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Begleitschiff "Hermann von Wissmann"
Begleitschiff "Hermann von Wissmann" with S-Boats - Pictureo: Archives 7. Sgschw
Begleitschiff "Hermann von Wissmann" - Picture: Unknown
"Hermann von Wissmann"
Technical Data
| Shipyard | John Cockerill S.A. Hoboken-Antwerp | |||
| Commissioned from/to | 16.12.1943 - 10.05.1945 | |||
| Displacement | 3.700 t | |||
| Length | 114,0 m | |||
| Beam | 14,7 m | |||
| Draught | 6,01 m | |||
| Propulsion | 1 Burmeister & Wain - Diesel engine 3.800 HP | |||
| Shafts/Propellers | 2 - 2 | |||
| Speed | 17 kts | |||
| Complement | 225 | |||
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Specials
Under construction as Polish M/B "Lewant III". In May 1940 the incomplete ship was confiscated by the Wehrmacht at the shipyard John Cockerill S.A. in Hoboken-Antwerp. The conclusion to finish and utilize the ship was only performed end of April 1942 due to the lack of copper.On 16.12.43 the ship was commissioned for the 5.S-Flotilla. Sistership "Gustav Nachtigal".
Commanding Officers:
| 12.1943 – 10.1944 | Kptlt. | Karl Jakobsen |
| 10.1944 – 04.1945 | Kptltl.d.Res. | Gert Vassel |
| 04.1945 – 07.1945 | Kptlt. | Albert Müller |
The seizured "Hermann von Wissmann" leaving Flensburg - Picture: Archives 7. SGschw
In July 1945 "Hermann von Wißmann" was confiscated by the British as a war loot and commissioned under the name of "Royal Herald". 1950 the ship was left to Belgium were it seved as trooptransport ship, schoolship and supply ship under the name of "Kamina". 1967 the ship was striken from the list of warships and broken up commencing September1968 by Brugse Scheepsloperij.