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SS Bärenfels was a German steam cargo liner that was launched in 1921 for DDG Hansa. In 1940, she took part in the German invasion of Norway and was sunk by Fleet Air Arm dive bombers. Her wreck was raised, and in 1941, she was returned to service. In 1944, a Royal Navy midget submarine sank her, killing 11 of her complement. In 1947, her wreck was raised to be scrapped, but while under tow she sank a third time.

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  • Die 1921 in Dienst gestellte Bärenfels der Deutschen Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft Hansa (DDG Hansa) war das fünfte einer Serie von sieben Frachtschiffen für den Vorderindiendienst der Reederei, die auf der Werft Joh. C. Tecklenborg zwischen 1916 und 1921 fertiggestellt wurden. 1940 wurde die Bärenfels als Transporter für das Unternehmen Weserübung eingesetzt. Sie gehörte zur „Ausfuhrstaffel“ und sollte schwere Ausrüstungsteile und Versorgungsgüter den für die Eroberung von Narvik eingesetzten Truppen bringen. Das allein fahrende Schiff lief am 10. April 1940 in das schon besetzte Bergen ein und verblieb dort. Am 14. April erhielt sie von angreifenden britischen Maschinen einen Bombentreffer und sank. Das gesunkenen Schiff wurde wieder gehobenen und war ab November 1941 wieder einsatzbereit. Am 14. April 1944 wurde es erneut in Bergen versenkt. Ein britisches Kleinst-U-Boot hatte die Bärenfels mit einer Haftmine angegriffen, die eigentlich dem neben ihr liegenden Schwimmdock galt. (de)
  • SS Bärenfels was a German steam cargo liner that was launched in 1921 for DDG Hansa. In 1940, she took part in the German invasion of Norway and was sunk by Fleet Air Arm dive bombers. Her wreck was raised, and in 1941, she was returned to service. In 1944, a Royal Navy midget submarine sank her, killing 11 of her complement. In 1947, her wreck was raised to be scrapped, but while under tow she sank a third time. Bärenfels was the fifth of a series of seven sister ships built for DDG Hansa that started with Altenfels (later renamed Stolzenfels) launched in 1915. The others were Treuenfels launched in 1916, Geierfels launched in 1918, Frauenfels launched in 1919 and Marienfels and Ockenfels launched after Bärenfels in 1921. This was the second of four DDG Hansa ships called Bärenfels. The first was a steamship built in 1898 that the United Kingdom captured in 1914. The third was a heavy-lift motor ship that was built in 1951 and which DDG Hansa sold in 1972. The fourth was a heavy-lift motor ship that was built in 1976 and sold when DDG Hansa went into receivership in 1980. (en)
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  • 1921-05-02 (xsd:date)
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  • 1921-02-05 (xsd:date)
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  • *Sank under tow 1947
  • *Sunk by air attack 14 April 1940
  • *Sunk by midget sub 14 April 1944
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  • : 4 × 20mm anti-aircraft guns (en)
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  • 1921-05-02 (xsd:date)
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  • *code letters QLHM * *call sign DOMI * (en)
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  • 1921-02-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Bärenfels (en)
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  • one of seven sister ships built 1915–21 (en)
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  • *as built: 3,600 IHP *1928 onward: 4,100 IHP (en)
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  • *as built: 3-cyl triple-expansion engine *added 1928: exhaust steam turbine (en)
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  • Die 1921 in Dienst gestellte Bärenfels der Deutschen Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft Hansa (DDG Hansa) war das fünfte einer Serie von sieben Frachtschiffen für den Vorderindiendienst der Reederei, die auf der Werft Joh. C. Tecklenborg zwischen 1916 und 1921 fertiggestellt wurden. Das gesunkenen Schiff wurde wieder gehobenen und war ab November 1941 wieder einsatzbereit. Am 14. April 1944 wurde es erneut in Bergen versenkt. Ein britisches Kleinst-U-Boot hatte die Bärenfels mit einer Haftmine angegriffen, die eigentlich dem neben ihr liegenden Schwimmdock galt. (de)
  • SS Bärenfels was a German steam cargo liner that was launched in 1921 for DDG Hansa. In 1940, she took part in the German invasion of Norway and was sunk by Fleet Air Arm dive bombers. Her wreck was raised, and in 1941, she was returned to service. In 1944, a Royal Navy midget submarine sank her, killing 11 of her complement. In 1947, her wreck was raised to be scrapped, but while under tow she sank a third time. (en)
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  • Bärenfels (Schiff, 1921) (de)
  • SS Bärenfels (1921) (en)
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  • Bärenfels (en)
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