Historical background
Barrier Breaker Nr. 163 FRIESLAND
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3D-picture of the wreck of the Barrier Breaker Nr. 163 FRIESLAND. Data source: German Aerospace Center – Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures, Bremerhaven. © German Maritime Museum
The ship was named FRIESLAND after 1929. After 25.09.1941 the ship was part of the 1. Barrier Breaker Flotilla (1. Sperrbrecher-Flottille) and served as Barrier Breaker Nr. 163. During a Mine-Clearing Mission together with Barrier Breaker Nr. 167, Barrier Breaker 176 and Flakjäger 22 on the 19.03.1944, the ship was hit by a Mine at 20:05 and sunk on 20.03.1944 at 00:40 and 44 crew members got lost.
literature
P. Arndt, Deutsche Sperrbrecher. 1914-1945. Konstruktion, Ausrüstung, Bewaffnung, Aufgaben, Einsatz (Bonn 2005).
E. Gröner, Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815 - 1945. U-Boote, Hilfskreuzer, Minenschiffe, Netzleger, Sperrbrecher, Bd. 3 (München 1985).
Multi-Beam scan of the wreck of the Barrier Breaker Nr. 163 FRIESLAND. © German Aerospace Center – Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures Bremerhaven
Multi-Beam scan of the wreck of Barrier Breaker Nr. 163 FRIESLAND. © German Aerospace Center – Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures Bremerhaven
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