The captain of the "Heinrich Ehlers" was immediately sacked after the collision with the "Stroombank" on June 10
The captain of the "Heinrich Ehlers" was immediately sacked after the collision with the "Stroombank" on June 10 by the ship's owner who was by chance on board the ship which had no pilot as would have been required before entering the Kiel-Canal. He had entered the lock without permission and thus first allided with the quay of the lock and then ran into the stern of the "Stroombank" which was alreadby berthed in the lock. The Dutch vessel continued its voyage after the end of investigations and surveys of dents at the stern in the inner harbour of Kiel-Holtenau at 8.40 p.m.
