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MEERKATZE - IMO 6923046
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Photographer:heizer [ View profile ]
Title:Meerkatze
Photo Category:Research And Survey Vessels
Added:Jul 27, 2013
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Image Resolution:1,682 x 1,185
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Iceland fishing grounds 1951
Photo:The late Walter Pallusseck.
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Current name:DECCA EXPLORER
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Vessel Type:Research/survey Vessel
Gross tonnage:673 tons
Photos:3 photos by 2 photographers
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Just a final comment to the foto: Small ship - big ocean....
and the rubber dinghy without outboarder. The harder you row - the faster you go.
Have a nice sunday!
Jürgen
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"Meerkatze" (Bau-Nr. 597) is a sister of "Gauss".
Here a short bio:
1943, July 7th: Launching date as water tanker for the Kriegsmarine, base Pillau, East Prussia. Delivery was not possible after Rhine was controlled by Allies.
1947, November 12th: Bought by Hapag. Conversion to passenger ship (for Helgoland service) planned, but was not realized.
1949, December: Sold to the German government, towed to Cuxhaven and converted to a fishery protection vessel by Beckmann.
1950, May: Activated for duty.
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according to the book "Orkan in Höhe Bäreninsel" she has been built as a watertanker in Mannheim during the war. Towed to Cuxhaven for rebuilding at Beckmann. Don´t know if I or the book is wrong? It says that "Gauss" was one of her sisters.
Reg Jürgen
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