SegelschulschiffNiobe was a tall ship used by the Reichsmarine to train cadets and aspiring NCOs. She sank during a white squall on 26 July 1932, with the loss of 69 lives. A memorial monument to Niobe was erected at Gammendorfer Strand on Fehmarn island, within view of the site of the sinking.
The ship had a steel hull and displaced 645 tonnes. After her conversion into a training ship she measured 57.8 m (189 ft 8 in) in length overall, 46.1 m (151 ft 3 in) without the bowsprit, and 9.17 m (30 ft 1 in) in width. The height of the main mast was 34.8 m (114 ft 2 in), and she carried 15 sails with 983 square metres (10,580 sq ft) of total sail area. She had an auxiliary diesel engine with 160 shaft horsepower (120 kW). Her regular crew comprised seven officers and 27 men. Usually 65 cadets would be trained.
She was built as a four-masted schooner in 1913 by the Danish shipyard Frederikshavns Værft og Flydedok under her original name Morten Jensen and initially sailed as a freighter for F. L. Knakkergaard in Nykøbing Mors. In 1916 she was sold to Norway and renamed Tyholm. Later that year, while carrying mine timber to England, she was taken as a prize by SM UB-41 and sold to private German owners. Following several intermediate phases under various names (Aldebaran, Niobe, and Schwalbe), including one as a charter ship for a film company.
Training shipEdit
Niobe was purchased in 1922 by the German navy which selected her new name Niobe after the mythological daughter of Tantalus, and converted her into a three-masted barque to train future officers and non-commissioned officers. The previous training vessels, Grossherzog Friedrich August and Prinzess Eitel Friedrich, had been seized by the Allies as war reparations.
The first commanding officer of Niobe was the legendary Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) Graf Felix von Luckner. Von Luckner had previously commanded the Seeadler, a sailing ship used as a commerce raider, during the First World War and won fame for his outsized personality, daring and compassion. Von Luckner, who was a recipient of the Pour le Mérite and the Iron Cross, resigned from the German Navy in 1922.
The ship was raised on 21 August 1932, towed to Kiel and inspected while the bodies were buried. On 18 September 1933 the wreck was ceremonially sunk by the torpedo boatJaguar, attended by much of the then-small German navy.
Flags were lowered to half-mast from Flensburg to Konstanz as a public outpouring of grief gripped the nation. The Prussian State Mint issued a Niobe memorial coin to help raise money for a replacement ship, and soon earned 200,000 Reichsmarks towards the effort, and spurred the building of the Gorch Fock in a record 100 days.[4]
^Mallmann Showell, Jak P.; Williamson, Gordon (2009). Hitler's navy: a reference guide to the Kriegsmarine, 1935–1945. Naval Institute Press. p. 124. ISBN978-1-59114-369-7.
^Prager, Hans Georg (1977). Blohm+Voss: Ships And Machinery For The World. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH. p. 153. ISBN0904-609-146.
BibliographyEdit
Bölk, Walter; Landschof, Erich (1988). Schiffe in Not. Strandungen und Seeunfälle um Fehmarn 1857-1987. Rendsburg: Verlag Heinrich Möller Söhne. ISBN3-87550-090-3.
Busch, Fritz Otto (1932). Niobe. Ein deutsches Schicksal. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel.
Koop, Gerhard (1998). Die deutschen Segelschulschiffe. Bonn: Bernard & Graefe Verlag.
