V 1507 Rau VI was a German trawler which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Rau VI |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by HMS Triton on 15 April 1940. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Converted trawler |
| Tonnage | 354 grt |
History
editRau VI participated in the German invasion of Denmark as a part of the 2nd German Transport Convoy, escorting the transport boats Friedenau and Wigbert. The British submarine HMS Triton spotted the convoy in the Kattegat on the afternoon of 10 April 1940. Triton launched six torpedoes, sinking both transports and Rau VI. Nine hundred soldiers from the 196th Infantry Division who were embarked on the transports drowned.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Stichting Maritiem Historische Data - Schip". www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ "Seekrieg 1940, April". www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2020-10-22.