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SS Santa Fé (1921)
SS ''Santa Fé'' was a German refrigerated cargo steamship. She is now a Black Sea shipwreck and part of her cargo is of interest to marine archaeologists. The ship was launched in 1921 as ''Steigerwald'', named after the Steigerwald forest in Franconia. Her name was changed to ''Santa Fé'' when she changed owners in 1937. In 1939 the French Navy captured her and the French Government renamed her ''Saint André''. In 1940 or 1942 Germany repossessed the ship and restored her name to ''Santa Fé''. In 1943 a Soviet submarine sank her off the coast of Crimea, killing 44 of her crew. ''Santa Fé''s cargo included 14 Wehrmacht armoured vehicles. Since 2002 divers and salvagers have recovered the remains of three German assault guns from her wreck, and at least one of them has been restored to working order. Building In 1920–21 Deutsche Werft in Finkenwerder, Hamburg built a pair of refrigerated cargo steamships for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). ''Niederwald'' and ''Steig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steigerwald
The Steigerwald is a hill region up to in the Bavarian-Franconian part of the South German Scarplands between Würzburg and Nuremberg. It is part of the Keuper Uplands, and within it, it is continued to the north-northeast and right of the river Main, by the Haßberge, and to the south-southwest by the Franconian Heights. Part of the region is a designated as the Steigerwald Nature Park. Geography Location The Steigerwald lies at the junction of the Bavarian provinces of Lower, Middle, and Upper Franconia, the tripoint being marked by the Dreifrankenstein. It is located between the cities of Bamberg, Schweinfurt, Würzburg, and Nuremberg. In the north, it is bounded by the course of the river Main, and in the east by the river Regnitz. Its southern boundary is formed by the river Aisch, and in the west by the Main again and a line from Marktbreit via Uffenheim to Bad Windsheim. The Steigerwald covers the territories of six counties: Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Haßberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
