Three generations:
Wilhelm, Werner and Arthur Kunstmann
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During the
extensive research of both Fritzen shipping company archives, Hans-Jürgen
Hollstein and myself noticed that the name
„Wilhelm Kunstmann“ was very often used in correlation with the shipping company
Fritzen. Affected by the political environment at this
time,
the company W. Kunstmann ceased all activities although she was the biggest
shipping company in Stettin
and one of the biggest shipping companies in the Baltic sea area in the 1930s.
For these reasons, Hans-Jürgen Hollstein and myself were in the opinion that
this company deserves to be honored in one photo archive.
Valuable information was retrieved from the book „Deutsche Reedereien,
Band 12“ from Gert Uwe Detlefsen.
"Die deutsche
Kriegsmarine 1939 - 1945, Band 2" from Siegfried Breyer.
"Heimathafen Stettin -
Die Geschichte des Stettiner Hafens, seiner Reedereien und seiner
maschinengetriebenen Schiffe 1815 - 1945"
from Kurt Pittelkow and Reinhart Schmelzkopf
"Dreimastschoner und Dampfbarkassen - Die Hamburger Werft J.H.N Wichhorst"
from Ulrike Lange-Basman
For the final assembly of photos and technical details and information, I am
very grateful to Hans-Jürgen Hollstein.
Short history of
the shipping company W. Kunstmann 1870 - 1939
1.4.1870 foundation of a ship broker
company in Swinemünde/Pommern by Wilhelm Kunstmann, born 1844.
First acquisition of brig „Adler“ and the schooner „Minna“.
In 1988 they purchased a bark “Victoria” (896 BRT), and in 1889 their first
steam driven vessel “Clara Siegmann” (1,623 BRT).
Only steam vessels followed, all with their names ending “IA”.
In 1886, the company expanded and opened an office branch in Stettin, which
developed more and more to become their main office.
Tug boats and barges were added. As of 1915 all vessels were carrying the family
name “Kunstmann”.
The Kunstmann vessels were mainly engaged in the iron trade from Sweden, Lulea,
Oxelösund and Gefle to Stettin, which was then transported by riverboats or
trains to Schlesien and even up to Austria.
Their bigger vessels were also employed for the worldwide tramp trade. Beside
an extensive lighten and tug business the shipping company acquired in 1929 the
“Mercur-Shipyard-GmbH” in Stettin.
After 1933, when the power of the National Socialists became exceedingly strong,
this shipping company was facing extremely difficult times and the shipping
company Kunstmann
decided to sell all their vessels and sub companies in 1936, probably under
enormous pressure from the National Socialists regime. This decision was
necessary in order to immigrate to the United Kingdom.
(The Jewish family Kunstmann had received confidential indications from the
Berlin Government that selling the companies and the transfer of these revenues
to foreign countries would deteriorate
radically.)
Beside other competitors the shipping company Johannes Fritzen& Sohn has been
awarded with the purchase contract in September 1936, after a common agreement
of the purchase price reduction from
3 Million Reichsmark to 2.5 Mill. RM. This sum was to be transmitted in several
installments to London.
Irony of fate: Both parties have been detained for apparent violation of
currency control regulations. Jacobus Fritzen was only released after several
weeks after its bail payment of 700.000 RM.
Werner Kunstmann jr, the son of Dr. Arthur Kunstmann who passed away 1940, was
jailed for 4 months in a British prison for apparent collaboration with the
Germans.
Remarks: October 2000 the University of Greifswald returned the academic and
honor title back to Dr. h.c. Arthur Kunstmann, which was abstracted by the
NS-Regime.
