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![[Frigga A.G.]](../images/d/de~frig.gif)
image by Jarig Bakker, 28 Jan 2005
![[Seerederei „Frigga“]](../images/d/de~frig1.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008
Seerederei „Frigga“.
The Westdeutsche Transport-Aktiengesellschaft had the idea, to transport
coal from the coal mine tot he consumer in one hand. Its plans had
been stopped by WWI. But in 1920 the Sereederei “Frigga” (name of an old
Nordic Goddess) was established in Emden (East Friesland). Later the company
moved to Hamburg. The company suffered heavily in WWII and lost many of
its ships. The ruins of the two last ships were taken as reparations from
England in order to be scrapped there.
But by a miracle both ruins are reactivated in June 1949 and repaired
later on. In the late 1950's the fleet consisted of more than 15 vessels.
During the petrol crisis in the 1970's the company faced problems. “Flags
of convenience” caused new problems. The company had to get rid of
many of its employees in the 1980's. The company moved to the small village
of Tangstedt (Stormarn county). In 1991 the last vessels had been sold
and in 1993 the company had been dissolved.
Source: this website
(run by former company employees)
Flag’#1: It is a black flag divided by a white saltire. In the middle
is a white roundel with a red capital “F”.(This flag is also displayed
on website)
Source: ”1920-1970; “50 Jahre Seerederei “Frigga””, Hamburg
1970, frontpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008
![[Seerederei „Frigga“ - variant]](../images/d/de~frig2.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008
Flag’#2: It is a black flag divided by a white saltire. In the middle
is a white roundel with a yellow capital “F”. Caution: The yellow “F” might
be really a red one, bleeched by the sun.
Source: a calendar from 1970, spotted on a fleemarket on 21 September
2006 in Hamburg
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2008