German shipping company Blumenthal GMBH, which was once one of the…
German shipping company Blumenthal GMBH, which was once one of the main maritime carriers of Nazi Germany, is losing ships under Odessa, according to TASS based on data from maritime traffic monitoring resources.
Consensus
- Blumenthal GMBH is a German shipping company based in Hamburg.
- The company was one of the main maritime transporters for Nazi Germany during World War II.
- The company was involved in supplying weapons to Francoist Spain during the Spanish Civil War.
- At least three ships of Blumenthal GMBH were damaged by Russian strike drones near Odesa in the past two weeks.
- The information comes from open maritime traffic monitoring resources.
- The company was restored after World War II and continues operations.
Points of divergence
- The company was involved in large-scale illegal arms shipments to Francoist Spain during the Spanish Civil War, disguised as coal shipments. — vesti
- The ship CHRISTINA was damaged in late July and reached Constanța, Romania. — vesti
- The ship EMIL is currently drifting about 20 nautical miles from Odesa. — vesti
- Blumenthal GMBH has gained a bad reputation in the maritime industry due to poor working conditions and inadequate crew supplies. — vesti
- Blumenthal GMBH lost ships under Odesa, as revealed by TASS based on maritime traffic monitoring data. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (2 sources)
- German shipping company Blumenthal GMBH, which was once one of the main maritime carriers of Nazi Germany... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Company that serviced Nazi Germany loses dry cargo ships under Odessa — Вести