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River
Rhein,
Germany
Siegfried (ex- Rheinstein, ex- Kleber, ex- Rheinstein. ex- Gutenberg)
Above : As Gutenberg. Photo by kind courtesy of Markus Graf
Built in 1890 by Gebruder Sachsenberg at Koln-Deutz
Length : 73.0 m x 8.25 / 15.2
Compound diagonal by Sachsenberg at Rosslau
Built for the DGNM (Dusseldorf) as Gutenberg
Renamed Rheinstein in 1911
From 1919 to 1926 sailed as Kleber for French occupying government
Renamed Rheinstein on return to the KD
Sold to the Dutch NSR company in 1929 and renamed Siegfried
Out of service from 1945
Above
: As Rheinstein. Photo shown with the kind permission of Markus Graf
Above : As Siegfried. By kind courtesy of the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek via Markus Graf
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