 1916
built as USEDOM for KM, bought by JTE 1934, 1938 renamed INGA ESSBERGER, 1945 confiscated by MOWT, EMPIRE TEGORIA, 1946 BESHTAU, 1950 broken up
KANZLER (2), built 1892
DOAL-steamer,stranded 1914 Malcolm Riff, Maledives
HERZOG, built 1896
DOAL-steamer, sold 1911, BEIRA, scrapped 1925
RUFIDJI (2), built 1921
built as ANDALUSIA for Hapag, bought by DOAL 1925, sold 1943, BUZI, 1951 RHEA, 1954 PATRICK M, 1961 MANDY, 1962 NICK S., 1963 OLGA V., VLASSIOS, lost 1964 in bad weather off Iraklion
ASKARI (1), built 1927
launched as ROVUMA, del. as ASKARI, sunk by HMS Shropshire off Mogadiscio
GOUVERNEUR VON PUTTKAMER, built 1903
WL-coaster, 1921 renamed WAJAO, 1932 sold, 1933 stranded Agaleja Island
DAESSALAM, built 1906
DOAL-tug, capsized and sunken 1935 in bad weather
PETERS, built 1891
DOAL-coaster, sold 1903, EKATERINI, 1911 PENAI, 1922 ETTEHADE, 1928 PENAI, KOBSOJUS??, 1960 cancellen in LR
WINDHUK(2), built 1938
DOAL turbine driven ship, 1942 confiscated by Brasil sold to USN, 1943 renamed LEJEUNE (AP 74), conversion to troop transporter, 1948 laid up, scrapped in 1966
WINDHUK(2), built 1938
DOAL turbine deriven ship, sistership of Pretoria, confiscated in Brasil 1942, sold to USN 1943, conversion to troop transporter LEJEUNE (A 74),1948 laid up, 1966 broken up
GERTRUD WOERMANN (1), built 1885
WL-steamer, stranded 1903 off Port Nolloth in dense fog
DARESSALAM (2), built 1939
built as turkish SAVAS by B&V, not delivered, 1941 taken over by DAL, renamed and handed over to Kriegsmarine, 1945 after being hit by bombs aft ship broken off, 1946-1951 DAL-hotel-ship withouT aft section, 1953 broken up
USAMBARA (1), built 1903
built as EDFU for DDG Kosmos, bought 1910, 1920 MONTANA, stranded 1928 at La Desirade
WIGBERT (2), built 1921, HBAL
HBAL-steamer, 1940 sunk by brit. submarine Triton
WOLFRAM (2), built 1921
HBAL-steamer, 1942 sunk by torpedo off Vlieland
INGO (2), built 1926, HBAL
HBAL-steamer, 1941 sunk by brit. sub Upholder off Lybia
TÜBINGEN, built 1920 ,HBAL
HBAL - vessel, built as DELAWARE, stranded 1928 and declared total loss, raised 1929 and repaired, TUEBINGEN, 1945 sunk by bombs in the Kattegat
ATTO, built 1922
became HBAL vessel in 1934, sold 1935, ADANA, 1941 sunk by brit. men of war
NJASSA, built 1924
Hapag-vessel, sold to DOAL 1936, sold to KM 1939, sunk by allies 1945 in Wilhelmshaven
DELTA LADY, buit 1972
ex AMALIE ESSBERGER (2) 1987, sold 1994 ULUC KA, 2001 ASPET 1,
ALPHA LADY, built 1975
built as ESSBERGER PIONEER (1), 1977 SOLVENT VENTURER, 1981 ELLEN ESSBERGER, 1986 ALPHA LADY, 1992 ESSBERGER PIONEER again, 2002 sold: SANDIKA
CHRISTIAN ESSBERGER, built 2000
chemical tanker, built by Sietas, Hamburg Neuenfelde Chemikalientanker
GEORG ESSBERGER, built 2004
Chemical tanker
DUTCH ENGINEER, built 1986
Broere-vessel
BASTIAN BROERE, built 1988
Broere-vessel
DUTCH MATE, built 1989
Broere-vessel
DUTCH SPIRIT, built 1996
Broere vessel
ALCEDO, built 1999
Broere-vessel
DUTCH AQUAMARINE, built 2000
Broere-vessel
DUTCH AQUAMARINE, built 2000
Broere-vessel
DUTCH NAVIGATOR, built 1991
Broere-vessel
ELBIA, built 1978
built by J.J.Sietas, Hamburg,cement-carrier, maiden voyage, in service 2010
ELBIA. built 1978
built by Sietas, Hanburg, here after installing air-slide system loading at Barranquilla
HELVETIA und DALIA
HELVETIA and DALIA September 2004 transferring cargo in Port Louis
DALIA und HELVETIA
HELVETIA and DALIA transf. cargo in Mauritius Sept 2004
ATLANTIK, built 1952
SAL-vessel, here with DOAL-funnel mark
KAAPLAND, built 1960
SAL-vessel, here off Cape Town, 1973 renamed S.A.KAAPLAND
KRUEGERLAND, built 1962
SAL-vessel, 1973 renamed S.A.KRUEGERLAND
KANZLER (1), built 1891
Stranded Rovuma Delta on her maiden voyage, auf Jungfernreise im Rovumadelta gestranded und verloren
MUANSA, built 1970
built by Flensburger SBG for Meridian GmbH, later renamed MOSSEL BAY
TUGELALAND, built 1966
ex CONCORDIA LAND, 1973 S.A.TUGELALAND, sold 1978 LU CHENG
THEKLA, , built 1981
River-going vessel, built as THEKLA WESSELS by Gutehoffnungshütte, Sterkrade, 1986 CLOVIS, 1988 THEKLA, 1996 MONTANIA, 2001 SPRÜTTEMBERG, 2004 SPANIA
URSULA, built 1981
River-going vessel, built as URSULA WESSLES by Gutehoffnungshütte, Sterkrade, 1990 URSULA, 1996 SCHULENBURG
DUTCH MARINER, built 1986
Broere-vessel
JACOBUS BROERE, built 1988
Broere-vessel
DUTCH PROGRESS, built 1993
Broere-vessel, ex NEELTJE BROERE
DUTCH PILOT, built 1974
Broere-vessel, ex JAQUELINE BROERE, 2009 in 72 month bb-charter to Italy, wine-transport
DUTCH FAITH, built 1996
Broere-vessel
ARDEA, built 2000
Broere-vessel
DUTCH NAVIGATOR, built 1991
Broere-vessel
DUTCH EMERALD, built 2000
Broere-vessel
WiINDHUK (2), built 1937
sistership of PRETORIA, 1942 confiscated by Brasil, 1943 LEJEUNE, 1955 broken up in Portland
BÜRGERMEISTER, built 1902
1919 delivered to France, 1920 MACORIS, 1935 broken up
HAUSSA, built 1943
DAL newbuilding 1943, 5000t dwt series, del.30.12.1943, 19.7.45 conficated by Sweden in Karlkrone, 21.10.46 to USA, 1951 DANIELA BORCHARD, 1957 LOUISE LATTMANN, 1959 LOUISE BOCK, 1962 MAX SCHNELL, 1969 SOPHIA, 1974 scrapped
HAUSSA, bnuilt 1943
DAL steamer, serial building 5000t dwt Bremer Vulkan, 19.07.45 conf.by Sweden in Karlkrona, 21.10.46 conf. by USA, 1952 DANIALA BORCHARD, 1957 LOUISE LATTMANN, 1959 LOUISE BOCK, 1962 MAX SCHNELL, 1969 SOPHIA, 1974 broken up
ATLANTIK, built 1952
Globus/SAL-vessel, LR No.502968, 3938 BRT, 5380 t dwt
KAAPLAND, built 1960
Globus/SAL-vessel, LR No.517812, 6 203 BRT, 8 650 t dwt
KRUGERLAND, built 1962
Globus/SAL-vessel, 1973 S.A.KRUGERLAND
MUANSA,, built 1952
Globus/SAL - vessel, renamed 1959 MOSSEL BAY, sold and renamed GUINEA GULF
SABIE, built 1976
SAL- vessel, later S.A.SABIE
TABLE BAY, built 1954
Globus/SAL-vessel (up to 1971), ex TANGANJIKA (2) 1959, sold and renamed COSTIS
TANGANJIKA (2), built 1954
Globus/SAL - vessel, renamed 1959 TABLE BAY, sold and renamed COSTIS
TUGELALAND, built 1966
Globus/SAL - vessel, ex CONCORDIA LAND, 1973 taken over by Safmarine and renamed S.A.TUGELALAND, sold and renamed LU CHENG
USAMBARA (SAL), built 1956
Globus/SAL - vessel, 1959 renamed WALVIS BAY, 1973 S.A.WALVIS BAY, sold 1975 and renamed ATHENS SKY
WALVIS BAY, built 1956
Globus/SAL-vessel, ex USAMBARA(3)1959, 1973 S.A.WALVIS BAY, 1975 sold and renamed ATHENS SKY
TOLEDO, built 1914
KIGOMA, built 1914 for DOAL, 1919 to Brittain as war reparations, 1921 ALGERIA, 1922 bought by Hapag, renamed TOLEDO, broken up 1934
TANGANJIKA (1), built 1922
Tanganjika built 1922 for Hapag Africa Service, sold 1936 to WL, 1939 sold to Kriegsmarine, 1942 sunken, repaired, 1943 bombed ans sunk Wilhelmshaven, burnt out, 1947 raised and scrapped
TANGANJIKA (1), Hapag, built 1922
Tanganjika, built 1922 for Hapag, sold to WL 1936, German Navy accommodation ship 1939, 1942 sunken, raised and repaired, bombed and sunk 1943 out, raised andscrapped 1947
NJASSA, built 1924
Njassa built 1924 for Hapag, sold to DOAL 1936, sold to Kriegsmarine 1939, 1945 bombed and sunk Wilhelmshaven, burnt out, scrapped
PAUL WOERMANN, built 1898
1914 sized by Brittain in Douala, POLANDIA, missing since 1917
LIVADIA, built 1923
Livadia built 1924 for Hapag, sold to DOAL 1936, 1943 sunk by british artillery off Calais
KAISER, built 1891
KAISER, built by Reiherstiegswerft Hamburg, 1913 lost by fire in Port Madryn
ALINE WOERMANN(1), built 1880
ALINE WOERMANN (1)verschollen in der Nordsee 1883, missing in the Nort Sea since 1883,
ANNA WOERMANN (1), built 1884
Steamer ANNA WOERMANN (WL), sold 1898, KONG MAGNUS, sunk by german artillery fire 1917 off Norway
GENERAL (1), built 1890
General built as SALATIGA 1890, bought 1894 by DOAL, sold 1909 for scrapping
JEANETTE WOERMANN, built 1893
Jeanette Woermann captured by HMS CUMBERLAND 1914 at Douala, became POLENTIA, sunk on ballast voyage 1916 in the North Atlantic
KURT WOERMANN (2), built1895
built by B&V, delivered to France 1919 as war reparations, bought back 1922, renamed LAGOS 1924, sold 1927, EUDORA, 1937 SIDAMO, sunk by a british submarine 1943
MARTHA WOERMANN, built 1902
Steamer Martha Woermann laid up 1914 in Hamburg, delivered to GB 1920, bought back 1921, stranded 1924 off Forcados
KÖNIG, wreck in Daressalam
wreck of R.P.D.KÖNIG (DOAL)in Daressalam, shelled and sunk by HMS HYACINTH 1915, wreck removed 1955 only
HANS WOERMANN, built 1901
Steamer HANS WOERMANN was captured by the British in Douala in 1914, renamed GOLD COAST, sunk by german submarine 1917
LINDA WOERMANN, built 1895
built 1895 as GUTRUNE, bought and renamed 1902, sized by Portugal 1916 in Beira, renamed PUNGUE, 1925 LUNA, 1927 VILLE d' ALEXANDRETTE, 1929 ANTON IVIVIC, 1934 MARGO, sold 1940, 1947 sunken with WW II ammunition in the Atlantic Ocean
LULU BOHLEN (2), built 1904
WL-steamer Lulu Bohlen(2)launched as DEN OF MAINS, 1907 sold to Hapag, renamed OTAVI, 1919 delivered to the Allies, bought back 1922, 1924 sold to be scrapped
ARNOLD AMSINCK, built 1907
WL-steamer, sized by Brasil 1917, renamed JABOATAO, broken up 1956, almost 50 years old
M'PONGWE, built 1877
First for C.Woermann built steamer, sold 1886, 1898 condemned, named after an African tribe in nowadays Gaboon
FULLAH, built 1913
WL-steam coaster, built 1913, 1914 captured by HMS Cumberland, 1920 to France, 1950 in LR cancelled, sistership was HAUSSA
LEUTNANT, built 1912
DOAL steam coaster, 1916 sized by Portugal in Beira, renamed INCOMATI, cancelled in LR 1933, rebuilt as launch, 1962 still in service
