German trawler V 407 Dorum

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Vorpostenflottille Fischereihafen Bremerhaven.jpg
Vorpostenboote of 4 Vorpostenflotille at Bremerhaven in 1940. V 407 Dorum closest to the quayside.
History
Name
  • Dorum (1937–44)
  • General Aupick (1949–57)
Owner
  • Ernst Glässel (1937–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–44)
Port of registry
BuilderDeschimag
Yard number592
LaunchedSeptember 1937
Completed10 October 1937
Commissioned10 September 1939
Out of service28 August 1944
Identification
  • Code Letters DFCX
  • ICS Delta.svg ICS Foxtrot.svg ICS Charlie.svg ICS X-ray.svg
  • Fishing boat registration PG519 (1937– )
  • Fishing boat registration BB92 ( –1939)
  • Pennant Number V 204 (1939)
  • Pennant Number V 407 (1939–44)
FateScuttled 28 August 1944
General characteristics
Type
Tonnage470  GRT, 171  NRT
Length50.80 m (166 ft 8 in)
Beam8.03 m (26 ft 4 in)
Depth3.20 m (10 ft 6 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 96nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller

Dorum was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot , serving as V 204 Dorum and V 407 Dorum. She was scuttled at, or near, Bordeaux, Gironde, France on 28 August 1944.

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Description

Dorum was 50.80 metres (166 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 8.03 metres (26 ft 4 in) and a depth of 3.20 metres (10 ft 6 in). She was assessed at 470  GRT, 171  NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 35 centimetres (13+34 in), 55 centimetres (21+58 in) and 90.0 centimetres (35+716 in) diameter by 64.9 centimetres (25+916 in) stroke. The engine was built by Deschimag, Wesermünde. It was rated at 96nhp and drove a single screw propeller via a low pressure turbine, double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling. [1]

History

Dorum was built as yard number 592 by Deschimag, Wesermünde. [2] She was launched in September 1937 and completed on 10 October. [3] The ship was built for Ernst Glässel, Wesermünde. The Code Letters DFCX were allocated. [1] She initially carried the fishing boat registration PG519, which was later changed to BB92. On 10 September 1939, the vessel was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. She was allocated to 2 Vorpostenflotille as V 204 Dorum. On 21 October, she was transferred to 4 Vorpostenflotille as V 407 Dorum. [4] On 28 August 1944, Dorum was scuttled, either in the Gironde, or at Bordeaux, Gironde, France. [5]

Post-war, Dorum was raised and repaired. In 1949, she was renamed General Aupick under French ownership. On 12 April 1957, she sprang a leak and sank in the Doggerbank ( 56°42′N3°42′E / 56.700°N 3.700°E / 56.700; 3.700 ). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dorum(57037)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. DOR-DOU (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1938–1939. Retrieved 17 May 2022 via Southampton City Council.
  2. Gröner 1993, p. 205.
  3. 1 2 Gröner 1993, p. 213.
  4. "Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939-45". www.wlb-stuttgart.de (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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