Deutsche Arbeitsfront
MV Robert Ley
Cruise ship
History
MV Robert Ley was a cruise ship of the Nazi Party leisure organization Kraft durch Freude (Strength Through Joy). She was considered the flagship of the KdF fleet.
Text: Wikipedia — MV Robert Ley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
27,288 GRT
Length
203.8 m
Beam
24.1 m
Draught
7.56 m
Speed
15.5 knots
Passengers
1,510 passengers
Crew
435
Builder
Howaldtswerke Hamburg
Yard number
754
Launched
29 March 1938
Out of service
March 1945
Owner
Deutsche Arbeitsfront
Port of registry
Hamburg, Germany
Propulsion
Six MAN 2-stroke 6-cylinder diesels driving electric generators
Fate
Bombed at Hamburg 9 March 1945
Also Known As
- Robert Ley / Lazarettschiff B
