German weather ship WBS 2 Coburg
| History | |
|---|---|
  Germany | |
| Name | Coburg |
| Owner |
|
| Port of registry |
|
| Builder | Schulte & Bruns |
| Yard number | 125 |
| Launched | 1938 |
| Completed | August 1938 |
| Acquired | 1940 |
| Commissioned | 3 August 1940 |
| Out of service | 3 June 1944 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Trapped by ice, 16 October 1943 Abandoned, 3 June 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
|
| Tonnage | 344 GRT, 114 NRT |
| Length | 41.35 metres (135 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 7.70 metres (25 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 2.97 metres (9 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h) |
| Complement | 18, plus 8 meteorologists (WWII) |
Coburg was a fishing trawler that was built in 1938 and requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940. Converted to a weather ship, she became trapped in ice off the east coast of Greenland in October 1943 and was abandoned in June 1944.
Description
Coburg was 41.35 metres (135 ft 8 in) long with a beam of 7.70 metres (25 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 2.97 metres (9 ft 9 in). She was powered by a 6-cylinder
nhp. It drove a single screw propeller, which gave the vessel a speed of 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h). The engine was built by Maschinenfabriek Augsburg-Nürnburg AG, Augsburg.[1][2]
History
Coburg was built as
Code Letters DFDX were allocated.[1]
Coburg was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1940 and converted to a weather ship. She was commissioned on 3 August as WBS 2 Coburg. She had a complement of eighteen plus eight meteorologists.[3]
On 15 March 1943, Coburg sailed from
Slædepatruljen Sirius discovered the camp, but were unable to mount an attack at the time. An attack on 22 April 1944 was unsuccessful, although one German was killed. On 3 June, Coburg was scuttled and abandoned. The camp was evacuated by Junkers Ju 290 aircraft of 2 Staffeln, Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 and the personnel returned to Trondheim, Norway.[2][5][6] The burnt out wreck of Coburg was discovered on 24 July 1944 by USCGC Northland. Her crew destroyed the weather station.[7][8]
External links
References
- ^ a b c Lloyd's of London (1939). "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships under 300 tons, Trawlers &c" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Coburg (5614885)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Wetterbeobachtungs-Schiff Coburg WBS 2". Warcovers. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Ruge, Friedrich (1957). Der Seekrieg. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute. pp. 285–287.
- ^ "Bassgeiger German Weather Party". Warcovers. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Fernauklärungs-Gruppe 5". Warcovers. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Northland". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ Dorsey, Jack. "The Cutter Northland At War". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
