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1912, 1844grt
Stettiner Oderwerke, Stettin (632) as PRINZESSIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE for Neue Dampfer, Stettin
Seized at Petrograd 8/1914, became Imperial Russian Navy transport RCY
9/1914 renamed ILMEN, transport and minelayer
Captured by German MOWE off Abo on 7/4/1918, became German naval depot ship
1918 reverted to PRINZESSIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE
1922 PREUSSEN, same owner
1933 to Finland Line as POLARIS
Rebuilt after fire/explosion at Turku on 29/1/1942
1946 ceded to USSR and renamed SESTRORETSK
Converted to a motor ship in 1954
Delivered to breakers at Split 24/11/1970, demolition began 25/1/1972
(see her also in Record 28 from Ships in Focus)
(coll. R.Cox)
Stettiner Oderwerke, Stettin (632) as PRINZESSIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE for Neue Dampfer, Stettin
Seized at Petrograd 8/1914, became Imperial Russian Navy transport RCY
9/1914 renamed ILMEN, transport and minelayer
Captured by German MOWE off Abo on 7/4/1918, became German naval depot ship
1918 reverted to PRINZESSIN SOPHIE CHARLOTTE
1922 PREUSSEN, same owner
1933 to Finland Line as POLARIS
Rebuilt after fire/explosion at Turku on 29/1/1942
1946 ceded to USSR and renamed SESTRORETSK
Converted to a motor ship in 1954
Delivered to breakers at Split 24/11/1970, demolition began 25/1/1972
(see her also in Record 28 from Ships in Focus)
(coll. R.Cox)