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Hindenburg

Ship Name

Hindenburg

Ship Type

Battle-cruiser

Flotilla (Destroyers only)

–

Tonnage (Reuter RM/8/1311)

26,600

Sinking Time

17:00

Sunk or beached

sunk

Salvaged

Y

Purchase Details

Alloa bought 1,700ft long,32ft deep quay from Roysth dockyard in anticipation of raising Hindenburg.

Breaking Up

Towed by Seefalke, Hercules and Hero. Arrived Rosyth 23.7.29. Demolition started 11.9.29

Wreck Details

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Salvage Co.

Cox & Danks

Salvage Year

1930

Salvage Month

Jul

Date raised (George)

22.7.30

Launched

12.7.13

Builder

Blohm und Voss, Hamburg (Wilhelmshaven Bowman p.106, George)

Comments

Tonnage 26,180 (Buxton p.66 estimates tonnage at 26,500, Bowman 28,000 p.106). Original launch date (unsuccesful) was 14.6.15. Sinking time given as 16:15 (ADM.116/2074)