Ship Identified TALTHYBIUS Cargo Ship

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Combined oiler and supply ship Nordmark
Class and type: Dithmarschen
Name: Nordmark
Builder: Schichau-Werke, Danzig
Laid down: 14 November 1936
Launched: 5 October 1937 as Westerwald
Commissioned: 6 January 1939 as Nordmark
Fate: Captured, May 1945


Besides the use of former civil tankers, a class of specialized supply ships, the Dithmarschen class was build for this task. Although nine ships were ordered, only five were commissioned (Dithmarschen, Nordmark, Uckermark (ex Altmark), Franken and Ermland). They were able to supply warships with fuel, ammunition, supplies and spare parts, in addition they were also equipped with towing equipment to support damaged Kriegsmarine ships. Their payload capacity was 7933 t fuel, 972t ammunition, 790t supplies and 100t spare parts.


[UnitClass]
ClassName=NFAD
UnitType=100
AppearanceDate=19380101
DisappearanceDate=19451231
DisplayName=Dithmarschen Supply Ship

[Unit 1]
Name=Dithmarschen
DOC=19380720
DOD=19451231

[Unit 2]
Name=Westerwald
DOC=19390116
DOD=19391024

[Unit 3]
Name=Nordmark
DOC=19391025
DOD=19451231

[Unit 4]
Name=Altmark
DOC=19381114
DOD=19400813

[Unit 5]
Name=Uckermark
DOC=19400814
DOD=19421130

[Unit 6]
Name=Franken
DOC=19430317
DOD=19450408

[Unit 7]
Name=Ermland
DOC=19400902
DOD=19430923