General Von Steuben
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General
Von Steuben was on a journey from Pillau to Swinemunde
when she was torpedoed by the Sovjet submarine S 13 at
night 10. February 1945. There were more than
3300 people on board, both civilian refugees,wounded
soldiers from the Eastern front, and a large number of
nurses and doctors. She was hit by two torpedoes from S 13
under command of Alexander Marinesko who had also
torpedoed Wilhelm
Gustlof
30.January, and sank in the deep in less than seven
minutes. Only 300 people survived the sinking. The wreck
was found and identified by Orp Arctowski from the Polish
Navy in May 2004. The wreck rest on her port side on a
depth of 50 to 70 meter north of Stolpe Bank.
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13′ 26" N 16° 40′ 48" E
 Picture: General Von Steuben Bundesarchiv  Last updated: September 2019 |
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