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Foreign News November 14, 1949

The Nome Nugget

Nome, Nome County, Alaska

What is this article about?

A British court in Hamburg convicted owners of Germany's Blohm and Voss shipyard of illegally evading dismantling, imposing fines and prison sentences on Rudolf Blohm, Walter Blohm, and four others.

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HAMBURG, (AP)—A British Court Saturday found the owners of Germany's largest shipyard guilty of illegally attempting to evade dismantling.

Rudolf Blohm, senior partner of Blohm and Voss, was ordered to pay a 5,000 mark fine ($1,250) or serve five months in prison.

His brother, Walter was ordered to pay 10,000 marks ($2,500) or serve 10 months.

Four other defendants found guilty were sentenced to prison.

They were Otto Dalldorf, 12 months; Henrich Lorenzen, 12 months, Max Andreae, 12 months and 2,000 marks ($500) fine or three months imprisonment; Karl Heidenreich, nine months.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Blohm Voss Shipyard Germany Evasion British Court Dismantling Guilty Fines Prison

What entities or persons were involved?

Rudolf Blohm Walter Blohm Otto Dalldorf Henrich Lorenzen Max Andreae Karl Heidenreich

Where did it happen?

Hamburg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hamburg

Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

Rudolf Blohm Walter Blohm Otto Dalldorf Henrich Lorenzen Max Andreae Karl Heidenreich

Outcome

rudolf blohm: 5,000 mark fine ($1,250) or five months prison; walter blohm: 10,000 marks ($2,500) or 10 months; otto dalldorf: 12 months; henrich lorenzen: 12 months; max andreae: 12 months and 2,000 marks ($500) fine or three months; karl heidenreich: nine months

Event Details

A British Court found the owners of Germany's largest shipyard, Blohm and Voss, guilty of illegally attempting to evade dismantling. Rudolf Blohm, senior partner, and his brother Walter, along with four others, were sentenced to fines or prison terms.

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