German trawler V 420 Alcyon

History
Name	Alcyon
Owner	Unknown (1904–30); Bourgain-Vincent (1930–34); E. Malfoy & Fils (1934–40); Kriegsmarine (1940–43);
Port of registry	Boulogne, France (1904–40); Kriegsmarine (1940–43);
Builder	Bonn & Mees
Yard number	163
Completed	1904
Identification	code letters OBNH (1904–33); ; Fishing boat registration B 2892 (1904–40); call sign FNOH (1934–40); ; Pennant number 10 (1940–41); Pennant number V 420 (1941–43);
Fate	Sunk 2 August 1943
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1904–40); Harbour defence boat (1940–41); Vorpostenboot (1941–43);
Tonnage	247 GRT, 100 NRT
Length	40.2 m (132.0 ft) (1925–35)
Beam	6.6 m (21.6 ft)
Draught	3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in)
Depth	3.8 m (12.6 ft)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 60 nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)

Last updated October 22, 2024

Alcyon was a French fishing trawler that was seized in World War II by the Kriegsmarine for use as a harbour defence boat and later a vorpostenboot , serving as Boot 10 Alcyon and V 420 Alcyon. She was bombed and sunk in the Gironde on 3 August 1943.

Description

Alcyon was 40.2 m (132.0 ft) long, her beam was 6.6 m (21.6 ft), and her depth was 3.8 m (12.6 ft).^[1] Her draught was 3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in).^[2] Her tonnages were 266 GRT and 103 NRT. She had a single screw propeller. She had a three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, made by Alblasserdamsche Machienfabriek, Alblasserdam, South Holland, Netherlands. It had cylinders of 33 centimetres (13 in), 55 centimetres (21+1⁄2 in) and 89 centimetres (35 in) diameter by 61 centimetres (24 in) stroke; was rated at 60 nhp;^[1] and gave her a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h).^[2]

History

Bonn & Mees of Rotterdam, South Holland built Alcyon as yard number 163 by in 1904 for French owners.^[2] Her code letters were OBNH,^[1] and her port letter and number were B 2892.^[2] By 1930, she was owned by Bourgain-Vincent, Boulogne-sur-Mer.^[1] In 1934, the call sign FNOH superseded her code letters. She was sold to E. Malfoy & Fils in that year.^[3]

On 26 June 1940, Alcyon was seized by the Germans at La Rochelle, Charente-Inférieure. She was allocated to the Hafenschutz-Flotille Lorient on 2 November, serving as Boot 10 Alcyon. On 4 May 1942, Alcyon was redesignated as a vorpostenboot . She was allocated to 4 Vorpostenflotille as V 420 Alcyon. On 2 August 1943, she was sunk in the Gironde in an attack by British aircraft with the loss of five of her crew.^[4]^[5]

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References

1 2 3 4 "Alcyon(56480)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. ALB-ALE (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Southampton City Council.
1 2 3 4 Gröner 1993, p. 329.
↑ "Alcyon(56748)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. ALB-ALE (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 19 December 2022– via Southampton City Council.
↑ Gröner 1993, p. 330.
↑ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1943, August". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 19 December 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.

