The sail training ship Niobe capsized in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Fehmarn. In the accident 69 sailors were killed. On behalf of the German Imperial Navy, the Niobe was used to train the cadets, The sailing ship was after the end of World War II to the bark has been rebuilt. The tradition of using the German naval training ships, dating to the mid-19th Century back. In 1844, the training ship "Amazon" put into operation, which was after his demise in 1861 replaced by the full-rigged ship "Niobe". Even today, the mast of the ship between the dunes of the nature reserve "Grüner Brink" can be seen, about eight miles from the accident site. Launched 1913 - Shipyard as Morten Jensen Frederickshavns Flyddedock, Frederickshavn 1921 Acquired by the Navy on 26.07.1932 sunk in a storm 40 men were rescued 69 men are drowned Oil on canvas