HEDWIG, built 1913
DOAL steam coaster
FRITZ, built 1915
came not into service for DAL
ARNFRIED (1), built 1911
HBAL-steamer, captured by HMS Cumberland in Duala 1914, renamed HUNDSON 1915, 1918 sunk by german submarine UB92
ARNFRIED (2), built 1921
HBAL-tubine driven ship, sold 1932 to UDSSR, 1959 cancelled in LR
SOLVENT DISCOVERER, built 1975
built as OCHRE POINT, renamed 1977, seen here 1979 in Copenhagen,renamed 1987 TOM MIRA, sold 1993, RAINBOW CHASER, 1995 BIMA, 1997 PETROCHEM VALOUR, 1999 AKTIVA
IV. Torpedoboot-Halbflottille
IV.Torpedoboot-Halbflottille mit Führungsboot S44 mit 1WO und seit 1915 Kommandant Oberleutnant zur See John T.Essberger,
Bordflugzeug
Kommandobrücke
Mittelartillerie
Salve
S.M.Kanonenboot SCHWALBE
S.M.STOSCH, built 1877
Korvette, als Vollschiff getakelt, mit DAmpfmaschine und aufheissbarem Propeller, JTE war Seekadett
Signalisieren mit Winkerflaggen
Torpedoboot in schwerem Wetter
SETOS, built 1883
DOAL-steamer, built for DDG Kosoms,shown here, bought 1894, Sansibar - Bombay service. sunk after collosion in Bombay 1901
ORANJEFONTEIN, built 1940
Built for Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheepvaart My., 1941 confiscated by Kriegsmarine, managed by DAL, used 1945 for the evacuation of German eastern provinces, 1945 back to VNSM, scrapped 1967
ADO (2), built 1902
WL-steamer, sunken as block-ship in Douala 1914
WISSMANN, built1890
DOAL-steamer, built as MINNIE HINDE, bought 1890 and sold 1898, 1919 cancelled in LR
ALDEBARAN, built 1920
Steamer, built for Van Niefelt Goudriaan & Co, taken over by KM 1940, 1941 - 1945 managed by DAL, back to owners, sold 1950, ALDEBARAN D, broken up 1960
DUTCH PROGRESS, built 1993
Broer-vessel, built as NEELTJE BROERE, renamed 1993
GEORG ESSBERGER - DUTCH AQUAMARIN
Georg Essberger and Dutch Aquamrin seen here together i Rotterdam
ALTMARK, built 1938
Under construction as TROSSCHIFF A, renamed UCKERMARK 1940, explosion in tanks and total loss 1942 in Japan, JTE was KR
NORDMARK, buit 1938
ex WESTERWALD
WESTERWALD, built 1938
EGERLAND, built 1935
Built as NORTH AMERICA, renamed 1941
AALEN, built 1920
ex IDA, stranded and lost
HEIDE, built 1940
SCHWARZES MEER, Proben nehmen
built by MonmouthSB, Shepstowe as CYNTHIANA, bought 1926 for BÖT, r/n, taking samples in Genoa on arrival
ELLA WOERMANN, built 1883, painting
Painting by Alfred Jensen, sold 1908, renamed HELVETIA, sunken 1916 after collision with French cruiser ERNEST RENAN off Saloniki
ADJUTANT (2), built 1905
Tug ADJUTANT at Chinde Harbour, here as ATJUTANT?!
HEDWIG WOERMANN, built 1890 (model)
Shown here is a model of the HEDWIG WOERMANN, lost 1907 off Sherbro, Sierra Leone due to navigational error
MARTHA WOERMANN, built 1902
WL-liner, somewhere in Western Africa, dwellings near the pier
NORDSEE (3), built 1903
Nordsee (3) built 1903 as THISTLE, became 1907 H.M.S.ISLA, 1922 PASS OF BRANDAR, bought by JTE 1934, stranded 1942, once refloated sunken, raised, repaired in Sweden as LUDWIG FRIEDRICH, broke nup 1959
SOVAC PEGASUS, built 1949
SOVAC PEGASUS managed by JTE untill 1955, renamed MOBIL PEGASUS (shown here), 1964 WORLD MEMORY, 1971 NORMA, 1979 broken up
EMILIE WOERMANN, built 1903
Emilie Woermann, WL-steamer, sold to Hapag 1907, renamed EDEA, renmained in the Africa service, 1918 sold to Kaise,Bremerhaven, 1919 del. to Belgium, 1921 renamed MAROC, 1933 broken up
MELITA BOHLEN, built 1883
built as LISSABON for HSDG, bought 1896 and renamed, sold for breaking up 1907
HAUSSA (1), built 1913
1914 xcaptured by HMS CUMBERLAND in Douala, 1930 cancelled in LR
KUKA, built 1905
1914 sunken as harbor barrage off Douala, als Blockschiff in Duala versenkt
WIGBERT, built 1912
HBAL-steamer, delivered to Brittain 1919, bought back 1921 as WALBURG, 1922 renamed HENNER, sold to SU 1932 and renamed OKHOTSK, 1960 cancelled in LR
FRIDERUN, built 1922
converted 1932 (20 passengers), sized 1940 by the Dutch in Menado, Celebes, renamed MEROENDONG, sunk as block ship in Tanjung Priok
PAZIFIK, built 1952
Globus-vessel in the West African Trade, Globus-Schiff im Westafrika-Dienst
No.61 DOAL - steam launch
carried on board for service duties in african ports
LUCIE WOERMANN, built 1902, and bar ship
Sistership of ELEONORE WOERMANN, shown here together with WL-bar-ship on Lagos roads, 1919 delivered to UK, 1921 french AVIATOR ROLAND GARROS, 1931 broken up
OGUN, built 1896
built for G.L.Gaiser, Hamburg, bought 1898, 1911 unrigged to hulk
ERICH WOERMANN, TOGO, built 1893
bought 1904 from Hamburg-Süd as ROSARIO, renamed E.W., sold to Hapag 1907, renamed TOGO (shown here)African service, 1916 confiscated by Portugal, renamed BRAVA, 1918 sunken by torpedoes of German submarine UB 125
KADETT, buit 1902
ender and seagoing tug, 6 passengers, 1916 confiscated by Portugal in Beira, 1937 broken up
EBERHART ESSBERGER (1), built 1944
shown here as DMITRY DONSKOY, a sistership was EMMY FRIEDERICH
ANNELIESE ESSBERGER (1), built 1916
steam-tanker, built as AMRUM by Howaldt Kiel, bought 1934 by ATR, renamed 1935 sold 1935, renamed PORT DE BOUC, 1949 CAP FERRAT, 1954 broken up
NORDMEER, built 1916
steamer-tanker, built as MANTILLA, bought by JTE 1934, 1940 to Kriegsmarine, camouflage names HUNSRÜCK, MOLDAU,sunk as blockship Gironde river 1944, raised, 1948 ARTVINE (shown here), 1954 broken up in Dunston
DOLLART, built 1934
Motor-tanker, built 1034 as TANKFAHRT II, 1937 renamed E.V.A.5, bought by JTE 1939, 1945 british prize, 1948 danish ESSO BALDER (as shown here), 1959 EDESSA, 1985: the 51 years old ship broken up in Salamis, Greece
TRITTAU, built 1877
built as BALTZAR VON PLATEN, 1921 BALTZAR, 1921 EDUARD HANBUSS, 1926 DONAR, 1931 TRITTAU - JTE ship's husband, 1933 broken up Lübeck
SAFARI, (DOAL), built 1892
built 1892 by B&V No.87, Zanzibar-Bombay service, sold 1906, 1907 renamed MANSOURAH, 1928 sold for breaking up
JOHN AUGUSTUS & WILHEMINE E.,laid up
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER and WILHELMINE ESSBERGER laid up 1975
DOURO and LIMA CHEMIST at sea
GEORG ESSBERGER and DUTCH AQUAMARINE
GEORG ESSBERGER and DUTCH AQUAMARINE in Rotterdam
WILHELMINE and JOHN AUGUSTSUS ESSBERGER
Image 2 of JOHN AUGUSTUS and WILHELMINE ESSBERGER laid up 1975
SAR - vessel JOHN T.ESSBERGER
Seenotrettungskreuzer JOHN T.ESSBERGER
3 DAL - vessels in Durban 1927
ADOLPH WOERMANN, TANGANJIKA and URUNDI on the 20th July1927 in Durban
ADOPLH WOERMANN (4)
seen here departing from Hamburg, sunk by crew 1939
TABORA and TAGAMA in Hamburg 1979
The japanese built vessels TABORA and TAGAMA in Hamburg
RAVENSBERG, built 1928
MEDIA STAR, built 1977
The largest tanker managed by JTE (1994 - 1996), built as WORLD PETROBRAS, renamed 1992, 2002 broken up in Chittagong
Tank barge ELSA, built 1941
Tank barge, later renamed SHELL 67, motorized 1953, used as bunker barge
Tank barge LISA, built 1941
tank barge, motorized 1955
Tank barge LISELOTTE, built 1941
tank barge,
Tank barge LIZEL, built 1942
tank barge, motorized 1964
Tank barge LUCY, built 1928
tank barge, shown here off the Lorely rock near St.Goar
LOTHAR BOHLEN and other WL-vessels 1907
WL-vessels in Hamburg
PROFESSOR WOERMANN (1), built1882
WL - steamer, sold 1903, renamed ANNA VILLA, 1904 ARACTY, 1930 broken up after 48 years of service
LULU BOHLEN (1), built 1886
WL - steamer, stranded 1903 Liberian coast near the Sanguin River
MARIE WOERMANN(1), built1887
WL - steamer, sold 1909, renamed KATINITSA, 1911 sailed from Noworossisk and missing ever since
EDUARD BOHLEN (1) REICHSTAG, built 1889
WL - steamer, transferred to DOAL 1890 and renamed REICHSTAG, sold 1910 and renamed SABAH, 1911 LIBANO, 1914 FIDO, 1920 IDA, 1923 broken up
GRETCHEN BOHLEN, built 1890
steamer, sistership of HEDWIG WOERMANN, sold 1907 to Hapag, renamed DUALA, African service, sold 1908 NINA V., 1911 JAPIGIA, 1916 sunk by austrian torpedo boats
DUALA, built 1890
Hapag - steamer for African service, ex GRETCHEN BOHLEN 1907, sold 1908 renamed NINA V. 1911 JAPIGIA; sunk by austrian torpedo boats 1916
JEANETTE WOERMANN, built 1893
WL-steamer, 1914 sized by HMS CUMBERLAND in Douala, renamed POLENTIA, 1916 sunken on a voyage Liverpool - Halifax
LUCIE WOERMANN, built 1902
WL-steamer, delivered to UK 1919, 1921 renamed AVIATEUR ROLAND GARROS, 1931 broken up
LINDA WOERMANN and tug KAMERUN
LINDA WOERMANN built 1895 as GUTRUNE, bought 1902, 1916 confiscated by Portugal, renamed PUNGUE, 1925 LUNA, 1927 VILLE D' ALEXANDRETTE, 1929 ANTON IVOVIC, 1934 MARGO, 1947 sunken with ammunition in the North Atlantic, harbour tug KAMERUN buit 1902, 53 BRT
EDUARD WOERMANN and 3 others 1904
EDUARD WOERMANN, PRINZREGENT (DOAL), LUCIE WOERMANN and an unknown liner in Hamburg 1904
EDUARD WOERMANN , built 1903
EDUARD WOERMANN, built 1903 as ALABAMA, bought 1904, delivered to UK 1919, 1921 HANNA SKOGLAND, 1930 MODESTA, 1933 broken up,
GERTRUD WOERMANN (2), built 1893
built as PFALZ, 3 870 BRT, bought 1904, lengthened by B&V 17m, 4 606 BRT, stranded 1904 abt 9 nm N off Swakopmund
MELITA BOHLEN, built 1883
WL-steamer, built as LISSABON, bought 1896, broken up 1907 in Rotterdam
HELENE WOERMANN, built 1888
WL-steamer, built by B&V as MONTEVIDEO, bought 1898, sold to Hapag 1907, renamed LOME, sunk in Douala 1914 to block harbor, raised by the Brits, 1918 AFRICSHORE, 1923 SACARIA, 1924 SAKARIA, 1934 SAKRYA, 1943 run on a rock and sunk.
