Carsten was a German fishing trawler which was built in 1923. She was requisitoned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. She was used as a Vorpostenboot. She was allocated to France post-war, and was renamed Thon in 1948. She was scrapped in 1954.
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | G. Seebeck AG, Wesermünde-Geestemünde |
| Yard number | 438 |
| Launched | June 1923 |
| Completed | July 1923 |
| Commissioned | 22 September 1939 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1954 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type |
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| Tonnage | 258 GRT, 98 NRT |
| Length | 40.13 m (131 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 7.09 metres (23 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 53nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Description
editThe ship 40.13 m (131 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 7.09 metres (23 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in). She was assessed at 258 GRT, 98 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 32 centimetres (12+5⁄8 in), 52 centimetres (20+1⁄2 in) and 84 centimetres (33+1⁄16 in) diameter by 59 centimetres (23+3⁄8 in) stroke. The engine was built by G. Seebeck AG., Wesermünde-Geestemünde, Germany. It was rated at 53 nhp. It drove a single screw propeller.[1] It could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h).[2]
History
editCarsten was built as yard number 439 by G. Seebeck AG., Wesermünde-Geestemünde, Germany. She was launched in June 1923 and completed in August.[3] Owned by the L. Janssen & Co., her port of registry was Wesermünde. She was allocated the Code Letters KSBL,[1] and the fishing boat registration PG 342.[3] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DEZI.[4]
On 22 September 1939, Carsten was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. Designated as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 7 Vorpostenflotille as V 705 Carsten. On 1 July 1943, she was reallocated to 6 Vorpostenflotille as V 603 Carsten.[3] On 26 April 1944, V 606 Fladengrund was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by a Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax aircraft with the loss of 21 of her 38 crew. V 603 Carsten rescued the survivors.[5] On 7 May 1945, she was declared a prize of war and allocated to France. Her name was changed to Thon in 1948. She was scrapped in 1954.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Carsten (56962)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. CAR-CAU (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ Gröner 1993, p. 204.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1993, p. 210.
- ^ "Carsten (58134)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. CAR-CAS (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 18 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ "Le V606" (in French). Plongée Anges. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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.