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This photo was on the random gallery. I am suprised that there are no comments. She was built in 1925 as the Berlin, for Norddeutscher Lloyd. She had an eventful life, including a boiler explosion in 1939, being mined and sunk in shallow water off Swinemunde, raised by the Soviets and used to provide cruises for the party faithful.
In 1986 she had just left port on a Black Sea cruise when she collided with a Soviet freighter and sank in 15 minutes with the loss of about 800 lives.
Someone must have some more information
Fred
In 1986 she had just left port on a Black Sea cruise when she collided with a Soviet freighter and sank in 15 minutes with the loss of about 800 lives.
Someone must have some more information
Fred
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