Lazarettschiffe Posen

Stats

Name:Posen
TypeS/S
Construction Yard
(Yard No.)
Schiffs- u. Dockbauwerft Flender, Lübeck
(129)
Launched7.8.25
Commissioned28.9.25
Weight, BRT1104
Length, meters67,29
Width, meters10,56
Depth, meters3,81
EnginesOne 3cyl expansion engine,
1 shaft, 2 boilers
Horsepower, HP650 induced
Speed, knots9,5
Range, nautical miles
(Max.)
5610 at 9 knots using 260t coal
Patients (beds)/Medical staff115/38
Crew15
ArmamentNone
OwnerMathies-Reederei AG., Hamburg

History

  • Completed as S/S Danzig;
  • Into service 19.10.42 as hospital ship Posen;
  • 11.4.45 bombed by Soviet aircraft off Hela, set on fire and sunk, about 300 dead.