Haltenbank 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 408 Haltenbank. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay in February 1943.
| History | |
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| Name | Haltenbank |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Deschimag Seebeckwerft |
| Yard number | 522 |
| Launched | September 1934 |
| Completed | 24 October 1934 |
| Commissioned | 20 September 1939 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by USS Blackfish in the Bay of Biscay, 19 February 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 444 GRT, 166 NRT |
| Length | 51.35 metres (168 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 4.65 metres (15 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 128nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Description
editThe ship was 51.35 metres (168 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in) and a draught of 4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in).[1] She was assessed at 444 GRT, 166 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 centimetres (35+7⁄16 in) diameter by 65 centimetres (25+9⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was made by Deschimag Seebeckwerft, Wesermünde, Germany. It was rated at 128nhp. The engine powered a single screw propeller driven via a low pressure turbine, double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.[2] It could propel the ship at 12 knots (22 km/h).[1]
History
editThe ship was built as yard number 522 by Deschimag Seekbeckwerft, Wesermünde for the Deutsche Hochseefischerei AG., Wesermünde. She was launched in September 1934 and completed on 24 October. The fishing boat registration PG 501 was allocated.[3] She was allocated the Code Letters DEZJ.[2]
Haltenbank was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine on 20 September 1939 for use as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 4 Vorpostenflotille as V 408 Haltenbank.[4] On 19 February 1943, she was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Bilbao, Spain (43°29′00″N 2°57′30″W / 43.48333°N 2.95833°W) by the United States Navy submarine USS Blackfish,[4] which V 404 Baden counterattacked and damaged.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 205.
- ^ a b "Haltenbank (59204)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. HAL-HAM (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 6 December 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ Gröner 1993, pp. 205, 212.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 212.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen; Hümmelchen, Gerhard. "Seekrieg 1943, Februar". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
Sources
edit- 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.