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.
 Vorpostenboote of 4 Vorpostenflotille at Bremerhaven in 1940. V 407 Dorum closest to the quayside.
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| History | |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Deschimag |
| Yard number | 592 |
| Launched | September 1937 |
| Completed | 10 October 1937 |
| Commissioned | 10 September 1939 |
| Out of service | 28 August 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scuttled 28 August 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 470 GRT, 171 NRT |
| Length | 50.80 m (166 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 3.20 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 96nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
Description
editDorum 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+3⁄4 in), 55 centimetres (21+5⁄8 in) and 90.0 centimetres (35+7⁄16 in) diameter by 64.9 centimetres (25+9⁄16 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
editDorum 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′N 3°42′E / 56.700°N 3.700°E).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Gröner 1993, p. 205.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 213.
- ^ "Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939-45". www.wlb-stuttgart.de (in German). Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1944, August". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 17 May 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.