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Cruise ship "Hamburg" used during Operation Hannibal, Danzig region 1945 Hello, a friend of mine told me a fascinating story and asked if I could help him find some closure. He tells me about being on the converted German cruise ship 'Hamburg' during Operation Hannibal. He was about 14 at the time and remembers being in the Danzig region at port docked next to the 'Gustlaff' on January 30, 1945. Can you 'point me in the right direction' on finding the fate of the 'Hamburg' ? My friend , Helmett, remembers being at sea on the 'Hamburg', and then ended up in a hospital, with no memory of how he ended up there. He tells me his last memory on the ship was of Allied Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Bob Verdon
The only reference that I can unearth about Hamburg is in this report. Nothing else will come up from all the searches for her that I have made, sorry. Nearly all of the former KdF liners, along with many other freight and cargo ships, naval auxiliaries, and even combat vessels, took part in this massive rescue operations. Of the largest ships that took part were the liners and passenger ships, which mostly, like the Gustloff, were until then being used as barrack and accommodation ships in either Danzig, Pillau or Gotenhafen. The largest ships were the following: Cap Arcona (27561), Robert Ley (27288), Hamburg (22117), Hansa (21131), Deutschland (21046), Potsdam (17528), Pretoria (16662), Berlin (15286), General Steuben (14660), Monte Rosa (13882), Antonio Delfino (13589), Winrich von Kniprode (10123), Ubena (9554), and the Goya. Mac. |