Wreck of EDUARD BOHLEN, built 1890
stranded 1909 off Conception Bay, foto taken in the 1950ies
Wreck EDUARD BOHLEN, stern
the stern part of EDUARD BOHLEN, stranded 1909 off Conception Bay
Wreck of EDUARD BOHLEN, stranded 1909
now several 100 m inshore and partly covered by sand
LOTHAR BOHLEN (1) , built 1888, aground
The WL-steamer, built as SAN NICOLAS by Reiherstiegswerft, bought 1896 and stranded in 1898 off Cape Palmas
THEKLA BOHLEN, built 1894
WL-steamer built by B&V No. 104, 1919 delivered to France in Las Palmas, 1921 SONG MA; 1924 LIM CHOW, 1933 not registered any more
KHALIF (2), built 1906
built by Bremer Vulkan, 1916 conficated by Portugal, renamed FERNAO VELOSO, 1925 MIRANDELLA; 1955 broken up
PALLAS, built 1897
built by Gray & Co.,UK for H.Schmidt, Flensburg, chartered by WL 1920 for the 1st voyage to Western Africa, 1934 broken up
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
1st image of the new DAL KALAHARI
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
The new DAL KALAHARI (2), built by Odense Steel SY, seen here before loading
SOLVENT DISCOVERER, built 1975
Built as OCHRE POINT, renamed 1977, renamed 1987 TOM MIRA, sold 1993 RAINBOW CHASER, 1995 BIMA, 1997 PETROCHEM VALOUR
CORAL ESSBERGER, built 1981
CORAL ESSBERGER shown here with the new hull colours
3 ESSBERGER tankers laid up in Gelting Bight
HEINRICH ESSBERGER, JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER und WILHELMINE ESSBERGER in den 70ern aufgelegt in der Geltinger Bucht
ESSBERGER PILOT, built 1974
1977 renamed SOLVENT EXPLORER, 1987 TOM LIMA, 1992 again ESSBERGER PILOT (shown here), sold 1997 HORDAFOR PILOT, 1999 FREYIA
HELVETIA, built 1980
HELVETIA shown here before conversion to cement-coal carrier 1983 in Hamburg by Sietas, 24 482t dwt, after conversion 24 000t dwt
Tank barge LISELOTTE (2) built 1972
Tank barge LISELOTTE (2), built 1972
ANNELIESE ESSBERGER (2), built 1935
ANNELIESE ESSBERGER (2) shown here as blockade-runner, ANNELIESE ESSBERGER als Blockadebrecher
ELSA ESSBERGER (2), built 1938
ELSA ESSBERGER(2) as blockade-runner ELSA ESSBERGER(2) als Blockadebrecher
ALINE WOERMANN (3), built 1891 by B&V
WL-steamer for the service to Western Africa, sold 1908, renamed ALINE, 1909 KUM CHOW, left Rangoon for Colombo 1918 and missing since
ADOLPH WOERMANN(2), built 1888
built as BELGRANO, bought 1896 by WL and renamed, 1906 renamed FRIEDA WOERMANN, 1917 confiscated by Brasil and renamed MACAPA, 1934 broken up
ANNA WOERMANN (2), built 1893
built as ANTONINA, bought by WL 1897, 1914 sunk to block entrance to Douala, 1916 raised by the Brits and repaired, renamed POLANNA, 1917 torpedoed by German UC 40 and sunk
THEKLA BOHLEN, built 1894
THEKLA BOHLEN, WL-steamer, shown here after colllision with WINNEBURG, 1919 to France as war reparations, 1921 SONG MA, 1924 LIMCHOW, 1933 not registered any more
KRONPRINZ, built 1900 by B&V
DOAL-steamer, 188 passengers, 1916 confiscated by Portugal, renamed QUELIMANE, 1927 broken up
GERTRUD WOERMANN (3), built 1905 by B&V
WL-twin screw steamer, 1907 sold to Hapag and renamed WINDHUK(1), service to Africa, 1919 to the Allies as war reparations, 1921 CITY OF GENOA, 1928 JOAO BELO, 1950 broken up
TSAD, built 1904
built for Hapag as DANIA, 1914 SPERRBRECHER 1 Imperial Marine,1919 to Shipping Controller, 1921 bought back and renamed TSAD, 1924 sold ASSUNZIONE, 1926 CARMANIE, 1934 broken up
SANGA, built 1944
"Hansa"-type vessel 3 000t (sisterships BENUE, NJONG, SUND (JTE)), took part in the evacuation of Germany's eastern provices, 1945 EMPIRE GATWICK, 1947 VORIOS HELLAS - shown here, 1974 broken up
WOLTA, built 1940
built as ALDABI for van Nievelt Goudriaan, confiscated by kriegsmarine, renamed WOLTA, managed by DAL, used as troop-ship and for evacuation services, 1945 back to old owners, ALDABI again, 1967 alba; 1972 broken up
JUPITER, built 1894
built as CARPERBY, 1926 JUPITER, 1931 SCHIFF 1, later SCHIFF 111, converted to hotel ship and managed by DAL, no engine any more, 1945 to DHI, 1949 broken up
BALTIKA, built 1901
built as THERAPIA, 1913 BALTIKA, 1915 THERAPIA again, 1918 BALTIKA, 1920 chartered by DOAL to inquire stituation after the war in Africa, 1922 DANZIG, 1930 broken up
ELSA MENZELL, built1903
HBAL-steamer, 1906 bought by HBAL, 1907 renamed INGO 1911 sold,WANGARD, 1913 JULIUS ZECK, 1921 MOST, 1928 EDITH HOWALDT, 1945 sunken with gas-ammunition in the Skagerrak
WINFRIED (1) built 1910
HBAL-steamer, 1919 to shipping Controller, 1921 SIAM CITY, 1927 GUNDULIC, 1958 SPRINGWATER, broken up
WAREGGA (1), built 1907
built as WL-steamer MAX BROCK, captured 1914 by HMS Cumberland in Douala, POLICASTRIA; 1920 FREDERICK GILBERT; 1922 GREY COUNTY, bought by WL 1925 and renamed WAREGGA, 1933 broken up
CARL WOERMANN (2), built 1910
WL-steamer, 1917 confiscated by Brasil, renamed ATALAIA, sunken 1941
RENATA AMSINCK, built 1912
WL-steamer, 1914 captured by HMS Cumberland, renamed POLROSA, 1915 stranded Barbuda
PROFESSOR WOERMANN (3), built 1912
WL-steamer, 1914 captured by HMS Carnarvon, renamed PROFESSOR, 1921 EDMUND WAGENKNECHT, 1922 GENERAL SAN MARTIN, 1926 ALMIRANTE JACEGUAY, 1958 broken up
EBERHART ESSBERGER (2), built 1929
EBERHART ESSBERGER (2), ex KASSAR WIEK, the destroyed and sunken KASSAR WIEK was raised and rebuilt by Schiffswerft Renk in Hamburg, 80% renewed, sold 1958, CAPETAN MIKI, 1960 NICOLA I, 1962 A.M.GAROLLA, 1970 ANNAMARIA G., 1978 breaking up completed
KASSAR WIEK, built 1929, as wreck 1945
The wreck of KASSAR WIEK in Hamburg, raised 1948
LUCY ESSBERGER (1), built1911
built as PERTOLEUM, bought 1930 for ATR and renamed, 1950 MARNA, 1959 CONDECISTER, 1968 not registered any more
BANDI, built 1919
BANDI was bought by JTE 1938 and converted into bark SEUTE DEERN
SEUTE DEERN, figure head
Galionsfigur der SEUTE DEERN
OSTBRIS, built 1937
built as HAMAL, renamed OSTBRIS 1943, via JTE in charter of Kriegsmarine, 1949 SALTE 50, 1968 broken up
DIEDENHOFEN, built 1931, ex AINO
built as ASHMORE, 1933 AINO, 1940-45 JTE became manager (KR), 1945 AINO, 1953 lenghtened by 9m, 1961 SAINT ROMAN, 1966 broken up
SAARBURG built 1930 as ATTILA
built as ATTILA, 1940 German prize in Rotterdam, renamed, JTE became manager (KR), 1945 back to owners, ATTILA, 1954 RIO DEVA, 1955 broken up
FORBACH, built 1935 as PERNA
1940 German prize in Rotterdam, JTE became manager, renamed FORBACH, 1945 back, 1946 PERNA again, 1959 IKAN MAS, 1960 broken up
LOTHRINGEN, built 1940 as PAPENDRECHT
conviscated by Germany when she was still under construction, JTE became manager, renamed, seized by Brittian 1941, EMPIRE SALVAGE; 1946 back to the Netherlands, PAPENDRECHT, 1964 broken up
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (1), built 1935
built by Stülcken Hamburg for service to the Great Lakes, taken over by MOWT in Trondheim, EMPIRE TEGYIKA, 1947 THORNOL, 1948 CAROLINE M.,1966 KYLLINI, 1980 broken up
ASKARI (2), built 1940 as ATLANTIER
1941 convi´scated in Stettin and renamed DAL became operator, took part in the evacuation of German eastern provinces, 1945 back to C.M.B. ATLANTIER, later PRESIDENT CATTIER, shown here, 1964 PRESIDENT QUEZON, 1972 LUCKY FIFE and broken up
KORALIA, built 1995
cementcarrier, built at Viano do Castello, Portugal
ERNA WOERMANN, built 1902
built as LOUSIANA ("Argo",Bremen), bought by WL 1905 and renamed, 1914 captured by HMS CUMBERLAND in Douala, HUNTSVILLE, 1921 bought by DOAL and renamed SULTAN(2), 1933 scrapped
SULTAN (2), built 1902 as ERNA WOERMANN
DOAL-steamer, built as ERNA WOERMANN;captured by HMS CUMBERLAND in Douala, renamed HUNTSVILLE, bought by DOAL 1921 and renamed, round Africa service, 1933 broken up
ESSBERGER PILOT (2), built 1992
built as ORIENTAL IRIS, FORMOSA ERA, bought 1997 for the service in SE-Asia
MERCHANT PROVIDENCE ex TABORA (2)
TABORA (2), sold 1974, renamed ARTICO, 1983 bought 1983 by CENARGO and converted as quay and workshop ship for service in the Falklands up to 1986, 1987 PROVIDE, SAGRES, broken up Gadani Beach
MARTHA, built 1908
DOAL-coaster, steamer, seen here loading sisal. 1914 converted as hulk.
