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'''''SS Erlangen''''' was a German cargo vessel that escaped from New Zealand at the beginning of the ]. '''''SS Erlangen''''' was a German cargo vessel that escaped from New Zealand at the beginning of the ].


On 26 August 1939, just before the outbreak of ], the ''Erlangen'', left ] in ] 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 ] and entered ]. In the north arm of the harbour over a period of five weeks, the crew cleared around {{convert|3|acre|ha|abbr=on|order=flip}} of ] 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 '']'' 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.<ref name="danger">{{Cite journal |last=Brenstrum |first=Erick |date=May-Jun 2015 |title=Danger isles |url=https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/danger-isles/ |journal=] |issue=133 |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/southland/places/subantarctic-islands/auckland-islands/|title= Auckland Islands|publisher=]|access-date=22 December 2024}}</ref> On 26 August 1939, just before the outbreak of ], the ''Erlangen'' left ] in ] seeking 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 ] and entered ] on 30 August. In the north arm of the harbour, over a period of five weeks, the crew cleared around {{convert|3|acre|ha|abbr=on|order=flip}} of ] forest, aiming to collect 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 '']'' to search for ''Erlangen.'' However, severe weather prevented ''HMS Leander'' from entering Carnley Harbour and the ''Erlangen'' was not discovered. On 7 October 1939, the ''Erlangen'' left her anchorage with only an additional 240 tons of wood fuel, but eventually reached Chile.<ref name="danger">{{Cite journal |last=Brenstrum |first=Erick |date=May-Jun 2015 |title=Danger isles |url=https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/danger-isles/ |journal=] |issue=133 |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/southland/places/subantarctic-islands/auckland-islands/|title= Auckland Islands|publisher=]|access-date=22 December 2024}}</ref>


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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 seeking 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 on 30 August. 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, aiming to collect 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 and the Erlangen was not discovered. On 7 October 1939, the Erlangen left her anchorage with only an additional 240 tons of wood fuel, but eventually reached 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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