Hansa 1

[Islandern]

Good day,

I am looking for information regarding a vessel named "Hansa 1" or "Hansa1", she was most likely build around 1943 at Deutche Werft, Hamburg.

Has anyone heard about her? Help would be much apprechiated, all kinds of information, facts, pictures and so on.

Thank you in advance, and fair seas.

Best regards,


(Ps. Admins, if my post is totally of-topic, can you assist in post it in correct sub-cathegory, my german is a bit rusty now adays. Ds.)

[Daffy]

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansa_(Schiff,_1940)
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenearn-Klasse

b.regd.

Hans

[Islandern]

Hi Hans,

Thank you for your reply, are you sure that is the same vessel? The accomodation looks very different. According to my figures she should be around 85-90m long.

Regards,

[Claus Heinrich]

Hey Islander,
do you mean this one?

HANSA I DKJH (Hansa A Einheitsschiff)
30.4./18.6.1943 Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-F (422)
1923/935 5448/2650 3800
85,27-13,53-4,84-8,20 m
2x2fE 2x420+2x900/900 1200 (90) 2 15,2 340
Howaldtswerke AG, Hamburg Werft 25
(BB 9.6.1943/21.6.1943) "Hansa I" H. S. D. G., Hamburg (DEU).
10.4.1945 auf Reise Aarhus - Oslo vor Göteborg durch englischen
Flugzeugraketentreffer schwer beschädigt, Wassereinbruch und nach 45
Minuten gesunken.

regards
Claus

[A.Schlatterer]

Hello Islandern

here the datas requested

according to the publication from G.U. Detlefsen "Die Geschichte und Schicksale Deutscher Serienfrachter" ISBN 3-928473-41-7

Hansa 1 30.04.1943 to the water (Deutsche Werft AG Hamburg Finkenwerder Yard Number 422)
18.06.1943 delivered to Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts Gesellschaft (HSDG or also called Hamburg Süd)
21.06.1943 registered
10.04.1945 sunk on the voyage from Aarhus to Oslo close to Göteborg by bombs

Hansa 1 belonged to class called Hansa A vessels and was the first vessel of this class

best regards
Andreas

[Islandern]

Andreas, that must be it!

Thank you very much! Do you have anymore information regarding her and the sisters of her class?

What did she do in the Kriegsmarine, and perhaps pictures?

I am very thankfull for this.

Cheers!

[A.Schlatterer]

Hello Anders

Sorry but it would be too much to listen up all the storys behind the 52 build Hansa A Type vessels. In the book from G.U.Detlefsen all historys are written down as example the last Hansa A Type was scrapped 1988 after 42 years sailing for different companies. First name was "Yssel"

I have no info that the Hansa I was owned or rfunning by the Kriegsmarine. She was build as a Merchant vessel as replacement for lost cargo ships and was owned by Hamburg Süd.

may you will find somebody who has this book from G.U.Detlefsen or you are check out yourself where to get. But sorry to say it is only available in german language but histories fron Ships are consists mostly from dates names and other info which are easy to understand.

here as example you will find some Antiquariat www.zvab.com search for Detlefsen Deutsche Serienfrachter Band 1
one Antquariat is offering the book for 25€ another one for 76€

best regards
Andreas