KAMERUN (5), built 1938
WL-motor vessel, taken over by Kriegsmarine 1939 and became workshop ship, British prize 1945 at Drontheim, 1947 GOYA, 1961 GOYA, 1962 SVANHOLM, 1963 HILDE, 1964 MELINA, 1969 scrapped in Kaohsiung
TOGO, built 1938
WL-vessel, 1940 to Kriegsmarine (German Navy), mine ship, 1942 converted raider CORORNEL,but not taken into action, 1943 night fighting guide ship TOGO, 1947 SVALBARD, 1954 TILTHORN, STELLA MARINA, 1956 bought back by DAL, sold 1968
TOGO, built 1938
shown here as raider CORORNEL
TOGO, built 1938
the ex WL-vessel shown here as night fighting guide vessel TOGO als Nachtjagdleitschiff
PRÄSIDENT, built 1901
the wreck of PRÄSIDENT in 1916,
TANKFAHRT I, built 1902
JTE managed the vessel 1934-36 for Öllager AG, Hamburg, 1936 renamed E.V.A.4, 1939 MÖNCKEBERG, 1954 ESSO NORDENHAM, 1959 OELER, 1963 broken up
EBERHART ESSBERGER (1), built 1944
built by Öresundsvarvet A/B, took part in the evacuation of Germanys eastern provinces, 1945 delivered to UK at Methill, EMPIRE AYR, then to Soviet Union, DMITIY DONSKOY, 1974 broken up
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (1), built 1954
EBERHART ESSBERGER (3),built1958
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (2), built 1963
seen here in the British Channel
SOFIA ex EDITH ESSBERGER
SOFIA ex EDITH ESSBERGER, seen here in Mombasa wher she was well known as bunker ship fot the cement fleet, now scrapped
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (3) built1971
OBO carrier
HELGA ESSBERGER (2), built 1980
renamed TOM ELBA 1992, sold 2009, r/n VANNA, bunker boat at Malta
CORONA STAR, built 1976
seen here in ballast
RENO, built 1986
ex HEINRICH ESSBERGER(3)
EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), built 1986
built by Sietas, HAmburg, chemical tanker for Baltic and North Sea
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (4), built 1992
1997 renamed TEJO CHEMIST and 2009 again JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER
ESSBERGER PROGRESS, buit 1981
ex GOLDEN KYOSEI, sold, renamed GLOBAL TRADER
PHILIPP ESSBERGER, built 2003
seen here in the Kiel Kanal
GEORG ESSBERGER, built 2004
DUTCH PILOT, built 1993
Gebr.Broere chemical tanker, 2009 into bb-charter, converted as wine -tanker
DUTCH AQUAMARINE, built 2000
Ge.Broere - vessel
ESSBERGER PIONEER (1), built 1975
1977 renamed SOLVENT VENTURER, 1981 ELLEN ESSRGER, 1986 ALPHA LADY, 1992 ESSBERGER PIONEER again, sold 2003 renamed SANDIKA
UBENA (2), built 1956
UBENA built by DW, Hamburg,seen here in Antwerp, sold 1972, renamed JUVENA, lost during the Iran - Irak war 1982 in the Shat el Arab
TANGANYIKA, built 1961
built by DW, Hamburg, seen her in Antwerp, sold 1971, renamed INDIAN OCEAN, 1974 SHAN YIN, 1992 broken up
TRANSVAAL (2), built 1962
built by DW, Hamburg, seen her off Table Mount, sold 1972, PACIFIC OCEAN Somalia flag, 1974 PING YIN, Chinese flag, 1992 broken up
TRANSVAAL (2), built 1962
built by DW Hamburg,seen here arriving Cape Town, sold 1972, renamed PACIVIC OCEAN, 1974 PING YIN, 1992 broken up
TABORA (2), built1965
built by DW Hamburg, seen here in Cape Town, sold 1974 renamed ARTICO, 1983 MERCHANT PROVIDENCE (workshop ship Falkland Islands during the war), 1987 PROVIDE and broken up
TALANA (1), built1965
sold 1973, renamed GEORG HANDKE 1974 (DSR Rostock), 1990 FLYING PRIDE, 1992 ARTEMIS 1, 2003 reported broken up
KARONGA (1), built 1960
built as LISA BRODIN, by Öresundsvarvetbought 1965, sold 1973, renamed ATROMITOS 1975, boken up 1982
TAVETA, built 1967
built by DW Hamburg, was on fire 1975 off the coast of Portugal, sold, new name NICOS rebuilt, 1977 DA BAI SHU, 1993 WAN LONG, 2009 still afloat, trading in China
SWELLENDAM, built 1967
CCSC-vessel, became TANGA (3) 1979, LLOYD BRISBANE, 1981 TANGA again and sold, BALDER JIANGSHOW, 1991 boken up at Alang
STELLENBOSCH, built 1967
built by DW Hamburg, CCSC-vessel, 1978 renamed TSAVO, 1983 sold r/n KOTA SEJATI, broken up 1992
POLANA, built 1968
built as BRUNSKAMP by Kherson DY, sold for breaking up 1983 Gadani Beach
TRANSVAAL (3), built 1973
launched as CLUDEN, seen here with CCSC-funneel mark, 1977 renamed MERLION, 1980 sold COLOSSUS, 1988 CRYSTAL, 1995 OCEAN CROWN, 2000 RICH ASCENT, 2001 NEW MOON, broken up
DORADO STAR, built 1989
built as GOLAR CORDELIA, "VELA"-vessel
GOUVERNEUR, built 1900
DOAL-steamer, round Africa service, as from 1907 Durban - Bombay, run aground 1909 between LM and Imhambane on voyage Beira - Bombay,
GOUVERNEUR, run aground
run aground 31st Oct.1909 whils on voyage Beira - Bombay between Lorenco Marques and Inhambane due to set and drift, bad vis, bearing error
BÜRGERMEISTER, built 1902
1919 delivered to France, renamed MACORIS, 1935 broken up
BÜRGERMEISTER, built 1902
seen here in need of a wash and painting
KRONPRINZ, built 1900
on departure
KRONPRINZ, built 1900
seen her somewhere in Africa
SULTAN (1), built 1891
built as VIRGINIA for Hapag, bought 1898, sold 1913, renamed HACHIRO MARU, broken up 1933
HERZOG, built 1896
built by B&V, sold 1911 renamed BEIRA, 1925 scrapped
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
built 2005 at Odense, seen here returning from her maiden voyage to South Africa
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
built for the service to South Africa
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
built at Odense, seen here in the British Channel
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
seen here arriving Durban on her maiden voyage,
TAGAMA (2), built 1982
built as WOERMANN WAHEHE by VEB Warnowwerft, seen here with TOL funnel mark, during Grimaldi charter
MARINGA, built 1977
keel laid as TRANSKEI, delivered as TALANA (2), 1978 TAGAMA (2), 1984 MARINGA, 1989 RICKMERS NANJIN, MARINGA, 2001 broken up, seen here in Ravenna during Grimaldi-charter
TAGAMA (2), built 1982
Monsun type vessel, built as WAHEHE (4), 1984 WOERMANN WAHEHE, TAGAMA, 1988 DEPPE AMERICA, 1989 TAGAMA, sold 2000 and renamed MATADI BRIDGE seen here in Leixoes, Portugal
ELLA WOERMANN, built1883
sold 1908, renamed HELVETIA, 1916 sunk after collision with Frnch cruiser Renest Renan
GERTRUD WOERMANN (1), built 1885
last picture before she stranded in dense fog off Port Nolloth in 1903
REICHSTAG, built 1889
built as WL-steamer EDUARD BOHLEN,1890 taken over by DOAL, sold 1910, ren, SABAH, 1911 LIBANO, 1914 FIDO, 1920 IDA, 1923 broken up
BUNDESRATH, built 1890
built as ALINE WOERMANN, sold to DOAL before delivery, 1909 broken up
KAISER, built 1891
DOAL steamer, sold 1912, 1920 not registered any more
KAMERUN (4), built 1922
launched as BILBAO for OPDR, 1933 for 5 years time in WL-charter, renamed KAMERUN, 1938 back to OPDR, PLUS, sunk 1942 hitting a sea mine
SOLVENT CHALLENGER, built 1975
built as BRENTON POINT, 1977 renamed, 1987 TOM RENO, 1991 sold KWAN SIU, 2001 POLESTAR shown here in a need of a new coat of paint!
TOM RENO, built 1976
built as BRENTON POINT, 1977 SOLVENT CHALLENGER, 1987 TOM RENO, 1991 sold KWAN SIU, 2001 POESTAR
COTINGA, built 1974
built as ATHENE, 1985 AL OYOUN, 1986 KNOCK DOLIAN, 1989 DORIN, COTINGA, JTE management 1993 broken up
OSLO COUNTESS, built 1975
built as MAASRIX, 1983 SEA, 1985 PULAU BUSING, 1991 OSLO COUNTESS (JTE management) 1993 MOUNT ATHOS - shown here, 1996 GOLDEN PROSPECT, 1998 ATHENIAN GRACE, 1999 broken up
COLUMBA STAR, built 1989
built as GOLAR CLEMENTINE, 1990 bought by Vela, renamed (JTE management) 2005 sold, STAR II
KARONGA (2), built 1990
built as PROSPERITY by Schiffswerft "Neptun", Rostock,, bought 1996 and renamed,1998 NORDANA ADVISOR, 1999 KARONGA; 2000 DELMAS KERGUELEN and again KARONGA
KARIBA (2), built 1990
built by Schiffswerft"Neptun", Rostock, shown her still as SERENETY, bought 1996 and renamed KARIBA, 1999 TORM AFRICA, 2000 LYKES FLYER, and KARIBA, KOTA AGUNG, 2002 sold, AMERICAN TERN
KARONGA (2), built 1990
shown here as PROSPERITY, bought 1996
ORANJELAND, built 1970
Globus/SAL-vessel, lost off East London, RSA, she was in her time the most modern cargo ship
ORANJELAND, built 1969
Globus-vessel, shown here on her maiden voyage
S.A.ORANJELAND, on the rocks
ORANJELAND here 1974 aground Orient Beach, East London
S.A.ORANJELAND as wreck
some remains after her grounding off East London, nowadays nothing can be seen any more
KOMMODORE, built 1904
built as ESNE for DDG"Kosmos", bought 1910 by DOAL, consiscated by Portugal 1916 at Goa, MORMUGAO, 1924 INFANTE DE SAGRES, 1927 ZAIRE, 1929 stranded off Praia, Sao Tome
PANGANI (1), built 1915
1915 launched without naming and christening, 1919 functional trial, laid up, delivered to Brittain, 1921 CASSIO, then NIJKERK - shown here, 1950 broken up
KAGERA, built 1915
launched 1915, 1919 delivered to France, 1922 INDIANA, 1948 DERNA, 1949 ASSIMINA - shown here, 1952 broken up in GB
KHALIF (1), built 1878
built as HAMBURG for HSDG - shown here, 1892 NAXOA, 1902 bought by DOAL, 1905 broken up at Satvanger
EMIR, built 1911
first of a series of 7 vessels (Bremer Vulkan),captured by Brittain 1914, 1916 POLLADERN, 1921 SUNHEATH, 1927 ILMAR (NDL Bremen)- shown here, 1940 HAMBURG, converted to fish factory ship, sunk 1941 Vaagsfjord, Lofoten
RUFIDJI (1), built 1911
captured by Brittain 1914, 1916 HUNTSCLIFF, developed leakage in bad weather in the North Atlantic and sunk
RUFIDJI (1), built 1911 as wreck
the gutted and leaking RUFIDJI before sinking in 1918 as HUNTSCLIFF
KILWA, , built 1942
1944 sunk by sabotage at Svendborg, 1945 raised, 1948 floating hotel in Travemünde, 1950 bought back by DAL, Bugsie-charter, 1955 sold to Bugsier, LEVENSAU, 1966 broken up in Hamburg
