MV Spreewald

Spreewald was a German passenger-carrying freighter built in 1922 by Deutsche Werft at Hamburg for the Hamburg America Line. The ship was renamed Anubis in 1935, but reverted to Spreewald in 1939. On 31 January 1942 when returning to Germany in disguise, she was sunk by U-333.

History
Germany
NameSpreewald
NamesakeSpreewald
OperatorHamburg America Line
BuilderDeutsche Werft, Hamburg
Launched12 October 1922
Renamed
  • Anubis, 1935
  • Spreewald, 1939
HomeportHamburg
FateSunk, 31 January 1942
General characteristics
TypeMerchant vessel
Tonnage5,083 gross register tons (GRT)
ArmamentNone
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