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German Training Ship In Seaham Dock - Seaham (seah0015)

‘West Hika' Aground At Seaham
Launching of The Seaham Lifeboat

Photograph of a sailing ship with five masts sitting in water near a quay; the ship is photographed from the side and its bows and side can be seen; it has been described as a German training ship in Seaham dock

German Training Ship In Seaham Dock - Seaham

Photograph of a sailing ship with five masts sitting in water near a quay; the ship is photographed from the side and its bows and side can be seen; it has been described as a German training ship in Seaham dock

Date: 1930


Name of ship - Werner Vinnen I think. Probably had a lot of potential U-Boat captains in training aboard.

Comment added by Thomas Oliver on 18/03/2009 11:48:00

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