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von der Tann

Ship Name

von der Tann

Ship Type

Battle-cruiser

Flotilla (Destroyers only)

–

Tonnage (Reuter RM/8/1311)

19,400

Sinking Time

14:15

Sunk or beached

sunk

Salvaged

Y

Purchase Details

Sold 25.6.29 by Admiralty for £1,000 to Cox and Danks. Sold to Metal Industries 2/33 for £30,500 (source Buxton p.69).

Breaking Up

Towed from Scapa c 6.7..33 by Seefalke, Parnass, Seeteufel and Ferrodanks. Arrived Rosyth 9.7.33. Demolition started 12.7.33.

Wreck Details

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Salvage Co.

–

Salvage Year

1930

Salvage Month

Dec

Date raised (George)

7.12.30

Launched

20.3.09

Builder

Blohm und Voss, Hamburg

Comments

Date of raising also given as 8.12.30, 7th in Wiki