Unknown at Elbing

[Dierk Bauer]

I found this picture in the Elbing Bild Kalender 2002
Elbing was located in East Prussia, now called Elbląg

Photographer unknown

[Rick R.I.P.]

I found this picture in the Elbing Bild Kalender 2002
Elbing was located in East Prussia, now called Elbląg

Photographer unknown

Hi Dierk,

The coaster,on magnification,has a black Z on the funnel,could it be one of Zerssens of Rendsburg. ?


Rick

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Rick, was my first thought too, but the funnel marks are different, white letter "Z" with black/dark band for Zerrsen ships....

[bosun]

Hi,
I think the unknown at Elbing might be ELBING II, built in 1894 by Flensburger Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg (149) as RHENANIA. Gt 874, 1.400 tdw.
Anyway, the funnel marks are of August Zedler, Elbing/Lubeck (AZ). He had two other ships which were bigger than the one in the photo so ruled out.

ELBING II here:

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/...hp?lid=1748705

Rgds, Manfred

[Dierk Bauer]

Hi Manfred, welcome onboard and thank you very much for your contribution


Details and histories of the vessels named Elbing II according to Miramar:

IDNo: 1136773
Year: 1894
Name: RHENANIA
Flag: DEU
Type: Cargo ship
Launch Date: 13.6.94
Date of completion: 7.94
Tons: 826
LPP: 62.2
Beam: 10.2
Country of build: DEU
Builder: Flensburger
Location of yard: Flensburg
Yard No: 149
Number of
screws/Mchy/1 T (triple expansion)
Speed(kn): 8.5

Subsequent History:
(1914 British prize at Amble 8.14) - 22 KRUSAU - 26 RHENANIA - 35 ELBING II

End: 1960
Disposal Data:
hulked 1960 & BU Hamburg 1967 [Holzmann & Straba Bau]

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IDNo: 5232787
Year: 1896
Name: ELBING II
Flag: DEU
Type: Cargo ship
Date of completion: 3.96
Tons: 538
LPP: 54.6
Beam: 8.4
Country of build: DEU
Builder: Schichau
Location of yard: Danzig
Yard No: 582
Number of
screws/Mchy/1 T (triple expansion)
Speed(kn): 7.5

Subsequent History:
[1943 rebuilt, re-engined 1D] - 28 HANS RUDOLF REICHEL - 31 HELUAN - 36 WERNER - 39 MERITA

End: 1964
Disposal Data:
BU Helsinki 1964 [Helsingin Romuliike]

Attachment: History of A. Zedler - Source: Die Seekiste 1955/01