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IMO 5617307 1859 MISDROY, Type: Tug Tons: 107 DWT: 42 Yard No: 19 Length overall: ; LPP: 38.65m ; Beam: 5.06m ; Draft : 2.34m, Country of build: DEU Builder: Stettiner Vulcan; Stettin-Bredow 1 twin steam engine for two paddles, 50 BHP 1859 MISDROY 107 J.F.Braeunlich, Stettin 1873 MISDROY 1873 W.A.von Ploetz & v. Flemming, Stettin 1874 MISDROY, J.F.Braeunlich DEU Stettin 1880 MISDROY 112 J.F.Braeunlich, Stettin 1900 MISDROY Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1906 MISDROY Wilhelm Kunstmann,Stettin (registered as River Boat) BU 1911 |
1865 WOLLINER GREIF Type: Cargo ship Tons: 21 Yard No: 19 GREIFSWALD Paddle steamer LPP: 39.68m; Beam : 4.92m; Draft : 2.33m, Builder: Möller & Holberg; Location of yard: Stettin Compound steam engine, 190 BHP ID Year Name Tons Change Registered Owner Port 1865 WOLLINER GREIF J.F. Bäunlich DEU Stettin WOLLINER GREIF Friedrich David Mantey DEU Stettin WOLLINER GREIF Franz Küster, Kalkofen DEU Wollin 1881 WOLLINER GREIF Franz Küster, Kalkofen, Wollin 1886 WOLLINER GREIF Robert Meyer Stettin Grünhof, Wollin 1901 WOLLINER GREIF August Krüger, Wollin 1902 WOLLINER GREIF P. Friers, Swinemünde 1903 ARKONA A.Dinse & Marie Galitz Crampas 1905 ARKONA A.Dinse, Marie Galitz, J. Vathje Saßnitz 1908 ARKONA C. Galitz, Saßnitz 1913 ARKONA C. Galitz & A. Dinse, Saßnitz 1915 GREIFSWALD C. Galitz & A. Dinse Saßnitz 1918 GREIFSWALD Wilhelm Kunstmann Stettin 1919 GREIFSWALD Saßnitzer Dampfschiffs-Ges. Saßnitz 1922 sold to Sweden 1924 beached, probably broken up 1924 |
IMO 1144505 1879,Name: HOLSATIA Tons: 1867 DWT: 2,450, Yard No: 321 Length overall: , LPP: 85.42m; Beam: 10.4 0m; Draft : 7.20m, H 331 Country of build: DEU Builder: Reiherstiegwerft; Location of yard: Hamburg 2 Cylinder steam compound engine : 800 BHP 1879 HOLSATIA 1867 Hamburg Amerika Linie, Hamburg HOLSATIA 1897 Wilhelm Kunstmann, Swinemünde HOLSATIA 1899 Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin HOLSATIA 1919 German Imperial Navy, Red-Cross ship HOLSATIA 1920 The Shipping Controller GBR London HOLSATIA 1921 BU 1q.1922 |
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| IMO 1087376 1882 Name: NEWCOMEN Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 31.10.1882 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 12.1882 Tons: 2,214 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 183 LPP: 91.6m ; Beam: 11,64 m Draft 5,82 m Builder: R.Duncan & Co, Location of yard: Port Glasgow/GBR Triple expans. steam engine,1150 BHP 1882 NEWCOMEN 2214 Leitch & Muir 1898 HISPANIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin Wrecked on Nordstromgrund, 28 nm from Lulea 21.7.10 |
IMO 4007859 1883 Name: CALIFORNIA Type: Cargo ship ; Launch Date: 27.12.1882 Flag: DEU; Date of completion: Tons: 2,606 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 450 LPP: 91.58m ; Beam: 11.84 m D 9,37 m Builder: Armstrong Mitchell, Location of yard: Low Walker/GBR Triple expans. steam engine: 1550 BHP 1883 CALIFORNIA 2606 E.Carr 1888 CALIFORNIA Hamburg-America Line 1897 CALIFORNIA W. Kunstmann.Stettin 1899 WINELAND A.Christensen 1904 NISSHIN MARU T.Okazaki BU Osaka/Japan 3.1910 |
IMO 1091043 1884 Name: HIGHLAND PRINCE Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 12.12.1883 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: Tons: 1,518 ; DWT: 2,100 ; Yard No: 147 LPP: 73.2m; Beam: 11.0m; Draft: 5.15m; Builder: Short Bros., Location of yard: Pallion/GBR Compound steam engine : 690 BHP 1884 HIGHLAND PRINCE J.Knott 1889 BONA W.S.Bailey 1905 TEUTONIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin BU Stettin 1.1934
