Captain Dirk Meinerts Hahn, sometimes spelt Dirk Meinertz Hahn (born 1804 in
Westerland, Sylt, died 1860) was the captain of the ship ''
Zebra
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'' that he captained to
South Australia
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where the town of
Hahndorf
Hahndorf is a small town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. Currently an important tourism spot, it has previously been a centre for farming and services.
Geography
It is accessible from Adelaide, the South Australian capital, ...
was named after him. A monument dedicated to him in Hahndorf was unveiled in 1939.
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Captain Hahn describes his voyage with the "Zebra" emigrants (Hahndorf)VIAF item
German expatriates in Australia
German sailors
People from Sylt
1804 births
1860 deaths
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