Schlepper Manfred, lost 1945 on Frisches Haff

[offshore]

I'm looking for any information (history, owners, technical parameters) regarding schlepper Manfred, lost most probably on April 1945 on Frisches Haff.

[hoch-am-wind]

Hi Offshore,

Gröner lists the following tug Manfred - this is probably the one you are looking for:

Builder: Kette, Übigau
Built in 1900
22 GRT
~ 85 t displacement
Length: 19,10m
Beam 4,50m
Draft: 2,30m
Power: 160 PSi, Steam engine

ex. Perzeval, Attendorn, Morerke

Owners: F. Preukschat, Gdansk; 12.04.1940 Hafenbaudirektion Gotenhafen, 23.01.1943 returned to owner; 02.02.1945 Hafenbaudirektion Gotenhafen; April 1945 sunk Frisches Haff, Air Raid.

(Gröner, DDK, Vol 6, page 128; 131)

Best regards,

Ralf