German tanker Spichern

History
Name	Krossfonn (1935-1940); Spichern (1940-1949); Ringfjell (1949-1961); Ringsaker (1961-1964);
Namesake	Battle of Spicheren
Owner	Skibs-A/S Dalfonn (Sigval Bergesen), Stavanger (1935-1940); Nazi Germany (1940-1945); Ringdals Rederi A/S, Oslo (1949-1961); Sameiet Ringsaker (1961-1964);
Builder	Odense Staalskibsværft, Odense
Completed	August 1935
Fate	Sold for scrapping in February 1964
General characteristics
Class and type	Motor tanker (1935-1955); Bulk carrier (1955-1964);
Tonnage	9,323 GRT (1935-1949); 9,640 GRT (1949-1955); 9,789 GRT (1955-1964); 5,550 NRT (as built);
Length	480.5 ft (146.46 m)
Beam	65 ft (19.81 m)
Propulsion	2 x 7 cylinder engines, 4700 bhp

Spichern was a German supply ship of World War II.

She was originally the Norwegian tanker Krossfonn, captured by the German auxiliary cruiser Widder in June 1940.^[1] On 26 May 1941 she supplied 2660 tons of fuel to the German cruiser Prinz Eugen during Operation Rheinübung, two days after Prinz Eugen separated from the battleship Bismarck.^[2]

She was scuttled in Brest on 31 August 1944, raised and put back into Norwegian service post-war.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Lawson, Siri Holm. "M/T Krossfonn". Warsailors.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ Busch, pp. 93–94.

Busch, Fritz-Otto (1975). Prinz Eugen. London: First Futura Publications. ISBN 0-8600-72339.

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[warsailors-1] Lawson, Siri Holm. "M/T Krossfonn". Warsailors.com. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[FOOTNOTEBusch93–94-2] Busch, pp. 93–94.

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