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MO 1091306 1886 Name: OUSE HOPPER No.4 Type: Hopper; Launch Date: 7.6.1886 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: Tons: 667; DWT: 860 ; Yard No: 13 Length overall: LPP: 51.1m; Beam: 8.8m; Builder: W.Dobson & Co, Location of yard: Walker-on-Tyne/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : 450 BHP 1886 OUSE HOPPER No.4 Aire & Calder Nav 1896 BREMEN II J.F.Conradi 1912 OSTE 1916 INGA KUNSTMANN W.Kunstmann, Stettin Collision off Kiel 17.12.25 & BU 1926 |
IMO 1094058 1887 Name: HAVERSTOE Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 10.5.1887 Flag: GBR ; Date of completion: 6.1887 Tons: 2,067 ; DWT: Yard No: 170 LPP: 83.8m; Beam: 12.07 m; Draft 5,69 m Builder: W.Doxford & Sons, Location of yard: Pallion/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, BHP 750 1887 HAVERSTOE Bennetts & Co 1899 GERMANIA 1899 W.Kunstmann, Stettin Wrecked off Cape Mele 14.1.1923 |
IMO 1095470 1888 Name: UNIONIST Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 6.9.1888 Flag: GBR Date of completion: 10.1888 Tons: 2,197 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 81 Length overall: ; LPP: 87.0m ; Beam: 11.3m ; Builder: Strand Slipway Co, Location of yard: Monkwearmouth/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1888 UNIONIST Angier Steam Sg 1900 INDUSTRIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin BU Rostock 3q.1933 |
 BAVARIA |
 BELGRAVIA |
 HOLLANDIA |
IMO 1096026 |
IMO 1098497 1890 Name: UPLANDS Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 28.10.1890 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 11.1890 Tons: 2,275 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 253 LPP: 83.0m; Beam: 11.8m; Draft 5,71 Builder: Ropner , Location of yard: Stockton/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 860 BHP 1890 UPLANDS Hardy Wilson & Co 1912 BELGRAVIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin Mined off Oland Island 10.5.1918 |
IMO 1097764 1890 Name: BENDI Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 21.1.1890 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 22.3.1890 Tons: 3,518 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 158 LPP: 105.7m; Beam: 13.2m; D 6.38 m Builder: Schlesinger Davis, Location of yard: Wallsend/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 1200 BHP 1890 BENDI Joseph Hoult 1900 AUDACE A.Mancini 1903 HOLLANDIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1921 MADALI Lalande Lefebrvre BU Preston 15.8.1928 |
 NIPPONIA |
 SIEGENIA |
 WERNER KUNSTMANN I |
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IMO 5600325 1891 Name: ST. ANDREWS Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 7.9.1891 Flag: NOR Date of completion: 10.1891 Tons: 3,066 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 423 Length overall: ; LPP: 99.1m ; Beam: 12.7m; Draft: 6.3M ; Builder: Gray, Location of yard: W Hartlepool/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 1400 BHP 1891 ST.ANDREWS 3066 A.N.Hansen & Co 1905 NIPPONIA W. Kunstmann, Stettin Collision off Texel 9.10.1908 |
IMO 1096559 1891 Name: BLENHEIM Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 27.1.1891 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 3.1891 Tons: 2,403 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 408 LPP: 86.9m ; Beam: 11.9m, Draft 6.03 m Builder: Gray, Location of yard: W Hartlepool/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1891 BLENHEIM 2403 Horner Wilson & Co Whitby 1899 BLENHEIM W.Edwards& H.Roffe Whitby 1906 BLENHEIM Christian Salvesen Leight 1913 SIEGENIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin Wrecked near Ceuta 28.4.1914 |