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List of Vorpostenboote in World War II
1 Vorpostenflotille	V 101 Schwan V 102 Cressida V 103 Sylvia V 104 Falke V 105 Cremon V 106 Phönix V 107 Botilla Russ V 108 Friedrich Karl V 108 Porjus V 109 Flamingo
2 Vorpostenflotille	V 201 Seydlitz V 202 Franz Westermann V 203 Heinrich Buermann V 204 Dorum V 205 Hermann Bösch V 206 Gauleiter Telschow V 207 Otto Bröhan V 208 Gebrüder Kähler V 209 Carl Röver V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff V 210 R. Walther Darré V 211 Friedrich Busse V 212 Hinrich Hey V 213 Claus Bolten V 213 Zieten V 214 Spica V 214 Teutonia V 215 Baden V 215 Hela V 215 Oliva V 216 Goëland V 222 V 223 V 224 V 225 V 226 V 227
3 Vorpostenflotille	V 301 Weser V 302 Bremen V 303 Tannenberg V 304 Breslau V 305 Ostpreussen V 306 Fritz Hincke V 307 Württemberg V 308 Oscar Neynaber V 309 Martin Donandt V 310 Rosemarie V 311 Osdorf V 312 Hanseat V 313 Eifel V 314 Heinrich Lehnert V 315 Bris V 316 V 317 Wega
4 Vorpostenflotille	V 401 Nordland V 401 Dr. Adolf Spilker V 402 Hans Loh V 403 Germania V 404 Deutschland V 404 Baden V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms V 406 Jan Mayen V 407 Saarland V 407 Dorum V 408 Haltenbank V 409 August Bösch V 412 Bremerhaven V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer V 414 Sachsenwald V 415 Gotland V 420 Alcyon V 421 Rauzan V 422 Kergroise V 423 Keryado II V 424 Carl J. Busch V 427 Victoire V 430 V 431 V 432 V 433 V 434 V 435
5 Vorpostengruppe	Wandrahm Birka Neuss Nerissa
6 Vorpostengruppe	Dr. Heinrich Wiegand Jupiter Möwe Oldenburg Schürbek
6 Vorpostenflotille	V 601 Dr. Heinrich Wiegand V 602 Richard C. Krogmann V 603 Carsten V 604 Fritz Reiser V 605 Arthur Duncker V 606 Fladengrund V 607 Düsseldorf V 620 Derfflinger V 621 Mars V 622 Almuth V 623 Jupiter V 624 Köln V 625 Johann Schulte V 626 Le Tésterin V 627 Elise V 628 De Ruyter
7 Vorpostenflotille	V 701 Este V 702 Memel V 703 Henry Fricke V 704 Claus Wisch V 704 Richard C. Krogmann V 705 Carsten V 706 Fritz Reiser V 707 Arthur Duncker V 708 Fladengrund V 709 Guido Möhring V 710 Düsseldorf V 711 Senator Predöhl V 712 V 712 Chemnitz V 713 Leipzig V 714 V 715 Alfred I V 716 Alfred II V 717 Alfred III V 718 V 719 V 720 V 721 V 722 Pilote XIII V 723 Jeanne Marie V 724 St. Dominique V 725 Petit Poilu V 726 Antifer V 727 Goëland V 728 Vierge de Nassabielle V 729 Marie Simone V 730 Michel François
8 Vorpostenflotille	V 801 Bayern V 801 Max Gundelach V 801 Stoomloodsvartuig 17 V 802 Sagitta V 803 Stuttgart V 803 Wiesbaden V 804 Skolpenbank V 804 Spica V 805 Island V 805 MFL 8 V 806 Stuttgart V 807 Auguste Kämpf V 807 MFL 1 V 808 Reichspräsident von Hindenburg V 808 Ehrensburger V 809 Konsul Dubbers V 810 Falkland V 811 Hugo Homann V 811 Claus Ebeling V 812 Amtsgerichsrat Pitschke V 813 Otto Krogmann V 814 Gotland Schiff 7 Wega