LORENZO, built 1969
built as REINHARD LORENZ RUSS, 1974 E.R.RUSS, 1978 CAST PORPOISE, 1982 LORENZO, 1990 TOS takes over the management, 1994 broken up in China
MIRA STAR, built 1974
built as HILDA KNUDSEn (shown here), 1984 HILDA, BUYUK SELCUKLU, 1986 HAPPY SAILOR, 1989 VENDELA, 1991 MIRA STAR, 2001 broken up
MEDIA STAR, built 1974
built as WORLD PETROBRAS, 1992 bought by Vela, MEDIA STAR, 2002 broken up
NJASSA, built 1924
NJASSA was built for Hapag, bought by DOAL 1936, sold to German Navy 1939, sunk by air raid 1945 in Bremerhaven, wreck scrapped
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (2) built 1963
built as TROLLTOP, 1967 AKER, bought and renamed, 1972 ARTEMIS COLOCOTRONIS, 1978 SPAKLER and broken up
SOVAC ALADDIN, built 1949
turbine-tanker, owner Tanker Navigation Co., Panama-flag, JTE management up tu 1955, renamed MOBILE ALADDIN, 1965 WORLD MONARCH, 1971 DIANNE, 1979 broken up
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
on her way to Cape Town
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
seen here arriving Cape Town
DAL KALAHARI, built 2005
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
DAL KALAHARI (2), built 2005
BAMBURI. built 1963
here at Reunion, 1980 trapped al Khor al Zubair, 1982 sold, 1988 left the Shat el Arab, 1989 POSEIDON, 2003 NAFSITHOI, 2007 broken up like JW
SCHLETTSTADT, built 1931
built as dutch CORYDA, 1940 - 1945 JTE management as SCHLETTSTADT, 1944 british prize, 1945 back to NV Petroleum Mij., 1959 broken up
FORBACH, built1933
built as dutch PERNA, 1940 - 1945 JTE management, 1946 back to NVPetroleum Mij., 1960 broken up
LOTHRINGEN, built 1938
built as PAPENDRECHT, 1940-1946 LOTHRINGEN under JTE-mamanement, 1964 broken up
HODO, built 1978
Togolaise SOTONAM-vessel in managenet of DAL untill 1988, sold , MAR ESMERALDA, 1992 MENG LEE; 1996 FONG LEE, 1998 BANGA BIRAIJ, BANGA LANKA
ROBIN, built 1973
VELA-tanker, built as GOLAR ROBIN(shown here), 1991 ROBIN, 1993 MOUTAIN SKAY, 1995 broken up
KIONGA, built 1921
built as ERNST, bought 1936 and made some conversions, 1940 German Navy, sunk by crew at Chisimayo, raised by the British, 1949 FELICITA
USAMBARA (2) and WAREGGA
both vessels seen here in a South African Port
WAREGGA and USAMBARA (2)
both vessels seen here in a South African port
WATUSSI, built 1928
WL-turbine driven vessel, seen here leaving Hamburg
WATUSSI, built 1926
WL-turbiner, seen here after lengthening by 6m at Blohm & Voss where she was built in 1926
WATUSSI, built 1926
prepared for sinking by the crew on 2.December 1939, crew and passengers abandoning the vessel, rescued by British H.M.S.SUSSEX
WATUSSI, built 1926
the WL-liner seen here set ablaze by the crew 1.Dec.1939
WATUSSI, built 1926
seen here sinking after abandoned by cre, sea valves opende, set ablaze
DARESSALAM(2), built 1939
built as SAVAS for T.O.A.T.B, Istambul, not delivered, 1941 taken over by DAL, renamed, 1945 aft part lost by bombs at Kiel bight, refitted without aft section as hotel-ship, managed by DAL 1946-1951, 1953 broken up
ULANGA (2),built 1940
delivered to DOAL July 1940, to German Navy as transporter in December, 1945 aground after being hit by bombs, 1946 norw. STORNESS, 1947 TARANGER; 1967 PLATE LANCER, 1969 broken up
ULANGA (2), built 1940
seen here as PLATE LANCER, Panama- flag
PRETORIA, built 1936
seen her on her maiden voyage
EMPIRE DOON / PRETORIA , built 1936
PRETORIA seen here as British trooper EMPIRE DOON
EMPIRE ORWELL / PRETORIA, built 1936
PRETORIA seen here as British EMPIRE ORWELL (renamed 1949)
GUNUNG DJATI / PRETORIA, built 1936
PRETORIA seen here as Blue Funnel-liner GUNUNG DJATI,prepared for the transport of pilgrims from Indonesia to Jeddah
KRI TANJUNG PANDAN / PRETORIA built 1936
PRETORIA seen here at her last stage as KRI TANJUNG PANDAN as accomodation vessel for the Indonesian Navy
PRETORIA, built 1936
PRETORIA seen here as hospital-ship during WW II
NORD ATLANTIC (2), built 1938
1945 delivered tu GB, 1948 SOUTHERN ATLANTIC, 1956 CAROLA SCHULTE, 1972 January laid up, September in tow of MICHEL PETERSEN to Bilbao for breaking up
NORD ATLANTIC (2), built 1938
seen here during WW II with navy grey colours
LACKLAN, built 1929
steam-tanker, built as VACUOLINE, 1949 bought by Deutsche Vacuum Oel AG, operated by JTE 1949-1964, MOTOL V, 1972 broken up
EDUARD ESSBERGER (2),
motortanker, sold 1983, IOTA, 1989 renamed FEAR TSARLIE and FAIR CHARLIE, 1989 CARETTA, 1992 ATAKOY I, 2005 RUBLE. still afloat
MEMELLAND, built 1936 as ETREMA
Dutch motortanker, 1941 - 1946 MEMELLAND, operated by JTE, back to NL, 1959 broken up
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (1), built 1930
built as WESTERN SUN, bought 1950, seen here in leaving Hamburg
AGNES ESSBERGER, built 1952
twin screw motortanker, sold 1963, GORGONA, 1977 omitted in LR, no main engine any more.
ELSA ESSBERGER (3), built 1952
never changed her name, broken up 1968
ALINE WOERMANN (4), built 1910
1914 captured by the HMS CUMBERLAND at Douala, renamed POLITANIA, 1917 sunk by German UC67
ELIZABETH BROCK, built 1912
1^919 deilvered to France, 1921 FORIA, seen here, 1934 broken up
EMIR, built 1911
ORANJEFONTEIN, built 1940
KURT WOERMANN (2), built 1895
1924 renamed LAGOS
BIRTHE ESSBERGER, built 1965
sold 1983 GAMMA, 1989 FEAR GULF (that was somehow wrong in spelling) FAIR GULF, 2002 AMONTE
ADJUTANT (1), built 1899
seen here with lighter OTTO, 1904 renamed PRESIDENT BARCLAY, 1906 WERNER KUNSTMANN, 1912 LISBOA, lost 1928
USARAMO(2), built 1956
built by DW Hamburg, seen here with JTE-funnel (reg.Owner)
USARAMO (2), built 1956
seen her with SAL (Globus) funnel
NIENBURG, built 1922
HBAL-steamer, delivered to NDL, 1934.35 HBAL Bremen, managed by DAL with WL-funnel, 1938 lengthened, new engine, 1940 BELGRANO, 1943 RIO JURAMENTO, 1963 GUISEPPE, 1966 broken up
IVO, built 1922
HBAL- turbine vessel, 1932 soviet. SVIR, seen here, 1959 cancelled in LR
IRMFRIED, built 1907
HBAL-steamer, built as ANNA MENZELL, renamed 1907, 1920 GATINAIS, 1933 broken up
WINFRIED (2), built 1920
HBAL-steamer, 1935 YALOVA, 1941 torpedoed by Brit sub TRETARCH
ESTE, built 1906
built as steamer EGER, WL-charter in the 20s, 1930 ETRURIA, 1942 sunk by British bombers
LILI, built 1905
lighter with aux.propulsion motors, removed and used as lighter only. 1909 sold to Portugal
SULTAN (2), built 1902
built as LOUSIANA, bought 1905 by WL, renamed ERNA WOERMANN, 1914 captured by HMS CUMBERLAND at Douala, renamed HUNTSCATLE, 11921 bougt by DOAL, renamed SULTAN, 1933 broken up
PROFESSOR WOERMANN (1), built 1903
built as FLORIDA, bought 1904 by WL, 1907 sold to Hapag, renamed SWAKOPMUND, 1919 delivered to the Shipping Controller, 1920 ARAFURA, 1929 broken up
GOUVERNEUR von PUTTKAMER, built 1903
GOUVERNEUR VON PUTTKAMER seen here in the WL-floating dock at Douala
DOURO CHEMIST, built 1992
ex ROLAND ESSBERGER 1997,
PRESIDENTE IBANEZ ex WANGONI(2),built 1983
WANGONI(2) seen here as PRESIDENTE IBANEZ
SANAGA(3), built 1998
SANAGA(3) seen here with a full cargo of logs
MEDIA STAR, built 1974
DAL REUNION ex ELBE TRADER, built 1994
chartered vessel from Hermann Buss & Cie, Leer
DAL EAST LONDON, built 1996 as WIKING
vessel owned by Dietrich Tamke GmbH & Co KG, Hamburg, 2.878 t dwt, 1.730 TEU,
HELGA ESSBERGER (1), built 1967
built by Kieler Howaldtwerke, Motortanker für Rohöl, motor tanker for crude oil, sold 1979, r/n MYTILENE, 1985 broken up
HELGA ESSBERGER (1) built 1967
built by Kieler Howaldtsweke AG, motor tanker for crude oil, sold 1979, r/n MYTILENE, 1985 broken up at Busan
HELGA ESSBERGER (1), built 1967
built by Kieler Howaldtwerke, crude oil tanker, Motortanker für Rohöl sold 1979, r/n MYTILENE, 1985 brokeen up at Busan
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (3), built 1966
Motortanker für Rohöltranport, crude oil tanker
CORONA STAR, built 1976
built as OKEANOS, renamed 1984, broken up 2001
MEDIA STAR, built 1974
built as WORLD PETROBRAS, renamed 1992, broken up2002
MEDIA STAR , built 1974
view to the bridge
COLUMBA STAR;, built 1089
fore ship of COLUMBA STAR at the Sue Canal, Vorschiff im Suezkanal
ASKARI (2), built 1940
built as ATLANTIER for CMB, 1941-1945 ASKARI, 1945 ATLANTIER, PRESIDENT CATTIER,1964 PRESIDENT QUEZON, 1972 LUCHY FIFE and broken up
BISCAYA, built 1927
OSLO COUNTESS, built1975
JTE-management 1991-93, seen here fully loaded, 1999 scapped as ATHENIAN GRACE
OSLO COUNTESS, built 1975
JTE-management 1991-93
EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), built 1986
1995 renamed EBRO, seen here in Finland, 2009 renamed EBERHART ESSBERGER
ANNETTE ESSBERGER, built 1992
seen her in Finland, renamed 1997 ALCOA CHEMIST, 2009 renamed ANNETTE ESSBERGER
EBERHART ESSBERGER (4), built 1971
renamed SENTOSA BAY 1979, sold 1982, DELFINI, 1987 MINAB 5, 1993 broken up
EBERHART ESSBERGER (4), built 1971
renamed 1979 SENTOSA BAY, sold 1982, DELFINI, 1987 MINAB 5, broken up 1993
TOPEKA ex TOGO, built 1938
good old TOGO with here last name TOPEKA before she run aground in bad weather near Coatzacalcos 1984
TABORA (3), built 1977
1985 renamed WOERMANN WAKAMBA, 1989 WAKAMBA, 2001 broken up
CONSTANTIA ex URUNDI (2), built 1955
1971 renamed KONG, ABOISSO, 1975 CONSTANTIA as shown here, 1980 broken up
YA RAB ex WOERMANN SANAGA, built 1971
built as WOERMANN SANAGA, 1976 SANAGA (2), 1983 PADANG, sold 1987 and renamed YA RAB, seen here, broken up 1997 after 26 years of service
UBENA (1), built 1928
seen her with an Hamburg-Süd-vessel leaving Hamburg
UBENA (1), built 1928
seen her departing Hamburg maiden vge.?
