HANS BERNSTEIN was built as BRANDENBURG in 1910 by STETTINER ODERWERKE for Hedwigshutte James Stevenson AG, Stettin

She subsequently underwent four name changes as follows:

1920: VASCO
1929: FRANZ-JURGEN
1952: FRANZ-JURGEN J.NIMTZ
1954: HANS BERNSTEIN
…. and at some point, probably in the 1960’s, modernisation

However, as HANS BERNSTEIN she remained owned by HEDWIGSHUTTE KOHLEN & KOKSWERKE, Hamburg

She was photographed approaching the locks at Brunsbuttel on 2nd August 1969

Sadly, she was wrecked in a position 55.41.58N/21.06.10E on 3rd November 1969