Monte Olivia

Hospital Ship

Service Data

In Service: 4 April 1925 to 3 April 1945

Production Data

Ordered:
Builder: Blohm & Voss, Hamburg
Construction No:
Laid down:
Launched: 28 October 1924
Commissioned: 4 April 1925

Technical Data

Type: Hospital ship / Lazarettschiffe
Class:

Displacement: 19,250 tons
Length: waterline 159.7 m overall
Beam: 20.5 m
Draft: 8.10 m
Propulsion: 4 × MAN 4 stroke 6 cylinder diesels,
2 × shafts producing up to 7000 hp
Propellers: 2
Speed: 14.3 knots
Range: 16,450 nautical miles at 14 knots
Crew: men and officers
Armament: none
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Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
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Other: Hospital ships
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History

Career

4 April 1925
The Hospital ship Monte Olivia is commissioned.

3 April 1945
The Hospital ship Monte Olivia is burned out.

Commanders

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Sources

German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330

German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X

German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378

For a complete list of sources