UBENA (1), built 1928
seen here during WW 2 most likely at Pillau where she served as floating barracks for the 7.U.Bott-Flotille of the German Navy, later as transporter for the wounded
EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), built 1987
seen here on her maiden voyage
EMPIRE KEN ex UBENA, built 1938
UBENA (1) here as British troop transporter
DUALA (3), built 1939
built as turkish DOGU, not delivered, 1941 taken over by DAL and to German Navy transferred, 1945 EMPIRE OCK, 1946 PEOTR VELIKI, 1947 JAGIELLO, 1949 PETR VELIKIY, 1973 broken up
SUND (2), built 1943
JTE's only "Hansa A"-type vessel, sunken 1945 near Altenbruch
DMITRIY DONSKOY ex EBERHART ESSBERGER(1)
JTE-motorvessel, built 1944, 1945 delivered to UK at Methill, EMPIRE AYR, transf. tu USSR, DMITRIY DONSKOY, 1974 broken up
DITHMARSCHEN, built 1938
fleet supply vessel, 1945 british prize, SOUTHMARK, 1946 to US Navy: USN DITHMARSCHEN (IX-301), then USN CONECUH (A O 110), 1952 A O R 110, 1960 cancelled in the list of warships
NORDANBRIS as POLLUX, built 1928
built as swedish POLLUX, 1941 operated by JTE (KM-charter, 1943 renamed NORDANBRIS, 1946 SIREHAV, 1954 broken up
ALGOL, built 1937
built as swedish ALGOL, hit sea mine 1939, sunk, raised and repaired SOYA VII, 1941 sold to E.Glässel, Bremen operated by JTE, again ALGOL, 1945 EMPIRE TIGAVEN, 1947 PETER M, 1964 MOTOL V, 1972 scrapped
ERMLAND, built 1940
fleet supply vessel, operated by JTE, 1943 badly damaged by air raid, 1944 sunk as block ship, 1945 raisedand scrapped
JASPIS, built 1930
built as motot tanker VIGDIS, 1939 renamed JASPIS, 1940 french prize, to KM, operated by JTE up to 1945, 1955 broken up
MEMELLAND, built 1936
built as dutchETREMA, 1941 renamed MEMELLAND, operated by JTE, 1946 back to NL, ETREMA, 1959 broken up. Seen here with camouflage colors
KÄRNTEN, built 1940 as TANKBOOT 1
keel laid as TANKBOOT 1 for the Dutch Navy, completed for the KM and launched 1941, operated by JTE, 1945 to SU,renamed VB 415, 1964 POLYARNIK, 1993 not recorded in JANE'S any more, most likely scrapped
ILL, built 1928 as TURICUM
norwegian TURICUM was a supply vessel of the navy, 1940 for the German Navy renamed ILL, managed by JTE 1940-45, renamed TURICUM again, 1951 PUNTA ASPRA, 1958 broken upin Italy
IDUMATA, built 1905
built as MARTHA, bought by Hapag 1911, converted renamed IDUMATA 1923 KRÜCKAU, 1929 BLUMENAU, 1940 ALEX, 1941 TEDDY, 1046 DELTA, 1947 AJAX, DELTA fitted with motor, 1956 SAMONA, 1971 MARTHA, 1974 cancelled in LR, only 69 years old!!
EREKO, built 1910
built as AVANTI, 1910 STAFET, 1911 bought by Hapag, renamed EREKO, 1914 sunk as blockship off Douala
RHENANIA, built 1904
Hapag steanmer, at times to East Aftrca and from 1910 to Western Africa, 1915 FELTRE, 1917 sunk by German UB 32
RUGIA, built 1905
Hapag-steamer, from 1910 at times in the Africa service, 1933 scrapped
LLOYD BRISBANE, built 1967
built 1967 by DW as SWELLENDAM, 1979 renamed TANGA, then LLOYD BRISBANE, 1981 TANGA, sold, BALDER JIANCHOW, 1991 broken up
USAMBARA (3), built 1961
built by DW Finkenwerder, 1971 TONKOUI (bareboat), sold 1974, 1978 FERE, 1980 VICKY B, sunk 1984 after she went ablaze in the Mediterranean Sea
KARONGA (1), built 1960
built as Swed.LISA BRODIN, bought by JTE 1965, became cadett-ship, sold 1973, 1975 ATROMITOS, broken up at Gadani Beach 1982
KARIBA (1), built 1962
built as swed.LENA CHRISTINA BRODIN, bought by DAL 1965, 1979 sold, SAUDI KING, SAUDI CROWN, broken up 1986 in China
TANGANYIKA, built 1961
seen here at the Afrika Terminal with WL-funnel
ULANGA (3), built 1955
ULANGA buit by Flensburger, seen here coming back from Western Africa,, sold 1971, 1974 PANFAN, 1975 MEDMARE, 1981 broken up
KARIBA (1), built 1962
built as LENA CHRISTINA BRODIN, bought 1965, 1979 SAUDI KING, SAUDI CROWN, 1986 broken up seen here with DOAL-funnel
BRUNSWICK, built 1967
1st of a series of 7 vessels built at Kherson, USSR for W.Bruns, chartered by DAL, 1968 PALABORA, 1978 sold, 1980 WESTGATE, 1986 broken up, not even 20 years old
BRUNSKAMP, built 1968
built for W.Bruns, DAL charter, taken over and renamed POLANA, sold 1980, broken up 1983
BRUNSHAGEN, built 1968
built for W.Bruns, 1969 renamed PANGANI, 1977 sold, 1980 renamed ALBANY, 1984 broken up
BRUNSHORST, built 1970
4th vessel of the PALABORA series, 1971 PELINDABA, 1980 sold, 1982 ARMONIA, 1984 AN LUNG and broken up
BRUNSBROCK, built 1970
built at Kherson for W.Bruns, last of the PALABORA-series, 1972 renamed PARANGA, 1980 PAYIME, 1983 sold, NEW FAME, 1988 WHITLEY BAY, 1991 broken up
BRUNSTORF, built 1970
built at Kherson , 1971 renamed PONGOLA, 1980 sold, 1983 NEW FAITH, 1986 broken up
LUCY ESSBERGER (2), built 1950
so called "Potsdam" vessel, 1st new building after WW2 for JTE. sold 1960, IGALO, 1966 RIGEL, sunk off Sardinia 1969, seen her with JTE-funnel
LUCY ESSBERGER (2), built 1950
JTE-vessel, seen here with WL-funnel, sold 1960, IGALO, 1966 RIGEL, sunk 1969 off Sardinia after barytes cargo had shifted
LUCY ESSBERGER(2), built 1950
LUCY ESSBERGER (2) seen here at Cape Town with SAL-funnel
SANAGA (1), built 1951
built as TRANVAAL (1) by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, renamed 1962, sold 1967, CAPETAN GIORGIS, 1973 GABON STAR, 1978 broken up
TRANSVAAL (1), built 1951
seen here with WL-funnel, 1962 renamed SANAGA (1), sold 1967 CAPETAN DGIORGIS, 1973 GABON STAR, 1978 broken up
TRANSVAAL (1), buit 1951
seen here at Flensburger Schiffbaugesellschaft wher she was built
KAMERUN (6), built 1951
seen here leaving Cape Town with DOAL-funnel, sold 1967, ANNA D, ANNA DI MAIO, 1971 NANA, 1979 broken up
NIGERIA, built 1952
seen here with WL-funnel, sold 1966, kept here name until she was scapped in 1981 almost 30 years old
NATAL, built1953
seen here with WL-funnel, became cadett-ship, sold 1969 NATAL D, 1972 LUCEDI, 1976 LONGTIME, 1979 broken up at Kaosiung
WINDHUK (4), built1953
seen here leaving Cape Town, 1969 sold, 1972 THERESA, 1976 AUSTRIAN MERCHANT, 1981 MERCHANT1, and broken up at Gadani Beach
TANGA, built 1918
built as BULLAREN, 1943 TANGA. 1961 sold, PAMARU, 1962 broken up
TOGO, built 1938
1940 taken over by German Navy, 1941 CORONEL, 1943 TOGO, 1947 SVALBARD, 1954 TILTHORN, STELLA AMRINA, 1957 bought back TOGO again, 1968 sold LACASIELLE, 1976 TOPEKA, 1984 stranded off Coatzacoalcos and lost
URUNDI (2), built 1955
seen here with DOLA-funnel, went to bare boat charter 1971 KONG, ABOISSO, sold 1975, CONSTANTIA, broken up 1981
ULANGA (3), built 1955
sold 1971, 1974 PANFAN, 1975 MEDMARE, 1981 broken up
WOERMANN UBANGI, built 1969
1980 THEANO, 1987 CAPETAN STAMATIS, 1990 CAROLINE, ALINE II. 1993 broken up
WOERMANN UBANGI , built 1969
seen here on the Elbe River
WOERMANN NYANGA, built 1966
built as MERIDIAN, bought 1969 and renamed, again 1974 DALMAR, then used for the transportation of coal and clinker in the Indian Ocean, 1983 broken up
WOERMANN SASSANDRA, built 1972
1980 HUDSON DEEP, 1984 SUNDA SEA, 1988 sold ALAMO, 1994 HOPE GLORY, 2001 broken up seen here as container carrier to Western Africa
WOERMANN SAMBESI, built 1973
log-carrier, 1976 MARITIME TRANSPORTER(container), 1978 ZAMBESI. 1989 sold ARAUCARIA, 1995 ARIA, 1998 broken up
YERAL, built 1982
TOS-management, 1984 ERNE, CORAL, 2001 POLARIS, 2002 THALASSINI, 2005 EPIC
JUVENTIA, built 1982
TOS management, 1988 CHRISTIANE, 2000 MINERAL TRADER, 2003 M.TRADER, 2004 FREE DESTINY, breaking up commenced 17th August 2010 at Alang
LORENZO, built 1969
built as REINHARD LORENZ RUSS, 1974 E.R.RUSS, 1978 CAST POPOISE,1982 LORENZO, 1994 broken up
THEKLA, built 1981
river-going, built as built as THEKLA WESSELS, 1986 CLOVIS, 1988 THEKLA )TOS management), 1996 MONTANIA, 2001 SPRÜTTEMBERG, SPANIA
JUVENTIA, built 1982
1988 CHRISTIANE, 2000 MINERAL TRADER, 2003 M.TRADER, 2004 FREE DESTINY; 2010 breaking up commenced 27th August at Alang
CEBU, built 1984
built as USIKI PIONEER with auxiliary sails, 1987 SWIFT WINGS, 1993 IRAZU, 1995 ZAMBESI (sails removed), CEBU, 2004 OCEAN DUKE, 2008 r/n S1 MOON
SANAGA (3), built 1998
built as PAC LOGGER, renamed SANAGA see
SELINDA (2), built 2000
log/bulk carrier
SWAKOP (2), built 2001
seen here with TOL funnel and black hull
SWAKOP (2), built 2001
now with grey hull
SWAKOP (2), built 2001
SANAGA (3), built 1998
built as PAC LOGGER
TALANA(2) as RICKMERS NANJING, built 1977
launched as TRANSKAI, delivered as TALANA (2),1978 TAGAMA, 1984 MARINGA, during charter 1989 RICKMERS NAN JING, and again MARINGA, 2001 broken up at Alang/India
SANAGA (2), built 1971
built as WOERMANN SANAGA, renamed 1976, seen here as container carrier, 1983 PADANG, 1987 sold YA RAB, broken up 1997
WOERMANN SASSANDRA, built 1972
seen here as container carrier to Western Africa, 1980 HUDSON DEEP, 1984 SUNDA SEA, 1988 sold ALAMO, 1994 HOPE GLORY, 2001 broken up
WOERMANN SAMBESI, built 1973
seen her with logs as deck cargo and home port Hamburg
WOERMANN SAMBESI, built 1973
1976 MARITIME TRANSPORTER, 1978 ZAMBESI (there was another vessel SAMBESI already under Panama-flag), 1989 sold ARAUCARIA, 1995 ARIA, 1998 scrapped
SANKURU (1), built 1974
built as WOERMANN SANKURU, renamed 1976, 1981 ARIZONA SUN, 1984 CARIBBEAN ONDINE, BANAWE, sold 1990 HEI HU QUAN and still trading in Chinese waters 2006
TIMOR ISLAND, built 1976
built as SWAKOP, MARITIME COURIER, 1978 SWAKOP, 1984 TIMOR ISLAND, 1990 RALO, 1991 MACTAN, sold ALMENDRO, 1997 MIDAS HOPE, broken up
MARITIME COURIER, built 1976
built as SWAKOP (1),
URUNDI (3), built 1977
built as BRABANT, GULF RANGER, URUNDI, 1981 LANKA ATHULA,1983 LANKA AMITHA, 1985 BRABANT.......
