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SS Erlangen was a German cargo vessel that escaped from New Zealand at the beginning of the Second World War.

On 26 August 1939, just before the outbreak of WWII, the Erlangen, left Port Chalmers in Dunedin in the middle of the night, to avoid the crew becoming prisoners. The ship was powered by a coal-fired steam engine, and was known to be low on fuel when it left the port. The Erlangen steamed south to the uninhabited Auckland Islands and entered Carnley Harbour. In the north arm of the harbour over a period of five weeks, the crew cleared around 1.2 ha (3 acres) of rātā forest, and collected 400 tonnes of wood to fuel the vessel. New Zealand authorities suspected that the Erlangen could be in the Auckland Islands, and sent the cruiser HMS Leander to search for Erlangen. However, severe weather prevented HMS Leander from entering Carnley Harbour. The Erlangen was not discovered, and made its escape, eventually reaching Chile.

References

1. Brenstrum, Erick (May–June 2015). "Danger isles". New Zealand Geographic (133). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
2. "Auckland Islands". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

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