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 | |
|---|---|
| Name | Franz Westermann |
| Builder | Seebeck G. Ag. - Weser Werk Seebeckwerft |
| Yard number | 600 |
| Launched | December 1937 |
| Commissioned | 1937 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vorpostenboot (Converted trawler) |
| Tonnage | 481 GRT |
| Length | 50.8 m (166 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Speed | 12 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
- Haworth, R.B. (2006). "Single Ship Report for "5614701"". Miramar Ship Index.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939-45". www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- "V-205 (Franz Westermann) (+1944)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "VERLUSTE DEUTSCHER HANDELSSCHIFFE 1939-1945" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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| 3 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 4 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 5 Vorpostengruppe |
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| 6 Vorpostengruppe |
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| 6 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 7 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 8 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 9 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 10 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 11 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 12 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 13 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 14 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 18 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 19 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 20 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 51 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 53 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 55 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 57 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 59 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 61 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 63 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 64 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 65 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 66 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 67 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 68 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 7 & 13 Sicherungsflotille |
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