IMO 5601220 1899 Name: ADJUTANT Flag: German Type: cargo ship Tons: 372, Länge 45 m, B 7,9m Builder: Tecklenborg, Geestemünde/GER, Yard-No. 171 Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1905 PRESIDENT BARCLAY, Woermann Linie, Hamburg 1906 WERNER KUNSTMANN, Werner Kunstmann, Stettin 1912 LISBOA, Empresa de Servicio Costeira, Lda, Lisboa/Portugal BU Lisbon 1930 |
 WERNER KUNSTMANN II |
 PERUVIA |
 SIVONIA |
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IMO 5600301 1891 Name: PRINCE BAUDOUIN Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 24.2.1891 Flag: BEL; Date of completion: 5.1891 Tons: 2,690 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 301 Length overall: ; LPP: 97.5m ; Beam: 12.2m ; Builder: Societe Cockerill, Location of yard: Hoboken/BEL Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1891 PRINCE BAUDOUIN 2690 Cockerill 1900 FRASCATI Rob.M.Sloman, Jr 1912 WERNER KUNSTMANN W.Kunstmann, Stettin Wrecked & fire near Holy Island 14.1.1913 |
IMO 1104553 1894 Name: STRATHORD Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 5.6.1894 Flag: GBR ; Date of completion: 8.1894 Tons: 4,040 ; DWT: ;Yard No: 482 LPP: 111.2m; Beam: 14.3m; Draft 8,21 m Builder: Gray , Location of yard: W Hartlepool/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 1550 BHP 1894 STRATHORD Burrell & Son Glasgow 1899 STRATHORD Mc Laren & Mc Laren, Glasgow 1904 PERUVIA W.Kunstmann Stettin Missing - sailed Narvik 1.3.1913 for Rotterdam |
IMO 1105739 1895 Name: ADRA Type: Cargo ship ; Launch Date: 24.8.1895 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 10.1895 Tons: 2,796 ; DWT: BHP 245, Yard No: 309 Length overall: ; LPP: 92.4m; Beam: 12.8m; Builder: Readhead, Location of yard: South Shields/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1895 ADRA C.T.Bowring & Co 1912 SIVIONIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin Submarine gun fire 54.35N 13.41E 3.10.1915 & beached north of Sassnitz Salvaged August 1918 and 18.12.1919 again beached Isle of Rügen BU 1920 |
 HISPANIA II |
 SAXONIA (Sister ship "Rückforth Otto Ippen 17" in Brunsbüttel lock) |
 WESTFALIA |
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IMO 1104852 1895 Name: MURCIA Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 10.1.1895 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 2.1895 Tons: 2,644 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 303 Length overall: ; LPP: 92.4m; Beam: 12.7m; Builder: Readhead, Location of yard: South Shields/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1895 MURCIA C.T.Bowring & Co 1913 HISPANIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin Mined near Sandhamn 15.4.1916 |
IMO 5600884 1896 Name: RUHRORT Type: Cargo ship ; Launch Date: Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 10.1896 Tons: 389 ; DWT: 600; Yard No: 127 LPP: 46.4m ; Beam: 7.8m, Draft 3,36 m Builder: Wichhorst, J.H.N., Location of yard: Hamburg Triple expans. steam engine, 220 BHP 1896 RUHRORT H.Stein 1912 SAXONIA W.Kunstmann; Stettin 1924 HERMANN OTTO IPPEN 14 H. O. Ippen BU Hamburg-Harburg 1930 |
IMO 5600979 1897 Name: KÖLN Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: Flag: DEU ; Date of completion: 4.1897 Tons: 400 ; DWT:600, Yard No: 128 LPP: 46.1m ; Beam: 7.8m; D 3.42 m Builder: Wichhorst, J.H.N., Location of yard: Hamburg Triple expans. steam engine, 270 BHP 1897 KÖLN Hamburg SS Co 1912 WESTFALIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1924 RÜCKFORTH OTTO IPPEN 17, H.O.Ippen 1929 HERMANN Ippen-Line 1950 GLÜCKAUF Eisen und Metall BU Hamburg 1962 |
 BRITANNIA |
 ITALIA |
 SILESIA |