9 Vorpostenflotille	V 901 Senator Sprecher V 902 Senator Sachse V 903 Mainz V 904 Else Wilhelms V 905 Karl Bergh V 906 Schwalbe V 907 Spessart V 907 N. Elbing V 908 Claus Ebeling V 909 Flensburg V 910 V 911 V 912 V 913 V 914 V 915 V 916 V 917
10 Vorpostenflotille	V 1001 Thüringen V 1001 Stettin V 1002 Tilly V 1002 A. Kappelhof V 1003 Welle V 1003 Hanna V 1004 Johanna V 1004 Anna V 1005 Cremona V 1005 Amalie V 1006 Hayo V 1006 Elfriede V 1007 Käthe V 1007 Gesine V 1008 Walküre V 1008 Marie V 1009 Gertrud V 1009 Cornelia V 1010 Allegro V 1010 Martha V 1011 Altair V 1011 Adeline V 1012 Anna Marie V 1012 Erika V 1013 Herinrich Brons V 1014 Richard Ohlrogge V 1014 Kiel
11 Vorpostenflotille	V 1101 Preußen V 1102 Gleiwitz V 1102 Lützow V 1102 Nordkap V 1103 Reemt V 1102 Ernst von Briesen V 1102 Weißenfels V 1102 Ernst Gröschel V 1105 Jochen Homann V 1106 Heinrich Bueren V 1106 Neufundland V 1107 Portland V 1108 Arctur V 1109 Antares V 1109 Mahren V 1110 Hermann Hinrichs V 1111 Christian Wendig V 1112 V 1113 V 1114 V 1115
12 Vorpostenflotille	V 1201 Düneck V 1201 Juno V 1201 De Mok I V 1202 Angelina V 1202 Friedrich Suthmeier V 1203 Annemarie V 1203 G. F. Zimmermenn V 1204 Armin V 1204 C. H. Metger V 1204 Christiane Cécile V 1205 Germania V 1205 Ravensburg V 1206 Maria Lina V 1206 Ministerialdirektor Streil V 1207 Emil V 1207 P. von Rensen V 1208 Elternsegen V 1208 Heinrich Kappelhoff V 1209 Jacobus V 1209 H. Bramfeldt V 1210 Anita III V 1210 D. Dreesmann Penning V 1211 Meta Osterwisch V 1211 Leo Fürbinger V 1212 Anna V 1212 L. Ruyl V 1213 Fro V 1214 Joannes Georgius V 1214 St. Joachim V 1215 Hennie V 1216 Marie V 1217 Frida V 1218 V 1219 V 1220 V 1221 V 1222 V 1223 V 1224 V 1225 V 1226 V 1227 V 1228 V 1229 V 1230 V 1231 Toni V 1232 Elise V 1233 Vooruit V 1234 Koningin Emma V 1235 Columbus V 1236 'Flevo III V 1236 Augusta V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes V 1238 Voorloper V 1239 Vooran V 1240 Therese V 1241 Stangenwalde V 1242 Marie Henriette V 1243 Hohenstein V 1244 V 1245 V 1246 V 1247 V 1248 V 1249 Mewa VIII V 1250 V 1251 V 1252 V 1253 Essen V 1254 Hermann Garrels V 1255 Ernst Hecht V 1256 Heinrich Onnen V 1256 V 1257 V 1258 V 1259 V 1260 Gebroeders V 1261 Vooruit V 1262 Verwachting V 1263 V 1264 V 1265 Dr. Eichelbaum V 1265 V 1266 V 1267 V 1268 V 1269 V 1270 V 1271 V 1272 V 1273 V 1274
