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1,189 A. Kirsten, Hamburg 225.6 x 33.1
C Schiffsw. v. Henry Koch, Lübeck (10) #208
(8/14 - 8/18 - Imperial German Naval requisition - aux. hospital ship B)
8/21 - The Shipping Controller (Tyne-Tees Shipping Co., Ltd., mgrs.), London BR
10/21 - A. Kirsten, Hamburg GE
28 - Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg
34 - A. Kirsten, Hamburg
(9-12/40 Kriegsmarine requisition - hospital ship)
40 - LAVINIA s/o
Mined and sunk off Kiel Lightship, 24 April 1941, refloated 12.6.42, scuttled at Aalborg 14.10.42 by Danish resistance during repairs - refloated, heavily damaged by air attack at Hamburg - burned out 9 Oct 1944, scuttled off Lühe in the Elbe, 25 April 1945 as a blockship, refloated 27 Oct 1948 and repaired, returned to service April 1949
49 - PORTIA Hamburg-London Linie A. Kirsten & Co., Hamburg
Broken up at Willebroek 1962, by Scrappingco S.a.r.l.., Brussels, work began early Feb. 1962
Information thanks to Bill Schell
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