German tanker Altmark
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The German tanker Altmark was a World War II-era naval auxiliary ship of Nazi Germany, best known for its role in the 1940 Altmark Incident involving the rescue of British prisoners in Norwegian waters.
Aliases (1)
- Altmark ×43
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German ship
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naval auxiliary ship → tanker → |
| armamentDuringWar |
light defensive guns
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| attackedBy |
HMS Cossack
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| builtFor |
German Navy logistics support
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| capturedBy |
Royal Navy
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| carriedPrisonersFrom |
merchant ships sunk by Admiral Graf Spee
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| claimedStatusDuringIncident |
unarmed merchant vessel
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| completed |
1939
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| dateOfEvent |
1940
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| dateOfLoss |
1942
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| displacementApproximate |
about 20,000 tons
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| eventLocation |
Norwegian waters
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| fate |
destroyed by explosion
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| flagAtTimeOfIncident |
German merchant flag
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| historicalSignificance |
precedent for British actions in neutral waters
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symbol of German commerce raider support network → |
| laidDown |
1937
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| launched |
1938
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| legalIssue |
violation of Norwegian neutrality alleged by Britain
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violation of international law alleged by Germany → |
| neutralWatersInvolved |
Norway
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| notableFor |
Altmark Incident
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| numberOfPrisonersApproximate |
around 300 British prisoners
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| operator |
Kriegsmarine
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| placeOfLoss |
Yokohama
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| primaryFunction |
supply ship for warships
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| propulsion |
diesel engine
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| relatedIncident |
Battle of the River Plate
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| renamed |
Uckermark
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| renamedInYear |
1940
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| resultOfIncident |
diplomatic crisis between United Kingdom and Norway
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release of British prisoners → |
| roleInEvent |
transport of British prisoners of war
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| routeDuringIncident |
from South Atlantic to Germany via Norwegian coastal waters
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| serviceEntry |
pre-World War II
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| shipType |
fleet oiler
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| supportedVessel |
Admiral Graf Spee
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| usedBy |
Nazi Germany
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| usedFor |
refueling German surface raiders
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Altmark Incident
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involvedShip |