13 Vorpostenflotille	V 1300 Stoomloodsvartuig 17 V 1301 Uranus V 1302 John Mahn V 1303 Freiburg V 1304 Eisenach V 1305 Wuppertal V 1306 Otto Krogmann V 1307 Stettin V 1308 Bredebeck V 1309 Kapitän Stemmer V 1310 Deister V 1310 Gotland V 1311 Döse V 1312 Hermann Siebert V 1313 Uran V 1314 Gustav Hugo Deiters V 1315 Karlsburg V 1316 Emil Colsmann V 1317 Wilhelm Michaelsen V 1318 Hans Pickenpack V 1330 Cyclop V 1331 Limburgia V 1332 Norma Maria V 1333 Zeemeeuw V 1334 Witte Zee V 1335 Adelante V 1336 J. S. Groen V 1337 Irene V 1337 Victoire V 1338 Azimuth V 1339 Stoomloodsvartuig 12 V 1340 Delft
14 Vorpostenflotille	V 1401 Deister V 1402 Hermann Siebert V 1403 B 1687 V 1403 Simone Marie V 1404 B 1557 V 1404 Christiane Cécile V 1405 Ritzebüttel V 1406 Frankfurt V 1407 Kurland V 1408 Aue ZRD 16 V 1408 Cyclop V 1409 IJM 54 V 1409 Limburgia V 1410 IJM 6 V 1410 Norma Maria V 1411 ZRD 19 V 1411 Zeemeeuw V 1412 Witte Zee V 1413 IJM 19 V 1413 Adelante V 1414 IJM 130 V 1414 J. S. Groen V 1415 IJM 195 V 1415 Azimuth V 1416 IJM 89 V 1416 Irene V 1417 Stoomloodsvartuig 11 V 1418 Frans Naerebout V 1419 Victoire V 1420 B 339 V 1420 Saint Joachim V 1421 Deltra II V 1422 B 1402 V 1422 Michel François V 1423 B 3059 V 1423 Emmanuella V 1424 Le Cid V 1425 LR 3306 V 1425 Banderole V 1426 Antoinette
15 Vorpostenflotille	PA 1 PA 2 PA 3 PA 4 V 1507 Wiking 7 V 1506 Wiking 6 V 1503 Wiking 10 V 1504 Wiking 8 V 1505 Wal 8 V 1506 Wal 9 V 1507 Rau VI V 1507 Rau I V 1508 Rau III V 1509 Rau II V 1510 Unitas 6 V 1511 Rau IV V 1511 Unitas 7 V 1512 Unitas 8 V 1513 Linz V 1514 Beuthen V 1514 Rothienbaum V 1516 Rouen V 1517 Kerdonis II V 1520 Loodsboot 6 V 1521 Vimy V 1522 Dauphin V 1523 Deltra I V 1524 Patrice V 1525 Eglantine V 1530 V 1531 V 1532 V 1533 V 1534 V 1535 V 1536 V 1537 V 1538 V 1539 V 1540 V 1541 V 1548 Gebrüder Kähler V 1549 Berlebeck V 1549 Hoheweg
16 Vorpostengruppe	Altenland Koblenz Schleswig
16 Vorpostenflotille	V 1601 Skorpion V 1601 Lindormen V 1602 La Provence V 1603 Termidor V 1604 Natter V 1605 Alma V 1605 Mosel V 1605 Girolou V 1606 Julius Fock V 1607 Nord Caper V 1608 Sülldorf V 1609 Othmarschen V 1610 Innsbruck V 1611 Forst V 1612 Gotha V 1613 Jane V 1614 Tormilind V 1614 Neerlandia V 1615 Tietie V 1616 Pirola V 1617 Jaweg V 1620 KOL 15 V 1621 SAG 29 V 162 PIL 29 V 162 PIL 76
17 Vorpostenflotille	V 1701 Unitas 2 V 1701 Bahrenfeld V 1702 Unitas 3 V 1703 Unitas 4 V 1704 Unitas 5 V 1705 Rau XI V 1706 Rau XII V 1707 Wiking 4 V 1708 Süd III V 1709 Wal 1 V 1710 Natter V 1715 KOL 15 V 1716 SAG 29 V 1717 PIL 29 V 1718 PIL 76
18 Vorpostengruppe	Julius Pickenpack Schiff 7 Wega Wilhelm Huth
18 Vorpostenflotille	V 1801 Lutteur V 1801 Wandrahm V 1802 Orient V 1803 Le Havre de Grace V 1804 Excellent V 1805 Senateur Louis Brindeau V 1806 Surmulet V 1807 Wagram V 1808 Dortmund V 1809 Henry P. Newman V 1810 Condor V 1811 Sylt V 1812 Halle V 1813 Thothn V 1814 Linz V 1815 Loodsboot 6 V 1816 Dauphine V 1817 Eglantine
