Paul Gahrs IDNo. 39819

[Leslie Spurling]

Originally built as a three masted schooner in 1937 by Schulte & Bruns at Emden, the PAUL GAHRS shows her German post-war record number under her name that was required for a number of years in this photograph in Sweden.

[Seadog Pete R.I.P.]

Here as the ENKA
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Built by Schulte & Bruns, Emden, Yard-No.119 (schooner)
204 BRT, 310 dwt - 34,85 x 7,64 x 2,40m - Dg.3,00m
Engine:Humboldt Deutz Mot. AG, 150 bhp, ? kn
Launched:05-10-1937.Delivered:15-11-1937
Nov.1937 PAUL GÄHRS Jonny Gährs, Estebrügge, Deu.(DEJW)
1939 requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine
1945 returned to owners
July/August 1950 lengthened by Wilhelm Holst at Cranz-Neuenfelde,
275 BRT, 435 dwt - 42,78 x 7,64 x 2,35m - Dg.3,00m
May 1962 CLAUS LÜHRS Georg Lührs, Estebrügge, Deu.(DFXL)
July 1962 home port Hamburg, Deu.
1965 ENKA Erwin Pliefke, Hamburg, Deu.
Dec.1975 deleted in Germ. Lloyd
(according to other sources sold in 1975 to Greece )
According to Lloyd's broken up in the first quarter of 1977

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