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Picture Archive - Launch

BAMBURI 1963
launching of the 1st cement carrier BAMBURI Howaldtwerke Hamburg
BAMBURI, launching 1963
1st cement carrier on her way to her element July 7th 1963 Howaldtwerke Hamburg
DALIA , launching 1970
3rd of the cement carrier on her way down Howaldtwerke Deutsche Werft AG 1970
NATAL, on building way
NATAL ready to go 17.08.1953, NATAL auf der Helling
NATAL, launching 1953
NATAL sliding down Aug.7th 1953 Deutsche Werft AG HAmburg
SWELLENDAM under construction
under construction on slipway Deutsche Werft Hamburg
SWELLENDAM launching
SWELLENDAN sliding down the slipway Deutsche Werft AG, 22.03.1967
HELGA ESSBERGER (2), launching
launched 09.08.1980 Büsumer Werft GmbH
CORAL ESSBERER launching
launched 23.03.1981 at Büsumer Werft GmbH
EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), christening
christening of EBERHART ESSBERGER (5), 06.10.1986 Sietas GmbH & Co. Schiffswerft Hamburg Neuenfelde
L.v.R., Capt.Schormair, Schiffbauer DW
L.v.R., Capt. Schormair and ship builders of Deutsche Werft AG on board T - class vessel under construction
HELVETIA, foreward section
Helvetia 1980 Dimitroff-Werft Varna, foreward section to be fitted
HELVETIA , foreward section lifted
foreward section to be placed in the building dock
HELVETIA, superstructure in midair
The superstructure air-borne
HELVETIA, tailshaft
tailshaft before fitting
SWAKOP, audience at christening
Dock-yard staff in collar and tie
SWAKOP(2), godmother in action
Godmothee >Marianne Blotenberg in action
SWAKOP (2), big bang
After the big bang
USAMBARA (4), launching
ready to go to her element
ELSA ESSBERGER (1) ,christening 1930
Taufe der ELSA ESSBERGER (1) 12.11.1930
ELSA ESSBERGER (1),launching
Stapellauf der ELSA ESSBERGER (1), 12.11.1930
KATTEGAT, launching 1927
Stapellauf der KATTEGAT am 29.12.1927
Launching of UBENA (1) 1928
Launching and christening of UBENA (1), 31.03 1928 at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Taufe und Stapellauf
Launchig of PRETORIA
Launching and christening of PRETORIA 16.07.1936 at Blohm & Voss in Hamburg
IRMA WOERMANN, launched 1901
IRMA WOERMANN lauched at Blohm & Voss, 1st April 1901
HENRIETTE WOERMANN launched 1903
HERIETTE WOERMANN launched 15th April 1903 at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
KÖNIG, launched 1896
D.O.A.L.-steamer KÖNIG launched 15th August 1896 at Reiherstiegswerft Hamburg no.397
LUCIE WOERMANN, launched 1902
WL-steamer LUCIE WOERMANN launched 5th July 1902
FELDMARSCHALL, launched 1903
D.O.A:L.-steamer launched 21st February 1903 at Reiherstiegswerft, Hamburg no.410
FELDMARSCHALL , lauched 1903
DOAL-steamer FELDMARSCHALL lauched 21st February 1930 at Reiherstiegswerft Hamburg no.410
CARL WOERMANN (2), launched 1910
WL-steamer CARL WOERMANN (2) launched 8th July 1910 at Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack no.535
HILDA WOERMANN, launched 1914
WL-steamer, launched 6th June 1914 at Reiherstiegswerft, Hamburg no.452
WATUSSI, ready for launching 1928
WL-turbine driven vessel, launched 2nd February 1928
WATUSSI, launched 1928
WATUSSI just launched 2nd February 1928 at Blohm & Voss no.481,
KAMERUN (4), launched 1938
WL-motor vessel, launched 17th May 1938 at Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, no.753
KHALIF and KHEDIVE under construction
KHALIF and KHEDIVE under construction in 1906 at Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack no.492 & 493
ROVUMA, launched 1927
Deutsche Werft Hamburg hull no. 106 launched 15.07.1927 as ROVUMA, delivered 03.09.1927 as ASKARI
ELSA ESSBERGER (2) christening 1938
chritening of ELSA ESSBERGER (2) 14th July 1938 at Howaldtwerke AG Hamburg, no.765
ELSA ESSBERGER (2), launched 1938
launched 14th July 1938 Howaldtswerke AG Hamburg, no.765
ANNELIESE ESSBERGER (2), launched 1935
ATR-motor vessel, launched 22.10.1935 Deutsche Werft Hamburg Finkenwerder no.164
JOHN A.ESSBERGER, launched 1931
ATR-steamer, launched 11.04.1931 Deutsche Werft AG Hambuerg Reiherstieg
HANSA, launching 1929
Motor tanker, lauched 17.05.1929 Schichau Gmbh, Danzig
PRETORIA, christening 1936
before the rain at Blohm & Voss
TOGO (3), ready for christening 1938
TOGO ready for christening and launching, klar für die Taufe und den Stapellauf, Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack no. 754
TOGO (3) launched 1938
running down the slipway of Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack, 13.05.1938
SKAGERRAK, launched 1928
motor tanker running down the slipway of F.Schichau, Danzig on 23.06.1928
ELSA ESSBERGER (1) under construction 1
ELSA ESSBERGER(1) im Bau bei der Deutschen Werft AG Hamburg Reiherstieg, under construction at DW 1930
ELSA ESSBERGER (1) under construction 2
this picture was taken 1.11.1930, on 11th she was launched at DW AG Hamburg Reiherstieg
BELT (3), launched 1936
ATR-motor tanker, lauched 24.04.1936 Nobiskrug GmbH Flensburg no.445
NORD ATLANTIK, christened 1938
motortanker, just christened (see splash on the bow)on 23.12.1938 DW AG Hamburg Finkenwerder no.175
NORD ATLANTIK (2), launched 23.12.1938
sliding down and disappearing in the fog
ADRIA, launched 1927
launched at Deschimag Werk AG 'Weser', Bremen
BISCAYA, launched 1927
on her way to her element on 3rd Feb.1927 at Deschimag AG 'Weser'. Bremen
TALANA (1), launched 1965
TALANA (1), motor vessel,
WADAI (3), launched 1958
launched 03.10.1958 at Elsflether Werft AG
WAHEHE (3) launched 1959
sistership of WAHEHE, launched 12.05.1959 at Elsflether Werf AG, Elsfleth, keel was laid for a frech company but bought on slipway by JTE
SWELLANDAM under construction 1967
at Deutsche Werft Hamburg Finkenwerder, no.823
SWELLENDAM, christening 1967
christened 22.03.1967 at DW Hamburg Finkenwerder no.823
SWELLENDAM, launched 1967
running down the slipway 22.03.1967 at Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg Finkenwerder
TRANSVAAL (4) under construction 1978
seen here in her building dock at HDW Kiel
TRANSVAAL (4), building dock 1978
under construction at the building dock im Baudock bei HDW Kiel kurz vor Fertigstellung zum Aufschwimmen
TRANSVAAL (4), left building dock 1978
after leaving her building dock at HDW Kiel, 17.03.1978 aufgeschwommen beim Verlassen des Baudocks
JOHN AUGUSTUS ESSBERGER launching 1959
launched 25th August 1959 DW HAmburg Finkenwerder
EBERHART ESSBERGER, launched DW 1958
launched 22nd Oct.1958 at Deutsche werft Hamburg Finkenwerder