Consul Horn

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Three ships have borne the name Consul Horn, all owned, for at least part of their career, by the German Shipping Company HC Horn:

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References

  1. "Consul Horn SS (1920~1922) Herrenwyk SS (+1928)". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. "Gerolstein SS (1928~1939) Consul Horn SS [+1942]". www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS 1938-39" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2014.