Emil R. Retzlaff
Emil R. Retzlaff was a major shipping company founded in Stettin, (now Szczecin) in 1898.[1] The company went bankrupt in 1931.[1]
The business was also involved with the shipbuilders Ostseewerft AG.[1] The company flag consisted of a blue saltire on a white background. The initials E, R and R, also in blue, were placed in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of the saltire.[2]
Ships[edit]
- Chilean ship Micalvi, originally Bragi built by Ostseewerft AG for Emil R. Retzlaff in 1925. Currently a restaurant and museum ship in Puerto Williams.[3]
- SS I P Suhr, originally Siegmund built by Ostseewerft AG for Emil R. Retzlaff in 1926. Sank off Sandhammaren, Sweden in 1950.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Pust, Hans-Jörg. "Retzlaff Ships 1899 - 1931" (PDF). www.pust-norden.de. Hans-Jörg Pust. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Emil R. Retzlaff (German Shipping Company)". Flags of the World. Flags Of The World website. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ On Deck sailing Puerto Williams
- ^ "Ida-Ivigtut" (PDF). mfs.dk. Maritime Museum of Denmark. Retrieved 2 June 2019.