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Name | Bungsberg |
Namesake | Bungsberg, at 168 metres (551 ft) the highest point in Holstein |
Builder | Howaldtswerke, Hamburg |
Laid down | 1924 |
Launched | 28 August 1924 |
Fate | Sunk by mine 24 March 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 1,504 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 76.4 m (251 ft) |
Installed power | 143 hp (107 kW) |
Bungsberg (originally named Eva, factory body number 646) was a cargo ship built in 1924 at HowaldtswerkeinHamburg, Germany, for China Reederei AG. She had three sister ships:
Bungsberg became a German transport ship during World War II and was sunk by a mine in Tallinn Bay on 24 March 1943.[1] Bungsberg′s last owner was Aug. Bolten Wm Miller's Nachfolger (GmbH & Co.) KG.
Today, Bungsberg′s wreck is a popular dive site for recreational divers. She lies on her keel in an upright position at a depth of 38 meters (125 feet). Her funnel and after mast are missing, as are the upper structures of her bridge. Damage from the mine explosion is clearly visible on her starboard bow. All four of her cargo holds are empty.
Some papers retrieved from Bungsberg′s wreck and her engine order telegraph are kept at the Estonian Maritime MuseuminTallinn, Estonia.
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