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May be someone could translate my sentences und add them.

Die Hannover war ein 5537 BRT großes Lloydschiff, das 1939 in Dienst gestellt wurde unter Kapitän Wahnschaff. Sie wollte als Blockadebrecher nach Deutschland zurrückkehren. In der Nacht vom 7. auf den 8. März 1940 wird sie aber von dem Leichten Kreuzer Dunedin und dem kanadischen Zerstörer Assiniboine gesichtet und angehalten zu stoppen. Daraufhin befahl der Kapitän die Seeventile zu öffnen und gleichzeitig das Schiff in Brand zu stecken. Die Briten gingen trotzdem an Bord, schlossen die Seeventile wieder und kämpften 4 Tage lang gegen das Feuer, letztlich mit Erfolg. Daraufhin wurde sie nach Jamaica geschleppt. Die britische Admiraliät wollte sie als Hilfsflugezugträger nutzen. Die Hannover wurde zuerst in HMS Empire Auda City umbenannt und schließlich in HMS Audacity. Ihre vornehmliche Aufgabe bestand von da an, die Gibraltar Geleitzüge zu schützen. Ihre Ende fand sie am 21. Dezember 1941 auf dem Geleitzug HG 76 wo sie von U-751 (unter Kptlt. Gerhard Bigalk) versenkt wurde. See also: [1] and [2] --Darkone 10:10, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Just a quick rough translation using Babel Fish:

The Hanover was a 5537 BRT Lloyd ship which entered service in 1939 under Kapitän Wahnschaff.

While attempting to return as a blockade-runner to Germany she was sighted and ordered to stop on the night of 7/8 March 1940 by the light cruiser Dunedin and the Canadian destroyer Assiniboine and ignoring the order, she unsuccessfully attempted to escape, whereupon the captain instructed that the sea cocks be opened and for the ship to be set on fire.

Nevertheless the British went on board, closed the sea cocks and fought 4 days long against the fire, in the long run with success.

The ship was then towed to Jamaica. The British Admiralty wanted to use it as auxiliary aircraft carrier. The Hanover was renamed first HMS Empire Audacity and finally HMS Audacity. Her main task existed from then on to protect the Gibraltar convoys.

Audacity met her end on 21 December 1941 whilst on the convoy HG 76 where she was sunk by U-751 under Kptlt. Gerhard Bigalk. Ian Dunster 10:01, 20 August 2005 (UTC)