Herbert Norkus
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | Gorch Fock-class Barque |
| Hull Number | 299 |
| Builder | Blohm und Voss |
| Yard Number | 524 |
| Slip/Drydock Number | II |
| Laid Down | 1 Aug 1939 |
| Launched | 7 Nov 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,813 tons full |
| Length | 295 feet |
| Beam | 39 feet |
| Draft | 17 feet |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseHerbert Norkus was a Gorch Fock-class barque built by Blohm und Voss of Hamburg, Germany. Like her sister ships, she was meant as a naval training ship. In Nov 1939, she was launched prematurely in order to make way for the construction of a submarine. Her hull sat idle in Hamburg harbor through the duration of the war, and was damaged by an aerial bomb in 1945. She was scuttled in the Kagerrak in 1947.
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Last Major Revision: May 2021
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Herbert Norkus Operational Timeline
| 1 Aug 1939 | The keel of Herbert Norkus was laid down by Blohm und Voss in Hamburg, Germany. |
| 7 Nov 1939 | Herbert Norkus was launched prematurely by Blohm und Voss in Hamburg, Germany to make way for submarine construction. |
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