Inspektionskibet Ingolf and Maagen at Godthaab

Inspektionskibet Ingolf and Maagen at Godthaab. Maagen (110 t, 71 feet oal, sail/diesel 8 knots, 1x37mm gun) was one of several small twin-masted light draft vessels classified invariably as an inspection cutter (inspektionskutter) or orlogskutter (naval cutter) that were permanently deployed to Greenland, Iceland, and the Faeroes used for inspection, coastal survey, and civil administration, typically with a single officer, a CPO, and 6-8 enlisted, often locals. They would steam with the larger Inspektionskibet whenever in the area and perform such yeoman tasks as towing targets during gunnery exercises.

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