Posted by Axel van Eesbeeck gemyala@netcologne.de on August 08, 2001.

Hallo
I need some technical information (size, built etc.) for some german ships sunk during WWII. This ship are not mentioned in the books "Gröner, Handelsflotten der Welt" and Gröner, Kriegsschiffe":

1.) Theresia Wallner sunk on 24.10.1941 on the russian mine barrage "E" (24.10.41).

2.) Paula sunk on 18.09.943 by the destroyer HMS Faulknor, HMS Eclipse and greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga

3.) Ostwind sunk by Typhoons of the 2. TAF on 04.05.1945

4.) Nordpol sunk by air on 12.10.1944

Thanks in advance
Axel van Eesbeeck

RESPONSES:

Posted by Jan-Olof jan-olof.hendig@telia.com on August 08.

With a quick look I could only find Paula (in Hocking).

Paula, built 1920 by Smith's Dock Co.; 3754 gt, 430 n.h.p; triple-expansion-engines. The steamship Paula was formerly the French P.L.M. 12.

Jan-Olof
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Posted by Axel van Eesbeeck on August 09.

Hallo Jan-Olof

Thank you for your answers.

Best regards
Axel van Eesbeeck
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Posted by Rainer Kolbicz rainer@uboat.net on August 31.

River ship THERESIA WALLNER ex ANTIGONO from Bayerischer Lloyd, Regensburg (built by Joseph Wallner, Deggendorf)
Armed with two 2cm Flak and 30 mines. Requisitioned in August 1941 as Donau-minelayer
Sank on 25.10.41 south of Otschakof (46°35N/31°34E) on the Russian mine barrage "E" (laid on 24.10.41)

OSTWIND ex Polish M/S WARSZAWA (built 1939/3437 grt)
1941 renamed BOLKOBURG and used in the 24. and later 26. U-Bootsflottille in Pillau as target ship. Bombed and sunk on 5 May 1945 south of Fehmarn. On 11 June 1949 raised and cannibalized for the Polish ship MONTE CASSINO

NORDPOL possibly the former S/S SIEGFRIED (built 1901, 563 grt). 1939 used by the Kriegsmarine as Navigationsschulschiff