Rau IX, Museum ship at German Maritime Museum, Bremen, Germany
The Rau IX stretches 46 meters in length and stands as a preserved whaling vessel at the German Maritime Museum in Bremen's Mitte district.
Built in 1939 at Seebeck shipyard in Wesermünde, the Rau IX belonged to Walter Rau's whaling fleet before serving as a submarine hunter during World War II.
The vessel represents Germany's industrial whaling period of the 1930s, featuring original equipment including a harpoon gun and processing winches for educational purposes.
Visitors can examine the Rau IX from mid-March through October, accessing the vessel as part of the German Maritime Museum's comprehensive maritime exhibition.
The vessel changed ownership multiple times, operating under Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese flags before returning to Bremerhaven in 1969 for preservation.
Location: Mitte
Length: 46 m
Part of: German Shipping Museum
GPS coordinates: 53.54127,8.57701
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:50
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