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 Monte Olivia pre-1939 as a Passenger Ship Oct 28, 1924 Launched. Apr 4, 1925 Completed. Apr 23, 1925 Maiden Voyage Hamburg-La Plata, South America. Oct 19, 1939 Sucssesfully broke through the Allied naval blockade after sailing from Santos, South America, and entered into Hamburg harbor. Jan 4, 1940 The Monte Olivia was commissioned into service in the Kriegsmarine as an accommodation ship for the cruiser Nürnberg and Waldemar Kophamel, located in Kiel. 1941 Served as a garrison ship for MARS (Naval Store Depot) in Gotenhafen. May 23, 1944 Served as a garrison ship for the 8.Kriegsschiffbau-Lehr-Abteilung, in Hamburg. Feb 15, 1945 The Monte Olivia was converted by MAUREB (Naval Equipment Store) in Swinemünde into a Lazarettschiff, under Sanitätsamt Ost. Feb - Apr, 1945 (??) Monte Olivia is thought to have taken part in the transport of refugees from the Eastern territories at some point during this time. Mined before the first operation as a hospital ship, and began repairs later in Kiel. Apr 3, 1945 Bombed by USAAF while in Kiel and burned out. June 12, 1946 Raised and broken up, completed 1948.  |
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