German trawler V 301 Weser

History
Name	Weser
Owner	Hanseatische Hochseefischerei AG (1938–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–41); Hanseatische Hochseefischerei AG (1941–62);
Port of registry	Bremerhaven, Germany (1938–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–41); Bremerhaven (1941–45); Bremerhaven, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–49); Bremerhaven, West Germany (1949–62);
Builder	Deschimag
Yard number	616
Launched	September 1938
Completed	14 October 1938
Commissioned	23 September 1939
Decommissioned	December 1941
Identification	Code Letters DOUP; ; Fishing boat registration BX 267 (1938–39); Pennant Number V 301 (1939–41); Fishing boat registration PG 556 (1941–48); Fishing boat registration BX 348 (1948–56);
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1938–39, 1941–62); Vorpostenboot (1939–41);
Tonnage	650 GRT, 245 NRT
Length	61.45 m (201 ft 7 in)
Beam	8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)
Draught	4.44 m (14 ft 7 in)
Depth	5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 132nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)

Weser was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot. She was sunk in November 1939 but was raised, repaired and returned to service. She was returned to her owners in 1941 and served until 1962, when she was scrapped.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.