SS Auguste Helmerich was a German cargo ship that collided with off Dalarö (east coast of Öland) while on a voyage from Kotka, Finland, to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood.
Construction Auguste Helmerich was constructed in 1889 at the Koch Henry A.G. shipyard in Lübeck, Germany. She was completed in 1889. The ship was long and had a beam of . The ship was assessed at .
Sinking On 30 September 1919, Auguste Helmerich was on a voyage from Kotka, Finland, to Hamburg, Germany with a cargo of wood when she collided with off Dalarö. The ship foundered with no casualties.
Wreck The wreck was discovered in 2000 and was found totally intact (except for a hole from the collision) in of water.
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