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Link to Foto-Archive of the
Fritzen Ships 1923 - 1945 Remarks: In this website, you will find two Fritzen Archives, which include the first vessels from creation of the Fritzen shipping company until 1945, but also the vessels serving during the time between 1945 and 1979. What initiated this extensive research and documentation? I have sailed as Radio Officer on Fritzen vessels for some years before I have changed “sides” and served as Radio Operator at “Radio Norddeich” for the worldwide fleet. It is not surprising that the wish to develop and offer this information about these vessels on the Internet arise. This initiated the website for the Fritzen vessels serving from 1945 until 1979. Hans-Jürgen Hollstein from Geneva in Switzerland by E-mail has contacted me with the recommendation to present documentation of the entire Fritzen fleet. A number of ex-Fritzen Seafarers will remember Hans-Jürgen Hollstein. He served as junior until he became chief engineer within this company. He was then working for Cargill International Group as superintendent and technical director in Geneva and Hong Kong from 1974 until his retirement. At first, I was reluctant, but later I agreed to his proposal. I have to admit that without his help this project would not have developed. Not only did he provide the technical information but also the extensive ship photo materials. For a number of vessels, no photos could be retrieved but via the ship building yards, the sister vessels have been identified and the photos traced. Further extensive information from following books have been retrieved: Gert Uwe Detlefsen, “Deutsche Reedereien, Band 12” Reinhardt Schmelzkopf, „Die deutsche Handelsschiffahrt 1919 -1939 (Band 1 + 2)“ Ludwig Dinklage, „Die deutsche Handelsflotte 1939 -1945 (Band 1 + 2)“ Heinz Schön, „Flucht über die Ostsee 1944/45 im Bild“ „Foto-Flite“ / UK provided photos of the latest Fritzen vessels with their particular permission to publish these photos in the Internet. Have fun by screening these archives. You will certainly find your Fritzen vessel as well. Comments, recommendations, or any unpublished ship photos or qualified critics are most welcome. |
Short history of the shipping
company Fritzen in Emden:
In
1919, Johannes Fritzen became a partner and an associate of the company Lexzau,
Scharbau & Co., founded 1879.
This company was handling shipping and inland waterways transports from the
"Düsseldorfer Stahlverbundes to the sea port of Emden.
In 1923, Johannes Fritzen left this company, and then founded the "Emder
Dampferkompagnie Nübel & Fritzen AG" company with his partner Wilhelm Nübel.
Start with purchased ships.
1925 dividing of Nuebel and Fritzen.
1926 further purchase of British and German ships. Employment in the
ore and coal shipping.
1936 took possesion of the shipping company Kunstmann in Stettin.
The shipping company is called now "Johs. Fritzen & Sohn".
In world war 2 nearly total casualty of all ships.
1950 first new constructions as "Jacobus Fritzen", followed by
"Reimar Edzard Fritzen" and "Hertha Engeline Fritzen" in the years 1951/1952.
Aditionally two British ships were purchased and in service as "Katharina Dorothea
Fritzen" and "Erika Fritzen".
Further expansion of the Fritzen-fleet, which was in the 50's the largest
shipping company in Emden.
1963 because of financial difficulties Fritzen was taken over by the
Thyssen-Bornemisza-Group.
New name is now "Fritzen Schiffsagentur und
Bereederungs-GmbH".
End of the 70ies the Swiss company "Suisse-Outremer" takes over all shipping
activities from Emden.
A small tug and ship's agency service remained and was taken over by "
Wessels-Schlepp-Gesellschaft mbH
& Co. KG. ". It closed business in 1987. Only the last tug named " Fritzen II "
is today still in service in
the port of Emden.
Since 2011 " Johs. Fritzen & Sohn GmbH is again owned by the Fritzen
family.
In the same year
" Johs. Fritzen & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG " was added in the port of Hamburg.
The
scope of service includes
project development and project managment in shipbuilding.
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Ships of
San Juan Carriers Ltd. managed by Fritzen |
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(Thanks to Hans-Jürgen Hollstein for technical informations) |
Following ships were managed and staffed from 1956 - 1960 by the shipping company Fritzen in Emden:
Call Sign: ELYX, shipyard: Nippon Kokan, Yokohama,
launched 12.12.1955, in service 3/1956, |
Call Sign: 5LBM, shipyard: Nippon Kokan, Yokohama,
launched 4/2/1956, in service 8/1956, |
Call sign: ELYY, shipyard
Deutsche Werft AG, Hamburg, launched 09.12.1936, in service 1/1937 |
Call sign: 5LXK, ship yard
Nippon Kokan, Yokohama, launched 12/9/1958, in service 2/1959, |
Following ships were managed by the shipping company Fritzen in Emden,
but were not staffed by Fritzen:
Netherlands (Halcyon Lijn BV, Den Haag)
M/S "Stad Delft" (PHRC)
M/S "Stad Gouda" (PHRE)
M/S "Stad Utrecht" (PHRP)
M/S "Stad Maastricht" (PHRK)
M/S "Stad Kampen" (PHRH) M/S "Stad Den Haag" (PHRB)
M/S "Stad Vlaardingen" (PHRS) M/S "Stad Zwolle" (PHRU)
Photo Gallery of the Halcyon-Ships