Military vessel used by Kriegsmarine.
Vessel was used as a workshop for Luftwaffe seaplanes.
Flugssicherungsschiff Boelcke was built in 1942 at Norderwerft Koser & Meyer Hamburg shipyard, with building number 745. From launch it served SNDF (ost). Sunken in 17/04/1945 during a bombing raid. 20 seaman’s died.
Works on identification are still going on, although on this level of work we can prove that the wreck of Boelcke.
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Boelcke
54° 35' 0" N , 18° 58' 0" E
2015-08-25 11:07
Depth above the wreck: 48m
Depth at the bottom: 59m
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DESCRIPTION
Military vessel used by Kriegsmarine.
Vessel was used as a workshop for Luftwaffe seaplanes.
Flugssicherungsschiff Boelcke was built in 1942 at Norderwerft Koser & Meyer Hamburg shipyard, with building number 745. From launch it served SNDF (ost). Sunken in 17/04/1945 during a bombing raid. 20 seaman’s died.
Works on identification are still going on, although on this level of work we can prove that the wreck of Boelcke.
DIMENSIONS
Length overall 78m
Breadth on midship 10,80m
Draft 3,65m
Gross Tonnage 851 BRT
PROPULSION
Four MAN engines, 12 cylinders
Two propellers with three blades 1,85 each
Maximum speed 21,5 knots
ARMAMENT
1 MAN crane 18t
3 seaplanes
3 anti-plane cannons 3,7cm
2 anti-plane cannons 2,0cm
2 heavy machine guns
DIVING DESCRIPTION
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