Altmark (since

August 1940 Uckermark) - supplying the Ge rman ship during World War II, famous because of the incident on the rebound held Allied prisoners in Norwegian waters. As other u nits such Dithmarschen, Altmark was designed specifically as an oiler ship used to support the operations of large German surface ships, intended for use as rajdery ocean in the distance from their bases. Was classified in Germany as TroĂźschiff - Altmark has been marked as TroĂźschiff A. It could take 9400 tonnes of fuel, 972 tonnes of ammunition, 790 tonnes and 208 tonnes of catering equipment [1] The ship was built by Howaldtswerke AG in Kiel, the keel building was laid June 15, 1936, and the hull was launched November 13, 1937.