German trawler V 202 Franz Westermann
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nazi Germany | |
| 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) |
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[]
In 1937, Franz Westerman was constructed by the German shipbuilder 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.
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- 1937 ships
- Auxiliary ships of the Kriegsmarine