German weather ship WBS 11 Hessen
kriegsmarine weather ship
Hessen was a Kriegsmarine weather ship that was built in 1939 as the sealer Sachsen. She was requisitioned in 1939 and served until 1945. Returned to her owners post-war, she regained her former name. In 1950, she was sold to Norway and renamed Arild. She later served under the names Foynøy, Munkøy and Kitak. She foundered in the Norwegian Sea on 7 May 1965.
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As built, the ship was 22.96 metres (75 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 6.27 metres (20 ft 7 in). She had a depth of 2.90 metres (9 ft 6 in). The ship was powered by a four-stroke single cycle single action diesel engine. The engine was built by Humboldt-Deutzmotoren AG, Köln-Deutz.
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