Polish tug Sokol captured by German forces in September 1939

A list dated 17 November 1939 was dealing with ships and floating equipment captured by the Germans in the Polish coastal area. With the German ship breaking company Gemeinschaft Bremerhaven was negotiated about scrapping the ships and equipment not wanted by the military leader of the salvage group. Captured ships not owned by the Polish government were due to the war considered as war prizes and could be used for service. Ships not used for military purposed could be returned for economic reasons to their owners. An item reported the Polish tug Sokol of 180 hp was salvaged at salvaged at Gdynia [called Gotenhafen by Germans] and with the time being to be repaired at the shipyard at Danzig. Afterwards she was to be used by the Ausrüstungstelle Gotenhafen at Gdynia [called Gotenhafen by Germans].

Source

High Command of the Kriegsmarine. Case 110. Website