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Amasis
was built by Bremen Vegesack in Germany, and was launched
in 1923 for Kosmos. Three years later she was sold to
HAPAG in Hamburg. In 1939 she was requisitioned by the
Kriegsmarine and assigned as a troop and military
transport under Operation Weserübung, the invasion of
Denmark and Norway. Under a journey from Stetting to Oslo
loaded with coal, she was spotted by the British submarine
HMS
Sunfish outside Lysekil in Sweden 9. April 1940. Sunfish
fired two torpedoes, but only one found its target.
Captain Albrect gives order to stop the engines, and
anchor up since he believe the damage isn't all that
critical. Most of the crew abandon ship, but the captain
and a Swedish pilot decides to stay on board. Fishing
boats arrives and offer to help, but this is rejected by
Albrect. Later same night she disappears in the deep
outside Tovas Unger. The wreck was located in the late
1950's on a depth of 35 to 50 meter.
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Amasis
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Bremen ( D ) 1923 |
Hamburg ( D ) |
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