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The former German Steamship of Shipowners H.M. Gehrkens was confiscated 1941 and converted to a Tender with civilian complement. First deployment as Supplyship for S-Boats at Turku 1941.

Following a deployment for the 6. SFltl at Kirkenes "Hernösand" was employed as Tender for the 6. SFltl until 01.08.1942. Thereafter the ship sailed back to Germany. From 25.01. to mid of April 1943 the ship was laying in a shipyard. Therefore, she could not follow the 8. SFltl to Norway. But she carried out three supply-trips to Norway. During the build-up of the new base-structure upon the loss of the Channel-bases she used Trontheim as new deployment-harbour. 1945 she was handed over to England which "inadvertently" passed it on to Norway. The shipowners H.M. Gehrkens protested against that and got the ship back from Norway. 1955 she was broken up.