German trawler V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff
Appearance
History | |
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Name | Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff |
Namesake | Karl Oskar Rudolf Wahrendorff |
Owner |
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Port of registry |
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Builder | Deschimag Seebeckwerft |
Yard number | 476 |
Launched | 17 September 1928 |
Completed | 17 November 1928 |
Identification | |
Fate | Sunk 24 July 1944 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
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Tonnage | 381 GRT, 147 NRT |
Length | 45.31 m (148 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 7.69 m (25 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
Depth | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 64nhp |
Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was a German
St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
on 24 July 1944.
Description
Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was 45.31 metres (148 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 7.69 metres (25 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in) and a draught of 4.40 metres (14 ft 5 in).
History
Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was built as
On 23 December 1939, Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was requisitioned by the
850 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm off Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands (49°27′N 2°32′W / 49.450°N 2.533°W) on 24 July 1944. Twenty-six crew were killed.[3][6]
References
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 204.
- ^ a b "Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff (57296)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. DIX-DOO (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1993, p. 211.
- ^ "Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff (59017)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. DIR-DOG (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1942, Juli" (in German). Württemberg State Library. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "A History of 850 Naval Air Squadron". Royal Navy Research Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
Sources
- Gröner, Erich (1993). Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945 (in German). Vol. 8/I: Flußfahrzeuge, Ujäger, Vorpostenboote, Hilfsminensucher, Küstenschutzverbände (Teil 1). Koblenz: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-4807-5.