IMO 1108279 1897 Name: HARPERLEY Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 27.10.1897 Flag: GBR ; Date of completion: 12.1897 Tons: 2,366 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 138 Length overall: LPP: 91.4m; Beam: 13.1m; Builder: Robert Craggs, Location of yard: Dent's Wharf/GBR Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1897 HARPERLEY 2366 J.& C.Harrison 1900 NIGARISTAN F.C.Strick & Co 1907 BRITANNIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1922 ATHINAE Greek Govt. 1923 AKTI Pnevmaticos et al Wrecked Alexandria 11.2.27 & BU Italy 4.1927 |
IMO 1109440 1898 Name: DROMORE Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 21.4.1898 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 6.1898 Tons: 3,063 ; DWT:5300, Yard No: 493 LPP: 100.8m; Beam: 14.0m, Draft 7.30 m Builder: Richardson Duck, Location of yard: Thornaby/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 1280 BHP 1898 DROMORE W.Johnston & Co 1913 ITALIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin BU France 1q.1924
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IMO 5601119 1898 Name: HENDRIKA Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: Flag: NLD; Date of completion: 9.1898 Tons: 3,653 ; DWT: ; Yard No: 413 Length overall: ; LPP: 101.3m ; Beam: 14.0m; Builder: Jan Smit, Location of yard: Alblasserdam/NL Triple expans. steam engine : BHP 1898 HENDRIKA V.d.Gevel & Marcella 1902 SILESIA W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1921 JEAN-JACQUES Maison Vimont BU 1929
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 GENERALDIREKTOR SONNENSCHEIN |
 CLARA KUNSTMANN I |
 NORMANNIA |
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IMO 1111219 1899 Name: CLAN URQUHART Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 22.8.1899 Flag: GBR Date of completion: 10.1899 Tons: 5,855 DWT: 8800 ; Yard No: 272 LPP: 134.1m; Beam: 15.7m; Draft 7,62 m Builder: W.Doxford & Sons, Location of yard: Pallion/GBR Triple expans. Steam engine: 2600 BHP 1899 CLAN URQUHART The Clan Line Steamers Ltd 1929 GENERALDIREKTOR SONNENSCHEIN Emil R.Retzlaff Rostock 1931 GENERALDIREKTOR SONNENSCHEIN W.Kunstmann, Stettin BU Stettin 3q.1933 |
IMO 3007262 1899 Name: HEELSUM Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 5.4.1899 Flag: NLD ; Date of completion: 5.1899 Tons: 1,357 ; DWT: 2,300 ; Yard No: 24 LPP: 73.10m; Beam: 11.3m; Draft 5,36 m Builder: Nederlandsche SB, Location of yard: Amsterdam/NL Triple expans. steam engine : 800 BHP 1899 HEELSUM Vinke & Co 1922 CLARA KUNSTMANN W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1926 WANDIA A. J. Falkland BU Ystad 3q.1953 |
IMO 1112611 1899 Name: CLAVERDON Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 13.9.1899 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 10.1899 Tons: 3,230 ; DWT: Yard No: 144 Length overall: ; LPP: 100.8m; Beam: 13.9m; Builder: Hamilton, Location of yard: Glen Yard/GBR Triple expans. Steam engine: BHP 1899 CLAVERDON E. Haslehurst & Co 1911 NORMANNIA W. Kunstmann, Stettin 1920 HIDAKA MARU Japanese Govt. Wrecked off Soyamisaki/Japan 4.1.1924 |
 MONTANIA |
 RHENANIA |
 MASURIA |
IMO 1113412 1900 Name: INCHDUNE Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 28.7.1900 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 9.1900 Tons: 4078; DWT: 6,600 ; Yard No: 614 Length overall: ; LPP: 109.8m; Beam: 14.6m ; Draft: 7.1m; Builder: Gray, Location of yard: W Hartlepool/GBR Four cylinder expansion steam engine : 1,650 BHP 1900 INCHDUNE Inch Sg Co Ltd GBR Liverpool 1909 MONTANIA Wilhelm Kunstmann DEU Stettin Wrecked Rottum Island 10.12.12 (Narvik-Emden, iron ore)
