German Picture 'Sperrbrecher 11'

In a very good condition a German Picture of the Sperrbrecher 11, photographed in the dock in 1946. the photo comes in a size of 15x20cm approx. A very nice picture. A Sperrbrecher (German; informally translated as 'pathfinder' but literally meaning 'minefield breaker'), was a German auxiliary ship of the Second World War that was intended to serve as a type of minesweeper, by sailing ahead of other vessels through minefields, intending to detonate any mines in their path. Also used as anti-aircraft ships, the Sperrbrecher suffered heavy losses in the war.