SS Hannah Böge
Hannah Böge
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| Builder: | AG „Neptun" Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik in Rostock |
| Yard number: | 477 |
| Completed: | March 1938 |
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| Captured: | 3 September 1939 |
| Fate: | Torpedoed and sunk by U-99 |
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| Class and type: | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,372 GRT |
| Length: | 292 ft (89.00 m) |
| Beam: | 45 ft 2 in (13.77 m) |
| Depth: | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Propulsion: | 4-cylinder compound steam engine |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Crew: | 25 |
Crown Arun was a 2,372 GRT cargo ship which was built by Actien-Gesellschaft „Neptun“ Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik, as Hannah Böge. She was captured at sea on 3 September 1939 and declared a war prize. Taken into service by the British Government, Crown Arun was torpedoed and sunk by U-99 on 17 September 1940.
Hannah Böge was built for Reederei Johann M. K. Blumenthal, Hamburg. She was yard number 477, and was completed in March 1938. Her port of registry was Hamburg.
On 26 August 1939, Hannah Böge departed Shediac, New Brunswick, bound for Germany. On 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, starting the western portion of the Second World War. As a result, on 3 September, the United Kingdom declared war on Germany. Later that same day, Hannah Böge was intercepted by HMS Somali, becoming the first British war prize taken at sea. Her location was 63°20′N 16°35′W / 63.333°N 16.583°W. She was carrying a cargo of wood pulp. At the time of her capture, the crew were trying to disguise Hannah Böge although she was still flying the German flag. She was escorted to Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, where she arrived on 5 September.
After she was declared a prize of war, Hannah Böge was renamed Crown Arun and taken into service. Ownership was assigned to the Ministry of Shipping and she was placed under the management of Christian Salvesen Ltd, of Leith. Her port of registry was changed to London.Crown Arun was a member of a number of convoys.
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