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IMO 1113418 1900 Name: INCHMARLO Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 11.9.1900 Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 10.1900 Tons: 4079 DWT: 6,600; Yard No: 616 Length overall: ; LPP: 109.8m, Beam: 14.6m; Draft: 7.1m; Builder: Gray, Location of yard: W Hartlepool/GBR Four cylinder expansion steam engine : 1,650 BHP 1900 INCHMARLO Inch Sg Co Ltd GBR Liverpool 1909 RHENANIA Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1919 RHENANIA British Govt. 1921 VORWARTS W.Schuchmann Geestemünde BU Vegesack 4q.1933 [Bremer Vulkan] |
IMO 1143159 1900 Name: NUBIA Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 19.11.1899 Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 2.1900 Tons: 4126 ; DWT: 6180 ; Yard No: 599 LPP: 102.9m; Beam: 15.6m Draft 7,43 m Builder: Gray, Location of yard: W HartlepoolGBR Triple expansion steam engine : 1340 BHP 1900 NUBIA Hamburg Amerika Linie Hamburg 1900 IEVA Michael Jebsen Apenrade 1907 UJEST Seetransport GmbH Hamburg 1912 LECHFELD Continentale Rhederei AG Hamburg 1915 MASURIA Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1919 MASURIA British Govt London 1920 MASURIA City Wards Sg Co Ltd, London 1921 ALDGATE City Wards Sg Co Ltd, London 1925 ITALO Vincenzo Saglimbene, Catania/Italy 1926 ALBINO Vincenzo Saglimbene, Catania BU Genoa 4q.1932 |
 NORDSTERN (Photo shows the later "Helene Otto Ippen 10") |
 ARTHUR KUNSTMANN |
 WERNER KUNSTMANN III (Photo shows the later AENNE) |
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IMO 5601569 1900 Name: W.T.A.G.32 Type: lighter Launch Date: Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 5.1900 Tons: 514; DWT: ; Yard No: 780 Length overall: ; LPP: 59.3m; Beam: 8.0m; Draft: 2.7m; Builder: Berninghaus, Location of yard: Duisburg/GER Triple expans. steam engine 310 BHP (retrofitted 1920) 1900 W.T.A.G.32 Westfälische Tpt AG, Dortmund/GER 1920 NORDSTERN W. Kunstmann, Stettin [1920 converted to steamer, ] 1924 HELENE OTTO IPPEN 10, Hermann Otto Ippen, Stettin 1929 MARTHA Ippen-Linie Reederei AG, Hamburg 1943 SPERRBRECHER, German Navy No trace after 1945 when she surrendered to the USSR 1960 deleted |
IMO 5602734 1906 Name: ST.ANDREWS Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 11.12.1905 Flag: NOR Date of completion: 1.1906 Tons: 2984 ; DWT: 5,100 ; Yard No: 184 Length overall: ; LPP: 99.1m; Beam: 14.22m; Draft : 6.30m; Builder: J.Blumer, Location of yard: North Dock/GBR Triple steam expans. engine 1,400 BHP 1906 ST.ANDREWS D/S St. Andrews NOR Tonsberg 1920 SORTEHAVET A/S D/S Atlanterhavet, Copenhagen 1923 ARTHUR KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann Stettin 1938 GERTRUD FRITZEN Johs.Fritzen & Sohn, Stettin Aircraft bombing off Travemünde 2.5.45, Scuttled Skagerrak 13.7.46 with gas munitions |
IMO 1113957 1907 DEMMIN PACKET IV Passenger ship Tons: 257 ; Yard No: Length overall: 39.15m ; Beam: 7.12m; Draft : 2.70m Builder: Stettiner Oderwerke; Location of yard: Stettin-Grabow Compound steam engine, 220 BHP 1907 DEMMIN PACKET IV 257 Ludwig Zimmermann, Demmin 1915 WERNER KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1924 AENNE OTTO IPPEN 30 Hermann Otto Ippen, Stettin 1930 AENNE Ippen Linie Reederei AG, Hamburg/Stettin 1933 AENNE Satori & Berger, Kiel 1938 RUTH GEISS Carl E. Geiss, Stolpmünde Mined near Swinemünde 15.3.1944 |
 HEINZ W. KUNSTMANN |
 CLARA KUNSTMANN II |
 VICTORIA W. KUNSTMANN |
IMO 1123165 1906 Name: PICTON Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 9.7.1906 Flag: GBR ; Date of completion: 8.1906 Tons: 5,162 ; DWT: 8,700 ; Yard No: 574 Length overall: ; LPP: 115.4m; Beam: 15.9m, Draft : 7.60m; Builder: Richardson Duck, Location of yard: ThornabyGBR Triple steam expans. engine 1,800 BHP 1906 PICTON, Picton SS Co Ltd GBR Cardiff 1927 SEVEN SEAS TRANSPORT Seven Seas Sg Co Ltd, London 1929 HEINZ W. KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1938 HERTA ENGELINE FRITZEN Johs.Fritzen & Sohn, Stettin Wrecked Nieuwe Waterweg entrance 26.10.41 |
