German trawler V 202 Franz Westermann

V 202 Franz Westermann (later V 205 Franz Westermann) was a German trawler built in 1937 which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II.

History
Nazi Germany
NameFranz Westermann
BuilderSeebeck G. Ag. - Weser Werk Seebeckwerft
Yard number600
LaunchedDecember 1937
Commissioned1937
General characteristics
Class and typeVorpostenboot (Converted trawler)
Tonnage481 GRT
Length50.8 m (166 ft 8 in)
Beam8 m (26 ft)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)

History

In 1937, Franz Westerman was constructed by the German shipbuilder Deschimag Seebeck in Bremerhaven as a civilian fishing trawler. The Kriegsmarine later requisitioned the vessel and commissioned it as a Vorpostenboot in the 2 Vorpostenflotille.[1] With the rest of the 2 Vorpostenflotille, Franz Westermann operated in the North Sea from 1939 to 1940 and in the English Channel from 1940 to 1944.[2]

V 202 Franz Westermann was sunk in an Allied air raid on St. Peter Port, Guernsey on 15 June 1944.[3][4]

References

  1. Haworth, R.B. (2006). "Single Ship Report for "5614701"". Miramar Ship Index.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939-45". www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. "V-205 (Franz Westermann) (+1944)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. "VERLUSTE DEUTSCHER HANDELSSCHIFFE 1939-1945" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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