ANNA KATRINA FRITZEN

Ship’s index: Nr. Ship 25 (w-25)

Ship’s name: ANNA KATRINA FRITZEN or PHÖNIX

Ship’s type: steamship, cargo ship (hospital ship PHÖNIX)

Information: 676-677Brutto-Reg-T

Ship’s view:

Description: Between Klaipeda and Juodkrante.

Building date and place: 1910, Johannes Fritzen, Emden und Stettin

Drowned: 1942. 07.05/1944.11.21 “Phönix“

Drowning conditions:Destroyed by soviet submarine T/Щ320 smashed with hospital ship “Grenzland”. Burned and fusilladed, totally destroyed.

Place where ship lies: Deep around ship: 17-17.5 meters. Near ship deep is 22-24meters, above ship 18.5-18meters.

Body was found 2002-05-22 with Swedish ship “Nils Strömcrona”. Searched with main sonar. While exploring square there were used deferent sonar and video camera (2002-05-23).

Information about explorations: During expedition ship’s length was measured (about 30 meters). Ship with metal body was badly damaged (maybe from explosion). There is anchor’s chain and net with fish (it got here not long ago).

Means to save ship:

Before each dive divers must be informed about ship’s saving importance. They must be warned not to touch and not to lift things from water. Divers must have passed PADI wreck diver courses that is set for ship’s saving and safety diving near drowned ships.

Remarks: Ships was identified by Arunas Vainoras guess.

Sources and literature: 1982 sea map MROPLIT 97

Made by Vladas zulkus 2001-01-18; 2002-05-27

Specified by Arunas Vainora.