IMO 5603020 1907 Name: WALHALLA Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: 22.10.1907 Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 11.1907 Tons: 4,006 ; DWT: 6,700; Yard No: 391 LPP: 106.46m; Beam: 14.93m; Draft: 6.90m Builder: W. Doxford & Sons, Location of yard: Pallion/GBR Triple expans. steam engine: 1,800 BHP 1907 WALHALLA Rhederei AG Oceana, Hamburg 1917 SAALFELD Continentale Rhederei AG,Hamburg 1919 SAALFELD French Govt. 1922 HERTHA Emder Reederei AG, Emden JOLUND 1926 Skibs A/S Jolund, Moss/NOR 1927 CLARA KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin BU Stettin 2q.1933 [Stettiner Oderwerke] |
IMO 1129150 1910 Name: HOVA Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 11.1910 Tons: 4,383 ; DWT: 7,800 ; Yard No: 175; Length overall: ; LPP: 115.8m; Beam: 14.9m; Draft: 7.20m; Builder: Northumberland SB Co, Location of yard: Howdon-on-Tyne/GBR Triple expans. steam engine: 1,800 BHP 1910 HOVA, F. S. Holland, London 1917 HOVA Union-Castle Mail SS Co Ltd, London 1920 CRAWFORD CASTLE Union-Castle Mail SS Co Ltd, London 1930 VICTORIA W. KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1936 RADBOD Emder Dampfer Kompagnie, Emden Aircraft bombing Selbervik, near Aalesund 5.12.1944 |
 GERRIT FRITZEN I |
 MARGOT KUNSTMANN |
 GERDA KUNSTMANN I (Photo shows the sister ship TULIP) |
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IMO 1129128 1910 Name: LINGFIELD Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: Flag: GBR; Date of completion: 8.1910 Tons: 4,128 ; DWT: 7,580 ; Yard No: 493 LPP: 111.13m; Beam: 15.66m; Draft : 7.46m; Builder: Irvine, Location of yard: Harbour Dock/GBR Triple expans. steam engine, 1,800 BHP 1910 LINGFIELD, Woodfield Steam Sg Co Ltd, London 1929 CHATHAM Watts Sg Co Ltd GBR London 1931 STAR OF CAIRO Alexandria Nav Co Ltd, Alexandria 1936 AYLSHAM Alpha SS Co Ltd, London 1938 GERRIT FRITZEN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1939 GERRIT FRITZEN Johs.Fritzen & Sohn, Stettin Wrecked east coast of Schiermonnikoog 25.11.1939 |
IMO 5602925 1910 Name: MARGOT KUNSTMANN Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: 6.1907 Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 10.1910 Tons: 384 ; DWT: Yard No: 42 LPP: 40.2m ; Beam: 8.0m; Draft 2,57 m Builder: Nordseewerke, Location of yard: Emden Triple steam expans. engine, 200 BHP 1910 MARGOT KUNSTMANN W. Kunstmann, Stettin 1924 RUDOLF OTTO IPPEN 16 H. O. Ippen, Lübeck 1929 HILDE Ippen-Linie Reederei GmbH, Stettin Aircraft bombing Swinemunde 12.3.1945 |
IMO 1098933 SUDBROOK Type: barquentine Flag: GBR Date of completion: 6.1891 Tons: 326 ; DWT: 0 Yard No: 12 LPP: 44.65.m ; Beam: 8.0 m; Draft : 3.47 m Builder: Walker Executors; Location of yard: Sudbrook Compound steam engine : 240 BHP 1891 SUDBROOK T.A.Walker GBR London 1888 JOHANNA (converted to steam) L.F.Mathies & Co. Hamburg 1912 GERDA KUNSTMANN W.Kunstmann, Stettin 1913 AURA H. Mowinckel Bergen/Norw. 11.8.1915 Submarine /gun fire 60.05N / 4.45E |
 GERDA KUNSTMANN II |
 WERNER KUNSTMANN IV |
 WILHELM KUNSTMANN |
 LINA KUNSTMANN |
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IMO 5615056 1911 Name: VULCAN Type: Cargo ship Launch Date: Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 1.1911 Tons: 676; DWT: 1,000 ; Hull: 315 LPP: 50.62m; Beam: 9.75m; Draft : 4.40m; Builder: Vulcan-Werke, Location of yard: Stettin-Bredow Compound steam engine 400 BHP 1911 VULCAN Stettiner Maschinenbau AG "Vulcan", Hamburg 1914 GERDA KUNSTMANN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1938 ANNA KATRIN FRITZEN Johs.Fritzen & Sohn, Stettin Submarine torpedo (Soviet submarine SHCH-320) 56.06N 20.50E 5.7.1942 |
