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CAP ARCONA - IMO 5606669

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Photographer:
Pieter_Inpijn [ View profile ]
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Hamburg, Germany
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Jul 4, 2016
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1,386 x 876

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CAP ARCONA at Hamburg in the 193x, right the KdF-vessel ROBERT LEY.
Built 1927 for Hamburg South America Line, 1940 naval accomodation vessel, 3rd May 1945 attacked by British fighter-bombers, caught fire, capsized and sunk, the wreck was scrapped on the spot.
Photo from the collection of the late mr Johan Paulus, source unknown.

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Cruise Ships and Liners built before 1950 - 7 photos

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Never heard the name "Nazi Titanic" before !

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The CAP ARCONA was called the Nazi Titanic because she stood in for the TITANIC in the Nazi sponsored film in 1944. Thousands died when she was attacked by British fighter bombers using rockets at the last days of WW2.

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Beautiful shot, beautiful ship, one of my favourite 'between the wars' liners.

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