German tanker Altmark
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Altmark was a German oil tanker and supply vessel, one of five of a class built between 1937 and 1939. She is best known for her support of the German commerce raider, the "pocket battleship" Admiral Graf Spee and her subsequent involvement in the... Wikipedia
Launched: November 13, 1937
Builder: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Draft: 31′
Construction started: June 15, 1936
Fate: Destroyed by accidental explosion, 30 November 1942
Speed: 21.1 knots (39.1 km/h; 24.3 mph)