Tug WOTAN at Vorhafen, Hamburg passing Howaldtswerke Hamburg yard in the mid 1960s.
Built in 1940 as ARNGAST by H.C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg (737), GT 729, Dim. 57,50 x 9,52 x 5,10m, 2x 8 cyl. diesel engines MaK-Deutsche Werke A.G., 2 propellers, 2.680 bhp.
40- ARNGAST, to German Navy (Kriegsmarine)
48- LENAMILL, H.P. Lenaghan & Sons Ltd, Belfast
50- WOTAN, Bugsier-, Reederei-u.Bergungs AG, Hamburg
70- broken up by Eisen & Metall AG, Hamburg

Also in the photo from left:
L763 PLÖTZE and L764 ROCHEN, 2 Barbe-class landing crafts built by HWH,
MORVEN, IMO 5242328, Oil/Ore carrier,
VAR, IMO 6414708, Massageries Maritime Dunkirk,
HELGOLAND, IMO 5404964 converted into hospital ship for service in Vietnam.

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