German trawler V 314 Heinrich Lehnert

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Name
  • Viceadmiral E. Schmidt (1918–19)
  • Heinrich Lehnert (1919–50)
Namesake Ehrhard Schmidt
Owner
  • Kaiserliche Marine (1918–19)
  • Grundmann & Gröschel (1919–41)
  • Kriegsmarine (1941–45)
  • Grundmann & Gröschel (1945–50)
Port of registry
BuilderSchiffsbau & Maschinenfabrik Hansa AG
Yard number109
LaunchedSeptember 1918
CompletedNovember 1918
Commissioned
  • November 1918
  • April 1941
Decommissioned
  • March 1919
  • August 1945
Out of service1950
Identification
  • Code Letters KRFP (1919–34)
  • ICS Kilo.svg ICS Romeo.svg ICS Foxtrot.svg ICS Papa.svg
  • Fishing boat registration PG 285 (1919–41)
  • Code Letters DEXV (1934–54)
  • ICS Delta.svg ICS Echo.svg ICS X-ray.svg ICS Victor.svg
  • Pennant Number V 314 (1941–43)
  • Pennant Number Vs 314 (1943–45)
  • Fishing boat registration BX 319 (1945–50)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Type
Tonnage
  • ~250  GRT (1918–27)
  • 269  GRT, 103  NRT (1927–50)
Length
  • 38.25 m (125 ft 6 in) (1918–27)
  • 40.87 metres (134 ft 1 in) (1927–50)
Beam7.06 m (23 ft 2 in)
Draught3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
Depth4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 96nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

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 Vorpostensicherungsboot Vs 314 Heinrich Lehnert. Returned to her owners post-war, she was scrapped in 1950.

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Description

As built, the ship 38.24 metres (125 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 7.06 metres (23 ft 2 in). She had a depth of 4.15 metres (13 ft 7 in) and a draught of 3.70 metres (12 ft 2 in). She was assessed at about 250  GRT. [1] She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 34 centimetres (13+38 in), 55 centimetres (21+58 in) and 90 centimetres (35+38 in) diameter by 65 centimetres (25+58 in) stroke. The engine was built by G. Seebeck AG, Wesermünde, Germany. It was rated at 63nhp. It drove a single screw propeller. [2] It could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h). [1]

History

Viceadmiral E. Schmidt was built as yard number 109 by Schiffsbau & Maschinenfabrik Hansa AG, Tönning for the Kaiserliche Marine. She was launched in September 1918 and completed in November. She saw no active service and was sold on 24 March 1919 to Grundmann & Gröschel and was renamed Heinrich Lehnert. The fishing boat registration PG 285 was allocated, [3] as were the Code Letters KRFP. Her port of registry was Wesermünde. [2] In 1927, she was lengthened to 40.87 metres (134 ft 1 in). She was now assessed at 269  GRT, 103  NRT. [2] [3] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DEXV. [4]

She was scheduled to have participated in Unternehmen Seelöwe in 1940. On 27 April 1941, Eifel was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot . She was allocated to 3 Vorpostenflotille as V 314 Heinrich Lehnert. On 1 October 1943, she was redesignated as a Vorpostensicherungsboot , serving as Vs 314 Heinrich Lehnert. In 1945, she was returned to her owners. The fishing boat registration BX 319 was allocated. She arrived at Leth & Co,, Hamburg for scrapping on 28 August 1950. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gröner 1993, p. 176.
  2. 1 2 3 "Heinrich Lehnert(57953)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. HEI-HEN (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 15 November 2022 via Southampton City Council.
  3. 1 2 3 Gröner 1993, p. 177.
  4. "Heinrich Lehnert(09386)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. HEI (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1935–1936. Retrieved 15 November 2022 via Southampton City Council.

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