SS Karlsruhe (1905)
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The SS Karlsruhe was a German cargo ship from 1905 of the Hamburg America Line, which was sunk on 13 April 1945 with great loss of life by Soviet aircraft, during Operation Hannibal.
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SS Mannheim (sister ship of the SS Karlsruhe | |
History | |
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Name | Karlsruhe |
Owner |
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Port of registry | Hamburg |
Route | Hamburg America Line's North Atlantic route |
Builder | Schichau Seebeckwerft |
Yard number | 228 |
Launched | 1905 |
Fate | Sunk 13 April 1945 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 897 GRT |
Length | 66.3 m (217.5 ft) |
Beam | 10.1 m (33.1 ft) |
Depth | 3.7 m (12.1 ft) |
Installed power | 2 x 3 cylinder triple expansion steam engines, dual shaft |
Propulsion | Twin screw |
Speed | 8 kn (15 km/h; 9 mph) |
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