GULF RANGER, built 1977
built as BRABANT, BB-charter to DAL, URUNDI, GULF RANGER (subcharter to Medtainer Lines, 1978 URUNDI
ESCHENBACH, built 1977
taken into BB-charter, renamed USAMBARA (4), GULF LANCER, 1979 USAMBARA, 1982 LANKA ABHAYA, 1983 LANKA AMILA, 1985 ESCHENBACH, 1986 HANNE BAKKE, 1998 broken up
ULANGA (4), built 1977
1977 GULF CLIPPER, 1978 ULANGA, 1985 sold NEW ZEALAND MARINER, 1991 MARIN, 2002 broken up
USARAMO (3), built 1982
first of a series of 3, 1988 SEA TRADE, 1998 USARAMO, SEAL USARAMO,2000 DAL MADAGASCAR, 2003 sold MSC AGATA
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
built as ORTELIUS, 1986 NUPTSE, 1988 LONDON EXPRESS, 1990 ORTELIUS, 1991 LONDON EXPRESS, 1992 ORTELIUS, ABERDEEN BAY, 1993 MAERSK HAMBURG, 1995 DAL KALAHARI (1),
USAMBARA (5), built 1983
1984 VICTORIA BAY, 1986 USAMBARA again, 1987 SEA COMMERCE, 1998 CATHERINE DELMAS, 2000 sold,DAL REUNION 2001 NEW CHALLENGE, , MSC NORMANDIE
VICTORIA BAY, built 1983
built as USAMBARA (5), seen here in OCL-charter, 1986 USAMBARA, 1987 SEA COMMERCE, 1998 CATHERINE DELMAS, 2000 DAL REUNION, 2001 NEW CHALLENGE, MSC NORMANDIE
DAL REUNION (2), built 1983
she was sold to Greeks and chartred back - seen here
DAL MADAGASCAR, built 1982
built as USARAMO(3), 1988 1988 SEA TRADE, 1998 USARAMO, SEAL USARAMO, 2000 DAL MADAGASCAR seen here, 2003 sold MSC AGATA
UBENA (3), built 1983
1987 HONGKONG SENATOR,1988 SEA MMERCHANT, 1997 SEAL UBENA, 1998 DELMAS MASCAREIGNES, 2002 DAL REUNION, REUNION
SEAL UBENA, built 1983
built as UBENA, 1987 HONGKONG SENATOR, 1988 SEA MERCHANT, 1997 SEAL UBENA - seen here, 1998 DELMAS MASCAREIGNES, 2002 DAL REUNION, REUNION
DAL REUNION, built 1983
built as UBENA(3),
UBENA (3), built 1983
1987 HONGKONG SENATOR, 1988 SEA MERCHANT, 1997 SEAL UBENA, 1998 DELMAS MASCAREIGNES, 2002 DAL REUNION, REUNION, 2009 still in service
ULANGA (4), built 1977
1977 GULF CLIPPER, 1978 ULANGA; 1985 sold NEW ZEALAND MARINER, 1991 MARIN, 2002 scrapped
SEAL USARAMO, built 1983
built as USARAMO (3)1988 SEA TRADE, 1998 USARAMO, SEAL USARAMO - seen here-2000 DAL MADAGASCAR, 2003 sold MSC AGATA, 2009 still in service
DAL MADAGASCAR, built 1982
built as USARAMO (3), 2000 - 2003 DAL MADAGASCAR, sold, now MSC AGATA
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
built as ORTELIUS, renamed 1995, sold 2005 MSC MANU, broken up 2009
DAL KALAHARI (1), built 1978
seen here arriving Durban
HONGKONG SENATOR, built 1983 as UBENA(3)
UBENA(3) during charter to Senator-Lines
KARONGA (2), built 1990
built as PROSPERITY, bought and renamed 1996, 1998 NORDANA ADVISOR, 1999 ARONGA, 2000 DELMAS KERGUELEN, KARONGA
KARIBA (2), built 1990
built as SERENITY, bought and renamed 1996, 1997 KOTA AGUNG, 1999 TORM AFRICA, 2000 LYKES FLYER, KARIBA, 2003 sold AMERICAN TERN
CEBU, built 1984
built as USUKI PIONEER with auxiliary sails, 1987 SWIFT WINGS, 1993 IRAZU, 1995 bought ZAMBESI, CEBU, 2004 sold OCEAN DUKE
TRANSVAAL (4), built 1978
seen here working at Burchardkai, Hamburg
SEAL UBENA, built 1983
built as UBENA (3)
SEA MERCHANT, built 1983
built as UBENA (), 1987 HONGKONG SENATOR, 1988-1997 SEA MERCHANT SEAL UBENA, 1998 DELMAS MASCAREIGNES, 2002 DAL REUNION
WOERMANN WAKAMBA, built 1977
built as TABORA (3), 1985-89 WOERMANN WAKAMBA, then WAKAMBA, 2001 broken up
WAKAMBA, built 1977
built as TABORA(3), 1985 WOERMANN WAKAMBA, 1989 WAKAMBA, 2001 broken up
RICKMERS NANJING, built 1977
launched as TRANSKEI,delivered as TALANA (2), 1978 TAGAMA; 1984 MARINGA, 1989 RICKMERS NANJING and MARINGA again, 2001 broken up
WADAI (4), built 1982
sold 1983, PRESIDENTE GONZALES VIDELA, 1990 SANTA LUCIA, 1994 PAL WIND, 1996 PRIDE OFF DONEGAL, 1999 LOBO DEL MAR, 2000 STATHIS, 2003 SELCON
DEPPE AMERICA, built 1982
built as WAHEHE(4), 1984 WOERMANN WAHEHE, TAGAMA(2), 1988 DEPPE AMERICA, 1989 TAGAMA, 2000 sold MATADI BRIDGE
TAGAMA (2), built 1982
built as WAHEHE (4), 1984WOERMANN WAHEHE, TAGAMA, 1988 DEPPE AMNERICA, 1989 TAGAMA, 2000 MATADI BRIDGE
DEPPE EUROPE, built 1984
WADAI (5) seen here during her charter to Reederei H.Schuldt Deppe Lines
WADAI (5), built 1984
built as WOERMANN WADAI, seen here during her charter to Grimaldi
PALABORA, built 1967
built as BRUNSWICK, 1968 PALABORA, 1980 WESTGATE, 1986 broken up
PALABORA, built 1967
built as BRUNSWICK at Kherson, 1st of a series of 7 vessels, 1968 PALABORA, 1980 WESTGATE, 1986 broken up
POLANA, built 1968
built as BRUNSKAMP, same year renamed, broken up 1983
PANGANI (2), built 1968
built as BRUNSHAGEN, 1968 renamed PANGANI, sold 1977, 1980 ALBANY, 1984 broken up
PANGANI (2), built 1968
built as BRUNSHAGEN, 1968 renamed, seen here with WL-funnel mark, 1977 sold, back-charter until 1980, ALBANY, 1984 broken up
PELINDABA, built 1970
built as BRUNSHORST, renamed 1978, sold 1980, 1982 ARMONIA, 1984 AN LUNG and broken up
PONGOLA, built 1970
built as BRUNSTORF, 1971 renamed PONGOLA, 1980 sold, 1983 NEW FAITH, 1986 broken up
PARANGA, built 1970
built as BRUNSBROCK, 1972 PARANGA, 1980 PAYIME, 1983 NEW FAME, 1988 WHITLEY BAY, 1991 broken up
TIBATI, built 1972
built as NATAL, in DOAL-charter until 1977, JOCASTA, 1978 taken over and renamed TIBATI, 1985 TOPEGA, sold ALIADRIKNI,1995 HARMONY BREEZE, 1997 broken up
PAYIME, built 1970
built as BRUNSBROCK, 1972 PARANGA, 1980 PAYIME, 1983 sold NEW FAME, 1988 WHITLEY BAY, 1991 broken up
BARBICAN SPIRIT, built 1971
built as TROLL RIVER, 1985 CIELO DE AMALFI, 1994 BARBICAN SPIRIT, 1998 broken up
NATAL (4), built
NATAL departing Cape Town
ULANGA (3), built 1955
JTE-vessel, sold 1971, 1974 PANFAN, 1975 MEDMARE, 1981 broken up
WADAI (3), built 1958
JTE-vessel, sold 1965 GEMMA, 1871 APARKTIAS, 1973 BINTANG LIMA, 1978 RIMA TSIRIS, 1980 CADMUS, 1985 brokenup
UBENA (2), built 1956
seen here with WL-funnel carrying logs from Western Afrika, sold 1972, 1977 JUVENA, trapped 1982 in the Shatt el Arab, sunken,
WAHEHE (3), built 1956
seen here with WWL-funnel, 1965 sold together with WADAI, ZOSMA, 1971 APILIOTIS, 1973 BINTAN PAGI, 1977 GREAT MAURICE, 1979 KROISOS, 1981 CROESUS, 1984 broken up
KALAHARI (1), built 1959
seen here arriving Las Palmas, sold 1971, 1978 renamed ZIRKON, 1980 ZEA BEACH, MAN PO, reported as most likely scapped, 1985 seen at Bremerhaven as JON CHEN, 1991 broken up
USAMBARA (3), built 1961
JTE-vessel in charter to DOAL and WL, 1971 bare boat to Sitram, Abidjan, TONKOUI1974 sold, 1978 FERE, 1980 VICKY B, 1984 on fire off Crete and sunken
TONKOUI, built 1961
USAMBARA(3) as TONKOUI during her bare boat charter to Sitram, Abidjan
TANGA (2), built 1961
built as NOVIA, bought 1963, 1972 sold, 1978 LELLO DI MAIO, 1984 broken up
ADMIRAL (2), built 1905
built by B&V for DOAL, twin screw-steamer, 72 passengers 1st class, 112 2nd class, 80 3rd class, 106 TD, 1916 confiscated by Portugal at Lourenco Marqus and renamed LOURENCO MARQUES, 1950 broken up
USSUKUMA, built 1921
launched 1920 at B&V for DOAL, 101 passengers 1st class, 61 2nd class, 102 3rd class, 1939 sunken by crew
BARBICAN STAR, built 1970
bought 1994 for Barbican service on the southern hemisphaere, broken up 1998
TALANA (1), built 1965
sold 1973, 1975 GEORG HANDKE (DSR Rostock), 1990 FLYING PRIDE, 1992 ARTEMIS 1, 2003 broken up
KALAHARI (1), built 1959
seen here at Hamburg with tug FAIPLAY II, sold 1971, 1978 ZIRCON, 1980 ZEA BEACH, MAN PO, her last name was JON CHEN (North Korea), 1991 broken up
KARROO, built 1958
seen here on the Elbe River, sold 1971, 1975 RAPHAELLA, 1976 WHITE TIGER, 1977 RAPHAELA, 1982 broken up
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (3), built 1975
1981 WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE, 1982 sold WESTERN ENTERPRISE, 1983 RIANNON, scrapped
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (3), built 1975
1981 WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE, sold 1982 WESTERN ENTERPRISE, 1983 RIANNON, broken up
SOLVENT EXPLORER, built 1974
built as ESSBERGER PILOT (1), renamed 1977, 1987 TOM LIMA, 1992 ESSBERGER PILOT again, 1997 HORDAFLOR PILOT, 1999 FREYJA
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (2), built 1972
1978 DONA MARGARO, 1982 sold ARIZONA, 1986 broken up
HEINRICH ESSBERGER (2), built 1972
1978 DONA MARGARO, 1982 ARIZONA, 1986 broken up
HEINRICH ESSBERGER(1), built 1964
sold 1975 LADY RAFFAELA, 1997 OLD WINE, 2006 still afloat, carrying wine in the Mediterranean seen here still with the Elsflether Werft - flag
OLD WINE, built 1964
built as HEINRICH ESSBERGER (1), 1975 sold LADY RAFFAELA, 1997 OLD WINE, the oldest ex Essberger-tanker alfoat - now 42 years old
ROLAND ESSBERGER (1),built 1961
1971 renamed AMALIE ESSBERGER (2), sold MISTRAL III, 1979 MISTRAL TERZO, 1999 broken up
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER (3), built 1971
OBO-carrier, 1978 AL QUASIM, 1980 sold ALEXANDRA DIO, 1984 GAYE, 1985 brokenup
ROLAND ESSBERGER (2), built 1970
product carrier, 1979 RAFFLES BAY, 1982 sold RODOSEA, 1990 FIDELITY, 1983 MONTE BERICO, 1999 FLORES SEA, 2002 after 32 years service broken up
ROLAND ESSBERGER (2), built 1970
product carrier, 1979 RAFFLES BAY, 1982 sold RODOSEA, 1990 FIDELITY, 1993 MONTE BERICO, 1999 FLORES SEA, 2002 broken up, 32 years old
EBERHART ESSBERGER (3), built 1958
crude oil carrier, 1971 RESOLUTE COLOCOTRONIS, 1977 broken up
EDITH ESSBERGER, built 1969
seen here somewhere in Finland, sold 1985 SOFIA, bunker supply vessel in Mombasa, 2004 broken up
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (3), built 1966
seen here arriving Hamburg from her first voyage with a record load of 65.000 t crude oil, 1978 broken up
LISELOTTE ESSBERGER (4), built 1992
built by Sietas at Hamburg Neuenfelde, 1st of a series of four, 1997 LIMA CHEMIST, 2009 renamed LISELOTTE ESSBERGER,
ROLAND ESSBERGER (3), built 1992
built by Sietas, Hamburg, seen here arriving "Landungsbrücken" at Hamburg for christening by Mrs Brennecke
ANNETTE ESSBERGER, built 1992
cold days in the Baltic Sea!
