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Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Polish sailing training ship Iskra 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 sailing training ship Iskra with a displacement of 560 ton and a speed of 7,5 miles. She was still afloat. The navy yard at Kiel, Germany was to examine her and to discuss with Station Ost what to do with her.

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High Command of the Kriegsmarine. Case 110.

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