19 Vorpostenflotille	V 1901 Präsident Mutzenbecher V 1901 Richard Ohlrogge V 1902 Amsel V 1903 Fink V 1904 Stieglitz V 1905 Iltis V 1906 Gunther V 1907 Emden V 1908 Kranich V 1909 Brunhild V 1910 Wellgunde V 1911 Johann Georg V 1912 Fortuna V 1913 Leer V 1914 Alma II V 1915 Girolou V 1916 Weser I V 1921 Habicht V 1922 Nürnberg V 1923 Ostpreußen V 1925 Unitas 9 V 1926 Ernst Schweckendieck V 1927 Johann Wessels
20 Vorpostenflotille	V 2001 Pastor Pype V 2001 Uranus V 2002 Madeleine Louise V 2002 Uran V 2003 Loodsboot 7 V 2004 Loodsboot 12 V 2005 Simone Marie V 2006 Christine Cécile V 2007 Hannover V 2008 Ritzebüttel V 2009 Niedersachsen V 2010 Frankfurt V 2011 Borkum V 2012 Kurland V 2013 Ekwator V 2014 Karel V 2015 V 2016 V 2017 V 2018 Vogtland V 2019 Seefahrt V 2020 Alexander Becker V 2021 Nürnberg V 2022 Emil Colsmann V 2023 Karlsburg
51 Vorpostenflotille	V 5101 Donner V 5101 Tornado V 5101 Blitz V 5102 Orkan V 5103 Taifun V 5103 Riese V 5104 Wirbel V 5106 Sturm V 5106 Sindbad V 5107 Sturm V 5107 Kormoran V 5107 Karmöy V 5108 Föhn V 5108 Kiebitz V 5109 Kranich V 5109 Eber V 5110 Marabu V 5110 Elch V 5111 Odin V 5112 Tiu V 5113 Donar V 5114 Baldur V 5115 Frija V 5116 Unitas 1
53 Vorpostenflotille	V 5301 Flamingo V 5301 Reiher V 5301 Seeteufel V 5302 Kranich V 5302 Seelöwe V 5303 Marabu V 5303 Sturmvogel V 5303 Seebär V 5304 Kormoran V 5304 Kiebetz V 5304 Seehund V 5305 Schnepfe V 5305 Jäger V 5306 Brachvogel V 5306 Schütze V 5307 Felix Scheder V 5308 O. B. Rogge V 5309 Seerobbe V 5310 Seewolf V 5311 Seeotter V 5312 Brachvogel V 5313 Star XXIII
55 Vorpostenflotille	V 5501 Bussard V 5501 Zick V 5501 Ratte V 5501 Seeteufel V 5502 Sperber V 5502 M253 V 5502 Zack V 5502 Biber V 5502 KFK1 V 5502 Snøgg V 5503 Habicht V 5503 Otter V 5504 Sperber V 5504 S12 V 5504 Marder V 5505 Adler V 5505 Wiesel V 5506 Rabe V 5506 Felix Scheder V 5506 KFK332 V 5507 Krähe V 5507 O. B. Rogge V 5507 S10 V 5507 Bisam V 5508 Elster V 5508 Seelöwe V 5508 Frettchen V 5509 S14 V 5509 Murmel V 5510 S15 V 5510 S13 V 5510 Marabu V 5511 S16 V 5511 Moskito V 5512 Grenadier V 5513 Libelle V 5514 Hornisse V 5515 Ulan V 5516 Flamingo V 5517 Natter V 5518 Reiher V 5519 Tarantel V 5520 Adler V 5525 V 5531
57 Vorpostenflotille	V 5701 Thüringen V 5702 Eupen V 5702 Grane V 5703 Elsass V 5703 Lothringen V 5704 Warthegau V 5705 Elsaß V 5706 Ostmark V 5707 Südwind V 5711 Steiermark V 5712 Kärnten V 5713 Sudetenland V 5714 Tirol V 5715 Skaggerak V 5716 Flandern V 5717 Fritz Homann V 5718 Coburg V 5719 Markomanne V 5720 Normanne V 5721 Turinge V 5722 Hornack V 5723 Möwe
