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Wednesday, 27 March 2019

Dutch merchant steamship Baarn 1927-1943


Built in 1927 by C. v.d. Giessen & Zn. te Krimpen. Dimensions 4007’” x 58’4” x 26’4”, and 5.612 tons  BRT, 3.395 tons NRT and 9.337 tons deadweight. Had accommodation for 48 passengers. Heavily damaged by German aircraft attacks 11 July 1943 was she while burning bore down by the British Tartar at 36.55 longitude and 15.13 latitude. Her master was L.H. Mager . Her crew numbered 51 men included 13 British DEMS gunners when she left Alexandria, Egypt for Sicilia loaded with tanks, truck, fuel etc. She was armed with 8 oerlikons, 4 FAMS, 1-rocket launcher for 20 rockets at once, 1-12pdr gun and 1-4.5” gun.