Friedrich Breme
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Friedrich Breme (1936–1941) |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Bremen |
| Yard number | 905 |
| Launched | August 1936 |
| Out of service | 4 June 1941 |
| Homeport | |
| Fate | Scuttled |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tanker |
| Tonnage | 10,397 GRT (1936–1941)) |
| Length | 487 ft 0 in (148.44 m) |
| Beam | 69.8 ft 0 in (21.28 m) |
| Depth | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
| Installed power | 909 Nhp (1936–1941) |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Friedrich Breme was an escort tanker that was built in August 1936 for the German-American Petroleum Company in Bremen.[1] On 12 June 1941, Friedrich Breme was spotted by the light cruiser HMS Sheffield at position 49°48′00″N 24°07′34″W / 49.80°N 24.126111°W northwest of Cape Finisterre,[2] came under fire and was scuttled.[3] 88 German sailors were rescued, which included 12 wounded.
References[edit]
- ^ Foundation, Lloyd Register (1 January 1941). Lloyd Register of Shipping 1941 Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register. p. 72.
- ^ Bassett, Ronald (1988). HMS Sheffield : the life and time of 'Old Shiny'. London: Arms and Armour Press. p. 100. ISBN 0853689113.
- ^ Paterson, Lawrence (14 April 2022). The U-Boat War: A Global History 1939–45. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-4728-4826-0.