59 Vorpostenflotille	V 5901 Bussard V 5901 Falkland V 5902 Rabe V 5902 Polarsonne V 5903 Elster V 5903 Polarfront V 5904 Sperber V 5904 Polarnacht V 5905 Habicht V 5905 Nordriff V 5905 Varanger V 5906 Krähe V 5906 Nordpol V 5907 Geier V 5907 Südwind V 5908 Penang V 5908 Togo V 5909 Coronel V 5909 Jan Mayen V 5910 Westwind V 5911 Gauleiter Bohle V 5911 Nordkap V 5912 Köln V 5912 Polarstern V 5913 Wilhelm Söhle V 5913 Polarkreis V 5914 Vardö V 5914 Polarmeer V 5915 Heinrich Baumgarten V 5916 Yock V 5917 Othmarschen V 5918 Jane
61 Vorpostenflotille	V 6101 Polarfuchs V 6101 Nordkap V 6101 Gauleiter Bohle V 6101 Wal 10 V 6102 Köln V 6102 Polarstern V 6102 Wal 11 V 6103 Nordlicht V 6104 Windhuk V 6104 Wien V 6105 Samoa V 6105 Holstein V 6106 Kiautschou V 6106 Tirol V 6107 Polarkreis V 6107 Wilhelm Söhle V 6107 Franke V 6108 Polarmeer V 6108 Vardö V 6109 Nordwind V 6110 Nordkyn V 6112 Friese V 6111 Masuren V 6112 Gote V 6113 Alane V 6114 Duiveland V 6114 Eismeer V 6115 Salier V 6115 Ostwind V 6115 Helgoland V 6116 Ubier V 6116 Doggerbank V 6117 Cherusker V 6118 Gallipoli V 6119 Auk
63 Vorpostenflotille	V 6301 Krebs V 6302 Widder V 6303 Stier V 6304 Waage V 6305 Frauke V 6306 Orion V 6307 Mob-FD 2 Jupiter V 6308 Mob-FD 1 Saturn V 6309 Mob-FD 3 Mars V 6310 Nordkap V 6311 Polarstern V 6312 Polarmeer V 6313 Westwind V 6314 Löwe V 6315 Wal 10 V 6316 Wal 11 V 6321 V 6322 V 6323 V 6324 V 6325 V 6326 V 6327 V 6328 Kormoran V 6329 Kranich V 6330 V 6331 V 6332
64 Vorpostenflotille	V 6401 Hagen V 6402 Hersing V 6403 Hildebrand V 6404 Midlum V 6405 Hermann V 6406 Hundius V 6407 Falke V 6408 Skagerak V 6409 Cimber V 6411 Thor V 6412 Frigga V 6413 Fro V 6414 Seeschwalbe V 6415 Kondor V 6416 Albatros V 6417 Loki V 6421 V 6422 V 6423 V 6424 V 6425 V 6426 V 6427 V 6428 V 6429 V 6430 V 6431 V 6432 V 6433 V 6434 V 6435 V 6436 V 6437 V 6438 V 6439 V 6440 V 6441 V 6442 V 6443 V 6444 V 6445 V 6446 V 6447 V 6448 V 6449 V 6450
65 Vorpostenflotille	V 6501 Samoa V 6502 Kiautschou V 6503 Star 14 V 6504 Claus Ebeling V 6505 Rau IX V 6506 Torlyn V 6507 Othmarschen V 6508 Jane V 6509 Habicht V 6510 Celle V 6511 Salier V 6512 Togo V 6513 Elster V 6514 Krähe V 6515 Hast I V 6516 KFK123 V 6517 V 6521 V 6522 V 6523 V 6524 V 6525 V 6526 V 6527 V 6528 V 6529 V 6530 V 6531 V 6532 V 6533 V 6534 V 6535 V 6541 Drott
66 Vorpostenflotille	V 6601 Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde V 6602 Rother Adler V 6603 Güldener Löwe V 6604 Churprinz V 6605 Markgraf von Hindenburg V 6606 Wappen von Hamburg V 6607 Charlotte Sophie V 6608 Steiermark V 6609 Kärnten V 6610 Sudetenland V 6611 V 6612 V 6613 V 6614 V 6615 V 6616 V 6617 V 6621 Dorothea V 6622 Rummelpott
