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Port letter and number (PLN) is a code identifying fishing vessels and other boats printed on the boat. [1] This is used in Europe, including the United Kingdom. The format is XYZ123.
Hessen was a Kriegsmarine weather ship that was built in 1939 as the sealer Sachsen. She was requisitioned in 1939 and served until 1945. Returned to her owners post-war, she regained her former name. In 1950, she was sold to Norway and renamed Arild. She later served under the names Foynøy, Munkøy and Kitak. She foundered in the Norwegian Sea on 7 May 1965.
The Yorkshire coast fishery has long been part of the Yorkshire economy for centuries. The 114-mile (183 km) Yorkshire Coast, from the River Tees to the Humber estuary, has many ports both small and large where the fishing trade thrives. The historic ports at Hull and Whitby are important locations for the landing and processing of fish and shellfish. Scarborough and Bridlington are also sites of commercial fishing.
V 202 Franz Westermann was a German trawler built in 1937 which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was sunk at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands in an allied air raid on15 June 1944. Repaired post-war, she was renamed Pommern in 1954 and served until 1960.
Hermann Bösch was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 205 Hermann Bösch and V 202 Hermann Bösch. She was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off La Hague, Manche, France by HMS Calpe and HMS Cottesmore on 28 July 1942.
Otto Bröhan was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 207 Otto Bröhan and V 206 Otto Bröhan. She was scuttled at Caen, Calvados, France in June 1944. She was raised in March 1945 and converted to a survey ship for the French Navy, renamed Ingénieur Hydrographe Nicolas. She served until 1960 and was then scrapped.
Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot, serving as V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff. She was bombed and sunk off St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands on 24 July 1944.
Friedrich Busse was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 211 Friedrich Busse and V 212 Friedrich Busse. She was scuttled at Caen, Calvados, France in June 1944.
Spica was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot, Serving as V 214 Spica and V 804 Spica. She returned to service as a fishing trawler post-war and was scrapped in 1955.
V 404 Baden was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot. She was built in 1930 as Jakob Goldschmidt and was renamed Baden in 1933. She served as V 214 Baden and V 404 Baden. Scuttled in 1944, she was raised post war and became the French cargo ship Docteur Edmond Papin. Sold to the United Kingdom in 1961, she was scrapped the next year.
Deltra I was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot. She was built in 1920 as Oliva and was renamed Gothmund in that year. She was renamed Otto Telschow in 1933, then Baltrum the next year and Deltra I in 1938.
V 304 Breslau was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot. Built in 1925 as Weser, she was renamed Breslau in 1939. She was wrecked at the entrance to the Noordzeekanaal in 1940.
Rosemarie was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 310 Rosemarie. She was returned to her owners post-war and served until 1952.
Osdorf was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1921 as Rendsburg. Renamed in 1939, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 311 Osdorf. Restored to her ownes post-war, she was sold to Norway in 1951 and converted to a cargo ship, renamed Vestland. She was renamed Sirabuen in 1952, serving until 1956 when she was lost in a collision.
Hanseat was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1926 as Sirius. Renamed Hanseat in 1929, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 312 Hanseat. She ran aground and was wrecked in September 1942.
Eifel was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1929 as Marie Richardson. Renamed Eifel in 1936, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 313 Eifel. Returned to her owners post-war, she was scrapped in 1955.
Heinrich Lehnert was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1918 as SMS Viceadmiral E. Schmidt for the Kaiserliche Marine. She was sold and renamed Heinrich Lennert in 1919. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 314 Heinrich Lehnert and later as the VorpostensicherungsbootVs 314 Heinrich Lehnert. Returned to her owners post-war, she was scrapped in 1950.
HMS Nordland was a salvage vessel that was built in 1922 as the German fishing trawler Nordland. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1939 but was returned to merchant service. She was captured by the Royal Navy in 1940 and taken in to service. Sold in 1948, she was used as a sludge carrier under the name Tulipfield. She was scrapped in 1965.
J. Hinrich Wilhelms was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot. She served as V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms. She was scuttled at Bordeaux, France in August 1944. Post-war, she was refloated and entered French merchant service as Audacieux and later Helios, then Sopite. Converted to a cargo ship in 1961, she was scrapped in 1974.
Ferdinand Niedermeyer was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot, serving as V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer. She was bombed and sunk off St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands on 24 July 1944.
Rauzan was built as the British fishing trawler Earl Hereford. Sold to the Faroe Islands in 1912, she was purchased by the French Navy in 1917, serving as the patrol boat Guénon. She was sold in 1919 and was renamed Pen-er-Vro. Renamed Rauzan by 1930, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot, serving as V 421 Rauzan. She was sunk in June 1944.
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