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History
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Feb 24, 1936 Launched.
May, 1936 Commissioned.
Sept 3, 1940 Entered service as Hospital Ship Ceres under
Fleet Train, North (TSV-N).
Nov 22, 1940 Returned.
June 27, 1941 Again entered Kriegsmarine service, now as
Sperrbrecher 69.
Aug 1, 1941 Became Sperrbrecher 169.
Nov 19, 1942 Mined north of Norderney (20.00 hr, position 53°58
N / 07°05 E) and sunk w/ 1 dead.
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Stats
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| Name: |
Ceres |
| Type |
M/S |
Construction Yard
(Yard No.) |
Schiffbau-Ges. "Unterweser" AG., Wersermünde
(253) |
| Launched |
24.2.36 |
| Commissioned |
5.36 |
| Weight, BRT |
1078 |
| Length, meters |
76,15 |
| Width, meters |
10,57 |
| Depth, meters |
4,21 |
| Engines |
Two MAN 2-stroke 5cyl diesels,
2 shafts |
| Horsepower, HP |
1020 effective |
| Speed, knots |
12 |
Range, nautical miles
(Max.) |
5000 at 12 knots using 100t oil |
| Patients (beds)/Medical staff |
103/13 |
| Crew |
19 |
| Armament |
None |
| Owner |
DSG. "Neptun", Bremen |
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