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SS Auguste Helmerich

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History
NameAuguste Helmerich
Port of registryGerman Empire Lübeck, Germany
BuilderKoch Henry A.G.
LaunchedMarch 1889
Completed1889
FateSank after a collision 30 September 1919
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage842 GRT
Length63 metres (206 ft 8 in)
Beam9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in)

SS Auguste Helmerich was a German cargo ship that collided with SS Normandiet off Dalarö (east coast of Öland) while on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood.

Construction

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Auguste Helmerich was constructed in 1889 at the Koch Henry A.G. shipyard in Lübeck, Germany. She was completed in 1889.

The ship was 63 metres (206 ft 8 in) long and had a beam of 9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in). The ship was assessed at 842 GRT.

Sinking

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On 30 September 1919, Auguste Helmerich was on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood when she collided with SS Normandiet off Dalarö. The ship foundered with no casualties.[1]

Wreck

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The wreck was discovered in 2000 and was found totally intact (except for a hole from the collision) in 60 metres (196 ft 10 in) of water.

References

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  1. ^ "Auguste Helmerich". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 July 2020.