German training ship Hugo Zeye explained
Initially built as a combined passenger and transport ship for Turkey, Hugo Zeye was taken over by Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine at the outbreak of the war and completed as a torpedo training ship.[1] Equipped with eight torpedo tubes, the ship was used to train torpedo personnel for surface combat ships in the Baltic Sea.
Fate
In 1945, the ship was used to evacuate military personnel and civilians from East Prussia. On her last evacuation voyage, the ship hit a mine northwest of Fehmarn early on 14 March 1945 and sank in position 54.5608°N 10.875°W. All but 5 people on board could be saved.[2]
References
- Notes
Bibliography
- Book: Gröner
, Erich
. Hilfsschiffe II: Lazarettschiffe, Wohnschiffe, Schulschiffe, Forschungsfahrzeuge, Hafenbetriebsfahrzeuge (I). Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945. V. Bernard & Graefe. Koblenz. 1988. 3-7637-4804-0. German.
Notes and References
- Web site: Hugo Zeye Training Ship. Wehrmacht History. 2014-10-11. 2014-10-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015235403/http://www.wehrmacht-history.com/kriegsmarine/training-ships/admiral-hugo-zeye-artillery-training-ship.htm. dead.
- Web site: Kriegsmarine. Hugo Zeye History. 2014-10-11.
