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Tuesday 3 October 2017

German inland tug (ex-Aegir 1923- ) Helmut

Bremerhaven, Germany, September 2017

Built by Caesar Wolheim, Cosel near Breslau, Germany for account of AEG Diesel-Motorenbau Berlin as the Aegir in 1919. In 1928 sold to Fritz Gensch, Tilsit an der Memel and used on East Prussian waters and after used in the harbour of Hamburg and on the Elbe, Weser and fairways within Berlin. Horsepower 90 (original)-345 (finally 6 cylinder diesel) hp. Crew numbered 2 men. Gross register tonnage 10,29 tons and as dimensions 19,0 x 4,60 x 1,17 metres. In 1968 gave owner Helmuth Gensch the still used Helmut to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum.