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She is wife no.2, Ingeborg (née Engeström) (from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_von_Luckner) See very similar photo in SMH taken at the same time - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17467309 , which implies the date of this photo is Friday 20/5/1938. Interview with the Countess - "I believe in love at first sight ... " - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17467452

beachcomber australia Wonderful!! Great sleuthing thanks beachcomber. The photograph in SMH was probably taken by Hood. This is getting more and more interesting.

SEETEUFEL must be moored in Neutral Bay, somewhere near the Royal Yacht Squadron.

beachcomber australia Thanks beachcomber! :)

Felix Graf von Luckner (born Dresden, Germany, 9 June 1881, died Malmö, Sweden, 13 April 1966) was a German nobleman, navy officer, author and noted sailor who earned the epithet Der Seeteufel (the Sea-Devil) – and his crew that of Die Piraten des Kaisers (the Emperor's Pirates) – for his exploits in command of the sailing commerce raider SMS Seeadler (Sea Eagle) in 1916–1917. It was his habit of successfully waging war without any casualties that made him a hero and a legend on both sides. He was the great-grandson of Nicolas Luckner, Marshal of France and commander-in-chief of the French Army of the Rhine, who had been elevated to count in the 18th century by the King of Denmark. The Count Felix von Luckner Society On 29 March 2004 the society "Felix Graf von Luckner Gesellschaft e. V." was founded in Halle, with the objective of commemorating Luckner's life and work, especially his role in safeguarding the city of Halle during April 1945. The Society also wishes to create a memorial and museum for Luckner in Halle, and to restore Luckners' yacht, Seeteufel, which is currently in a poor condition in Russia. Within a few months of its creation, the Society had over 100 members in 14 countries. The yacht has been restored and since 2010 has been made sea worthy. Here is a link: luckner-gesellschaft.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Img_87...

Hitman Amazing - the SEETEUFEL is still around!

YouTube film about the SEETEUFEL (in German) - youtu.be/e7mV0jf9UhU