Captain Dirk Meinerts Hahn, sometimes spelt Dirk Meinertz Hahn (born 1804 in Westerland, Sylt, died 1860) was the captain of the ship ''

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'' that he captained to

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where the town of Hahndorf 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)

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Colony of South Australia people German sailors People from Sylt 1804 births 1860 deaths {{Australia-bio-stub