RAVENSBERG, built 1928
built as CLYDEFIELD, bought 1950 by JTE and renamed, to Dr.August Oetker and managed by JTE, 1954 broken up Hamburg
TOM LIMA, built 1974
built as ESSBERGER PILOT (1)(by Hitzler), 1977 SOLVENT EXPLORER, 1987 renamed TOM LIMA, 1992 ESSBERGER PILOT again, 1997 sold HORDAFLOR PILOT, 1999 FREYJA, 2009 in service
WILHELMINE ESSBERGER (3), built 1975
1981 renamed WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE, 1982 sold WESTERN ENTERPRISE, 1983 RIANNON and broken up South Korea
BERND, built 1967
operated by JTE, now HYDROGEN CHALLENGER
GOLDEN KYOSEI, built 1981
bought 1997, for the sercice in SE-Asia, renamed ESSBERGER PROGRESS; sold 2005, GLOBAL TRADER 2009 November broken up
BISCAYA, built 1927
built by AG "Weser", seen here in charter of Standard Oil,
BISCAYA, built 1927
seen here with E-funnel mark and grey outside 1940 EMPIRE UNITY, 1947 STORDALE, 1951 MAGEOLIA 1961 broken up
BISCAYA, built 1927
seen here topside black, A-funnel, 1939 EMPIRE UNITY, 1947 STORDALE, 1951 MAGEOLIA, 1961 broken up at Perama
MITTELMEER, built 1927
seen here with grey topside, ATR-funnel, 1945 EMPIRE TAGEALAND, 1946 PAMIR (SU), 1970 broken up
MITTELMEER, built 1927
seen here with E-funnel mark, grey top and ATR-flag, 1945 EMPIRE TAGEALAND, 1946 sowj.PAMIR 1970 broken up
MITTELMEER, built 1927
seen here with black top, ATR-funnel, 1945v EMPIRE TAGEALAND, 1946 PAMIR (SU), abt. 1970 broken up
ADRIA, built 1927
seen here with grey top and E-funnel mark, 1939 ÖLSCHIFF 4, 1945 EMPIRE TAGEOS, 1946 sovjet KARZBEK, 1947 pol.KARPATY, 1958 broken up La Spezia
ADRIA, built 1927
seen here with black topside, ATR-funnel mark, 1939 ÖLSCHIFF 4, 1945 EMPIRE TAGEOS, 1946 KARTBEK, 1947 KARPATY, 1958 broken up La Spezia
NORDSEE (2), built 1903
seen here with grey topside, ATR-funnel mark, built as SEMINOLE, 1914 WABASHA, 1926 bought, 1929 renamed NORDSEE, 1933 broken up (B&V, Hamburg)
NORDSEE (3), built 1903
built as THISTLE. 1907 HMS ISLA, 1922 PASS OF BRANDER, bought 1934 NORDSSE (3), 1943 LUDWIG FRIEDRICH, 1959 broken up Bremerhaven
SCHWARZES MEER, built 1923
built as CYNTHIANA, bought 1926, sunk by crew 1944, 1945 raised and broken up seen here arriving Rotterdam
SCHWARZES MEER, built 1923
bought 1926 and renamed, 1939 in charter to German Navy, 1944 sunk by crew, 1945 raised and broken up, some parts remained up to 1985
NORD ATLANTIC, built 1913
seen here at Sandefjord built as UNCAS, bought 1925 as first own vessel,1934 sold JOSIF OGLU, 1937 ILFORD, YOLANDA, 1940 SANTA HELENA, 1941 CAMPECHANO, 1962 broken up after 49 years of service
NORD ATLANTIC, built 1913
built as UNCAS, bought 1925 and renamed, first vessel of ATR, sold 1934 JOSSIF OGLU, 1937 ILFORD, YOLANDA, 1940 SANTA HELENA, 1941 CAMPECHANO, 1962 broken up in Spain
KATTEGAT, built 1928
seen here with grey topside and E-funnel 1939 ÖLSCHIFF2 German Navy, 1940 sunk at Tenholsfjord, raisen and repaired, 1945 EMPIRE TEGEBYA, 1946 SANDAR, 1959 broken up Antwerp
KATTEGAT, built 1928
1939 ÖLSCHIFF 2, 1945 EMPIRE TEGEBYA, 1946 SANDAR, 1959 broken up
SKAGERRAK, built 1928
seen here with black topside, sank 1940 by own crew (brit.cruiser HMS SUFFOLK had stopped her)
SKAGERRAK, built 1928
1939 ÖLSCHIFF 3, 1940 sunk
SOVAC ASTRAL, built 1949
1955 MOBIL ASTRAL, 1963 MOBIL TIDE as shown here, 1965 WORLD MIRACLE, 1975 broken up
ORION, built 1914
built for KNSM,1940 to Kriegsmarine, renamed RO9, (for transport of 300 men, 94 horses, 28 vehicles), Aug.1942 to May 43 DAL management, then Nedel.Osst Reederij, took part in evacuations, March 1943 sunken by soviet air torpedo
ORION, built 1914
KNSM-vessel, to Kriegsmarine 1940, renamed RO0, Aug.1942-May43 DAL management, sold, took part in evacuations, sunken by soviet air torpedo 18.03.1945
ELSA ESSBERGER (3), built 1952
broken up 1968
ALCEDO, built 1999
Gebr.Broere-vessel, chemical tanker, now with red hull
LILI WOERMANN, built 1902
built by Blohm & Voss , she looks rather small once passing the EUROPA, 1932 broken up
KANZLER (2), built 1892
built by Blohm & Voss, seen here taking coal, 1914 stranded Malediven and lost
ADMIRAL (1), built 1890
built as TOSARIbuilt by Swan & Hunter, bought 1891, 1902 sold ROSALIND, 1912 1912 CITY OF SIDNEY, 1914 stranded and lost, seen here with aux.sailing equipment at the fore mast
SAFARI, built 1892
built by Blohm & Voss,sold 1906, 1907 MANSOURAH, 1928 broken up
LAGOS, built 1895 as KURT WOERMANN
built as KURT WOERMANN by Blohm & Voss, 1922 renamed LAGOS, 1927 sold, seen here in charter to DLL, 1927 sold EUDORA, 1937 SIDAMO, 1943 sunk by british submarine
HELENE WOERMANN;, built 1888
built as MONTEVIDEO by Blohm & Voss, bought by WL 1898, 1907 sold to Hapag, renamed LOME, 1918 AFRICSHORE, 1923 SACARAYA, 1943 run on rock and lost
ERNST WOERMANN, built 1900
built by J.E.Dunlop & Co.sold 1907 to Hapag, renamed KAMERUN, 1912 stranded off Grand Bassam in the background seen is KAISER FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE
PRINZREGENT, built 1903
built at B&V, 6 138 tdw, 1920 CORDOBA, 1932 broken up in Genua,Italy
FELDMARSCHALL, built 1903
built by Reiherstiegswerft, 1916 FIELD MARSHALL, 1922 LING NAM, 1928 HONG KHENG, 1947 stranded Chilang Point seen here with camouflage during WW n.1
ALEXANDRA WOERMANN, built 1898
built as BRUXELLESVILLE by Sir RayltonDixon & Co. for. Soc.Maritime du Congo, Antwerp (doughter of WL), bought 1901, 1920 CALYPSO, 1936 broken up
GERTRUD WOERMANN (4), 1907
built by Reiherstiegsweft, 1917 CURVELLO, 1927 CANTUARIA GUIMARES, 1931 SIQUEIRA CAMPOS, 1943 beached after collision, total loss
MAX BROCK / WAREGGA (1), built 1907
built as MAX BROCK by Bremer Vulkan, 1914 POLYCASTRIA, 1920 FREDERICK GILBERT, 1922 GREY COUNTY, 1925 bought back by WL and renamed WAREGGA, 1933 broken up
GENERAL, built 1911
built by Blohm & Voss,launched 1910,del.1911, 1923 AZAY LE RIDEAU, 1937 broken up at Marseille
TABORA (1), built 1912
built by Blohm & Voss,seen here as auxiliary hospital ship at Daressalam, sunk by allied forces 1916, wreck removed 1955 only
KIGOMA, built 1914
built by Reiherstiegswerft, 1921 ALGERIA, 1922 bought by Hapag and renamed TOLEDO, 1934 broken up
PRETORIA, built 1936
PRETORIA leaving Cape Town
PRETORIA , built 1936
built by B&V, PRETORIA seen here together with WINDHUK at Hamburg
PRETORIA, built 1936
built by Blohm & Voss, seen here with her derricks up
WINDHUK (2), built 1937
built by Blohm $ Voss,WINDHUK arriving Hamburg
EMIR, built 1911
built by Bremer Vulkan,EMIR was the first vessel of a series of 7 vessels, 1916 POLLARDEN,1921 SUNHEATH, 1927 ILMAR (NDL), 1939 HAMBURG as all-freezer fishing mother vessel, 1941 sunk by brit. destroyers
MUANSA; built 1911
built by Bremer Vulkan, 1921 to GB and bought back by DOAL, 1940 troop ship, 1942 rel.from Navy, 1943 sunk by soviet submarine "L-20"
PROFESSOR WOERMANN (3), buit 1912
built by Reiherstiegswerft, here at Hamburg, 1914 brit.PROFESSOR, 1921 EDMUND WAGENKNECHT, 1922 GENERAL SAN MARTIN, 1926 ALMIRANTA JACEGUAY, 1958 after 46 years of service broken up
USSUKUMA, built 1921
launched 1920 by Blohm & Voss,delivered 1921, sunk by crew 1939
USSUKUMA, built 1921
built by Bloh & Voss, USSUKUMA seen here with WL-funnel, sunk by own crew in 1939
BLANKENESE, built 1929
built as ANGE SCHIAFFINO by Howaldt, Kiel, 1940 renamed BLANKENESE, 1941 DAL-management, 1942 sunk by soviet submarine M142 at 70°05N, 030°06E
DOCKENHUDEN, built 1929
built as MARCEL SCHIAFFINO by Howaldt, Kiel, 1940 renamed DOCKENHUDEN (h24)1941 DAL-management, 1945 sunken at Hamburg by bombs, 1948 raised, 1949 CLÄRE GRAMMERSTORF, 1963 scrapped
DUALA (3), built 1939
built as turkish DOGU by Blohm & Voss, 1941 from B&V to Kriegsmarine, management by DAL, engaged in the evakuation efforts, 1945 EMPIRE OCK, 1946 PEOTR VELIKI 1947 JAGIELLO, 1949 PETR VEIKI, 1973 broken up
ELANDSFONTEIN, launched 1940
launched 30.03.1940 at Schichau, Danzig, confiscated by Kriegsmarine(German Navy, not completed, managed by DAL, sunk off Gotenhafen 1945, raised 19471948 renamed JAGERSFONTEIN, 1950 completed for Hamburg-Durban-LM- service, 1967 DEVON, and scrapped
WOLTA, built 1940/42
built by Nederlandsche Dok. Mj.,launched 1940 as ALDABI, 1942 delivered and confiscated by KM, renamed WOLTA and managed by DAL up to 1945, ALDABI again, 1967 greek ALBA, 1972 broken up