IMO 1123642 1906 brit. NONSUCH for Bowles Bros. London Tons 3845, DWT 6.900 L: 106,8 m, B: 15,30 m, D 6,77 m Yard W. Doxford & Sons, Pallion GB, Hull 359 Triple expans. steam engine, 1.850 PS, 9 Kts 1913 CLEARWAY für Anglo-Oriental Nav. Co. Ltd., London 1924 EFSTATHIOS für S. E. Ambatielos, Argostoli/Greece . 1925 WERNER KUNSTMANN W. Kunstmann, Stettin . 1938 Hermann Fritzen Johs. Fritzen, Stettin 1949 HERMANN FRITZEN Johs. Fritzen, Emden 1944 aircraft bombing port of Hamburger 1949 salvaged and again in service. April 1959 broken up in Hamburg |
IMO 5605865 1922 Name: WILHELM KUNSTMANN Type: Cargo ship; Launch Date: Flag: DEU ; Date of completion: 12.1922 Tons: 2,936 ; DWT: 4,700 ; Hull: 685 LPP: 96.49m ; Beam: 13.76m; Draft : 5.9m; Builder: Vulcan-Werke, Location of yard: Hamburg Triple expans.steam engine: 950 BHP 1922 WILHELM KUNSTMANN W. Kunstmann, Stettin KLAUS FRITZEN 1938 W. Kunstmann, Stettin Aircraft bombing off Brimenger 4.5.1942 |
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5605982 1923 Name: LINA KUNSTMANN Type: Cargo ship ; Launch Date: Flag: DEU; Date of completion: 1.1923 Tons: 2,936 ; DWT: 4,650 ; Yard No: 686 LPP: 96.49m; Beam: 13.78m; Draft : 5.9m; Builder: Vulcan-Werke, Location of yard: Hamburg Triple expans.steam engine: 950 BHP 1938 „REIMAR-EDZARD FRITZEN“; W. Kunstmann, Stettin 1951 „ESCHERSHEIM“ Unterweser Reederei, Bremen BU Lübeck 14.1.1963 |
Tug boats of the shipping company Kunstmann
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Details unknown 1928 as WERNER for W. Kunstmann, Stettin 1929 deleted, |
Steamtug ARCONA Built 1913; Hull 176 Builder: Gebr. Wiemann ; Location of yard : Brandenburg/Havel BRT: 49 ; Length : 17.90m; Beam : 4.28m, Draft : 2.04m One cylinder steam compound engine 200 BHP 1913 ARCONA Marie Hahn Hamburg (classed Riverboat) 1917 OTTO IPPEN 12 Hermann Otto Ippen Stettin (classed coastal service) 1921 OTTO IPPEN 12 Hermann Otto Ippen Hamburg 1926 BLEICHHOLM Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1938 BLEICHHOLM Johs.Fritzen & Sohn Stettin / Emden 25.04.1945, aircraft bombing |
Steamtug, LORD NELSON ? Built 1918; Hull: ? Builder: Grab Tree & Sons; Location of yard : Great Yarmouth BRT: 161 ; Length: 22.82m; Beam: 4.86m, Draft: 2.10m One cylinder steam compound engine, 180 BHP 1918 Royal Navy, Name ? 1922 NORDERNEY Frisia Schleppschiffahrts-Ges. Emden 1938 CASTOR Johs. Fritzen & Sohn Stettin 01.08.1939 sank in Stettin Harbour due to storm (Recovered next day) 17.03.1945 take over by German "Kriegsmarine" for services in Stettin harbour May 1945 probably take over by Russia, BU ? |
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1900 KIRCHWAERDER for Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg 152 BRT, L 25,5 n, B 6,30 m, D 3,20 m 1 Cylinder steam compound engine, 400 BHP 10,5 Kts, crew 6 ard Neptunwerft, Rostock (16.6. 1900 - 6.8.1900 Hull 192 1922 KIRCHWAERDER for Lütgens & Reimers, Hamburg 1934 MERCUR for W. Kunstmann, Stettin 1938 MERCUR for Johs. Fritzen & Sohn, Stettin 1945 als MERCUR for Fritzen & Sohn, Emden 1952 FAIRPLAY III for Schleppdampfschiffahrts-Gesell., R. Borchard, Hamburg 1963 broken up |
Steamtug KUHWAERDER Built 1899; Hull 186 Builder :Neptunwerft; Location of yard: Rostock BRT: 132; Length: 24.50m; Beam : 5.80m, Draft: 3.35m One cylinder steam compound engine, 350 BHP 1899 KUHWAERDER Hamburg Amerika Linie Hamburg 1922 KUHWAERDER Lütgens & Reimers Hamburg 1923 KUHWÄRDER Lütgens & Reimers Hamburg 1935 NEPTUN Wilhelm Kunstmann, Stettin 1938 NEPTUN Johs.Fritzen & Sohn Stettin/Emden BU 1956 ? |
