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'''SS ''August Helmerich''''' was a [[Germany|German]] [[Cargo ship]] that collided with SS Normandie off [[Dalarö]] (east coast of [[Öland]]) while on a voyage from [[Kotka]], [[Finland]] to [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] with a cargo of wood.
'''SS ''Auguste Helmerich''''' was a German [[cargo ship]] that collided with {{SS|Normandiet}} off [[Dalarö]] (east coast of [[Öland]]) while on a voyage from [[Kotka]], [[Finland]] to [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] with a cargo of wood.


== Construction ==
== Construction ==
''August Helmerich'' was constructed in 1889 at the Koch Henry A.G. shipyard in Lübeck, Germany. She was completed in 1889 and she was named ''August Helmerich'' and served from 1889 until her demise in 1919.
''Auguste Helmerich'' was constructed in 1889 at the Koch Henry A.G. shipyard in Lübeck, Germany. She was completed in 1889.


The ship was {{convert|63|m|ftin}} long and had a beam of {{convert|9.2|m|ftin}}. The ship was assessed at {{GRT|842}}.
The ship was {{convert|63|m|ftin}} long and had a beam of {{convert|9.2|m|ftin}}. The ship was assessed at {{GRT|842}}.


== Sinking ==
== Sinking ==
On 30 September 1919, ''August Helmerich'' was on a voyage from [[Kotka]], [[Finland]] to [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] with a cargo of wood when she collided with SS Normandie off [[Dalarö]]. The ship foundered with no casualties.<ref name=ASM>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?211168 |title=August Helmerich |publisher=Wrecksite |date=29 September 2015 |accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref>
On 30 September 1919, ''Auguste Helmerich'' was on a voyage from [[Kotka]], [[Finland]] to [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]] with a cargo of wood when she collided with {{SS|Normandiet}} off [[Dalarö]]. The ship foundered with no casualties.<ref name=ASM>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?211168 |title=Auguste Helmerich |publisher=Wrecksite |accessdate=3 July 2020}}</ref>


== Wreck ==
== Wreck ==
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History
NameAuguste Helmerich
Port of registryGerman Empire Lübeck, Deutschland
BuilderKoch Henry A.G.
LaunchedMarch 1889
Completed1889
FateSank after a collision 30 September 1919
General characteristics
TypCargo ship
Tonnage842 GRT
Length63 metres (206 ft 8 in)
Beam9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in)

SS Auguste Helmerich was a German cargo ship that collided with SS Normandiet off Dalarö (east coast of Öland) while on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood.

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Auguste Helmerich was constructed in 1889 at the Koch Henry A.G. shipyard in Lübeck, Germany. She was completed in 1889.

The ship was 63 metres (206 ft 8 in) long and had a beam of 9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in). The ship was assessed at 842 GRT.

Sinking

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On 30 September 1919, Auguste Helmerich was on a voyage from Kotka, Finland to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood when she collided with SS Normandiet off Dalarö. The ship foundered with no casualties.[1]

Wreck

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The wreck was discovered in 2000 and was found totally intact (except for a hole from the collision) in 60 metres (196 ft 10 in) of water.

References

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  1. ^ "Auguste Helmerich". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 July 2020.