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 that the Greek steamship Joannas Karras sunk in the main entrance of the basins I-III at Gdynia [called Gotenhafen] was salvaged and lying at Danzig. Loaded with scrap. As soon as the costs for salvage and repairs were paid she was to be returned to her (neutral) owner.
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