MV Robert Ley

KdF ship Robert Ley before its maiden voyage, March 1939
History
Germany
NameRobert Ley
NamesakeRobert Ley
OwnerDeutsche Arbeitsfront
OperatorHamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (HAPAG)
Port of registryHamburg, Germany
BuilderHowaldtswerke Hamburg
Yard number754
Laid down1 May 1936
Launched29 March 1938
Acquired24 March 1939
FateRequisitioned into the Kriegsmarine on 25 August 1939
Nazi Germany
NameRobert Ley / Lazarettschiff B
OperatorKriegsmarine (German navy)
Acquired25 August 1939
Out of serviceMarch 1945
FateBombed at Hamburg 9 March 1945
NotesUsed as floating barracks and as a hospital ship
General characteristics
Class & typeCruise ship
Tonnage27,288 GRT
Length203.8 m (668 ft 8 in)
Beam24.1 m (79 ft 1 in)
Height20.7 m (67 ft 11 in)
Draught7.56 m (24 ft 10 in)
Installed power8,800 hp (6,600 kW)
Propulsion
  • Six MAN 2-stroke 6-cylinder diesels driving electric generators
  • 2 propellers
Speed15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Capacity1,510 passengers
Crew435

MV Robert Ley was a cruise ship of the Nazi Party leisure organization Kraft durch Freude (Strength Through Joy). She was considered the flagship of the KDF fleet.

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