67 Vorpostenflotille	V 6701 Rotges V 6702 Windhuk V 6703 V 6704 V 6705 V 6706 V 6707 V 6708 V 6709 V 6710 V 6711 V 6712 V 6713 V 6714 V 6715 V 6716 V 6717 V 6718 V 6719 V 6720 V 6721 V 6722 V 6723 V 6724 V 6725 V 6726 V 6728 Kormoran V 6729 Kranich V 6730 Polarfuchs V 6731 V 6732 V 6733 Widder V 6734 Stier V 6735 Löwe
68 Vorpostenflotille	V 6801 Viking V 6802 Flame V 6803 Burgunder V 6804 Sachse V 6805 Geuse V 6806 Alemanne V 6807 Teutone V 6808 Rugier V 6811 V 6812 V 6813 V 6814 V 6815 V 6816
7 & 13 Sicherungsflotille	V 7001 Francis Simone V 7002 Ste Jeanne d'Arc V 7003 Petit Jesus V 7004 St Joseph V 7005 St Casimir V 7006 St Louis V 7007 A la Volonté de Dieux V 7008 St Raphael V 7009 St Antonie V 7010 Volonté de la Vierge Marie V 7011 Phoque V 7012 Jeanne et Marie V 7013 Louise Elise V 7014 Jesus Nazareth V 7015 Ste Madeleine V 7016 Joseph François V 7017 St Come et Damien V 7018 St Christophe V 7019 SG 2 V 7020 V 7021 V 7022
Vessels are listed under their first designation within each Vorpostenflotille. Subsequent changes in pennant numbers not shown.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in August 1943
Shipwrecks	1 Aug: U-383, U-454 2 Aug: USS PT-109, U-106, V 420 Alcyon 3 Aug: U-335, U-572, U-706 4 Aug: Catania, Fort La Montee, Lombardia, U-489 5 Aug: USS Plymouth, U-34 6 Aug: Arashi, Hagikaze, Kawakaze 7 Aug: S-1, U-84, U-117, U-615 9 Aug: U-664 11 Aug: U-468, U-525, U-604 12 Aug: Clan Macarthur 13 Aug: USS John Penn 14 Aug: HMS Saracen 15 Aug: LST-414 16 Aug: Empire Kestrel 18 Aug: Cha-5, Cha-12, U-403 19 August: I-17 20 Aug: U-197, U-670 23 Aug: USS Crow, Riilahti, USS SC-694 24 Aug: Erg, Sagaing, U-134, U-185 25 Aug: Ro-35, U-523 27 Aug: HMS Egret, U-847 28 Aug: U-639 29 Aug: Niels Juel 30 Aug: U-634 Unknown date: HMS Parthian, SA 7
Other incidents	4 Aug: HMS Arrow, Kembu Maru 10 Aug: USS Brant 11 Aug: USS Raton 18 Aug: USS Abner Read 30 Aug: USS Cod 31 Aug: USS Stingray
1942 1943 1944 July 1943 September 1943

History

Name	Alcyon
Owner	Unknown (1904–30) Bourgain-Vincent (1930–34) E. Malfoy & Fils (1934–40) Kriegsmarine (1940–43)
Port of registry	Boulogne, France (1904–40) Kriegsmarine (1940–43)
Builder	Bonn & Mees
Yard number	163
Completed	1904
Identification	code letters OBNH (1904–33) Fishing boat registration B 2892 (1904–40) call sign FNOH (1934–40) Pennant number 10 (1940–41) Pennant number V 420 (1941–43)
Fate	Sunk 2 August 1943
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1904–40) Harbour defence boat (1940–41) Vorpostenboot (1941–43)
Tonnage	247 GRT, 100 NRT
Length	40.2 m (132.0 ft) (1925–35)
Beam	6.6 m (21.6 ft)
Draught	3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in)
Depth	3.8 m (12.6 ft)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 60 nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)