October 21, 2023
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Segelschulschiff Niobe was a tall ship used by the Reichsmarine to train cadets and aspiring NCOs She sank during a white squall on 26 July 1932 with the loss of 69 lives A memorial monument to Niobe was erected at Gammendorfer Strand on Fehmarn island within view of the site of the sinking Niobe 1930HistoryGermanyNameNiobeNamesakeNiobeBuilderFrederikshavns Vaerft og Flydedok 2 Launched2 August 1913 1 In service30 April 1923 1 Captured21 November 1916FateSunk 26 July 1932 off Fehmarn 1 General characteristicsClass and typetraining vesselDisplacement645 t 635 long tons 2 Length46 1 m 151 ft 3 in 2 Beam9 17 m 30 ft 1 in 2 Draught5 2 m 17 ft 1 in 2 Propulsion1 Bolinder 2 cylinder two stroke engine of 160 shp 120 kW 2 Sail plan943 m2 10 150 sq ft 40 m2 430 sq ft 2 Speed7 5 knots 13 9 km h 8 6 mph 2 Complement7 officers 27 men and up to 65 cadets 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Design 1 2 Early service 1 3 Training ship 1 4 Loss 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 BibliographyHistory EditDesign Edit The ship had a steel hull and displaced 645 tonnes After her conversion into a training ship she measured 57 8 m 189 ft 8 in in length overall 46 1 m 151 ft 3 in without the bowsprit and 9 17 m 30 ft 1 in in width The height of the main mast was 34 8 m 114 ft 2 in and she carried 15 sails with 983 square metres 10 580 sq ft of total sail area She had an auxiliary diesel engine with 160 shaft horsepower 120 kW Her regular crew comprised seven officers and 27 men Usually 65 cadets would be trained Early service Edit nbsp Monument near Gammendorf on FehmarnShe was built as a four masted schooner in 1913 by the Danish shipyard Frederikshavns Vaerft og Flydedok under her original name Morten Jensen and initially sailed as a freighter for F L Knakkergaard in Nykobing Mors In 1916 she was sold to Norway and renamed Tyholm Later that year while carrying mine timber to England she was taken as a prize by SM UB 41 and sold to private German owners Following several intermediate phases under various names Aldebaran Niobe and Schwalbe including one as a charter ship for a film company Training ship Edit Niobe was purchased in 1922 by the German navy which selected her new name Niobe after the mythological daughter of Tantalus and converted her into a three masted barque to train future officers and non commissioned officers The previous training vessels Grossherzog Friedrich August and Prinzess Eitel Friedrich had been seized by the Allies as war reparations The first commanding officer of Niobe was the legendary Kapitanleutnant Lieutenant Commander Graf Felix von Luckner Von Luckner had previously commanded the Seeadler a sailing ship used as a commerce raider during the First World War and won fame for his outsized personality daring and compassion Von Luckner who was a recipient of the Pour le Merite and the Iron Cross resigned from the German Navy in 1922 Loss Edit nbsp MonumentIn a white squall on 26 July 1932 the ship capsized near the German island of Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea 54 35 7 N 11 11 2 E 54 5950 N 11 1867 E 54 5950 11 1867 3 and sank within minutes as due to the hot weather all hatches and portholes were open 40 of her crew were rescued by the cargo ship SS Theresia L M Russ but 69 died The ship was raised on 21 August 1932 towed to Kiel and inspected while the bodies were buried On 18 September 1933 the wreck was ceremonially sunk by the torpedo boat Jaguar attended by much of the then small German navy Flags were lowered to half mast from Flensburg to Konstanz as a public outpouring of grief gripped the nation The Prussian State Mint issued a Niobe memorial coin to help raise money for a replacement ship and soon earned 200 000 Reichsmarks towards the effort and spurred the building of the Gorch Fock in a record 100 days 4 References EditNotes Edit a b c Groner 1988 p 105 a b c d e f g h i Groner 1988 p 104 Mallmann Showell Jak P Williamson Gordon 2009 Hitler s navy a reference guide to the Kriegsmarine 1935 1945 Naval Institute Press p 124 ISBN 978 1 59114 369 7 Prager Hans Georg 1977 Blohm Voss Ships And Machinery For The World Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft mbH p 153 ISBN 0904 609 146 Bibliography Edit Bolk Walter Landschof Erich 1988 Schiffe in Not Strandungen und Seeunfalle um Fehmarn 1857 1987 Rendsburg Verlag Heinrich Moller Sohne ISBN 3 87550 090 3 Busch Fritz Otto 1932 Niobe Ein deutsches Schicksal Leipzig Breitkopf amp Hartel Groner Erich 1988 Hilfsschiffe II Lazarettschiffe Wohnschiffe Schulschiffe Forschungsfahrzeuge Hafenbetriebsfahrzeuge I ISBN 3763748040 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Koop Gerhard 1998 Die deutschen Segelschulschiffe Bonn Bernard amp Graefe Verlag Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Niobe schooner amp oldid 1124304434, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
