DAL / John T Essberger

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

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

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

Address

Contact

DAL / John T Essberger

Picture Archive - Ships