Fritz Reiser was a German fishing trawler which was built in 1924. She was requisitoned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. She was used as a Vorpostenboot. She was seized by France in 1944, and was renamed Le Merlu 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 | J. C. Tecklenborg AG, Geestemünde |
| Yard number | 405 |
| Launched | 15 November 1924 |
| Completed | 4 December 1924 |
| Commissioned | 22 September 1939 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1954 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 278 GRT, 107 NRT |
| Length | 40.72 m (133 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 7.37 metres (24 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 56nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Description
editThe ship 40.72 m (133 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 7.37 metres (24 ft 2 in). She had a depth of 3.68 m (12 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 278 GRT, 107 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 33 centimetres (13 in), 53 centimetres (20+7⁄8 in) and 86 centimetres (33+7⁄8 in) diameter by 72 centimetres (28+3⁄8 in) stroke. The engine was built by J. C. Tecklenborg AG., Geestemünde, Germany. It was rated at 55 nhp. It drove a single screw propeller.[1] It could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h).[2]
History
editFritz Reiser was built as yard number 405 by J. C. Tecklenborg AG., Geestemünde, Germany.[2] She was launched on 15 November 1924 and completed on 4 December. Owned by Kämpf & Meyer,[3] her port of registry was Wesermünde. She was allocated the Code Letters KSCF,[1] and the fishing boat registration PG 360. She was sold to the Hochseefischerei Cark Kämpf Partenreederei in 1929.[3] On 6 April 1932, her boilers were damaged at sea, leaving her drifting 80 nautical miles (150 km) north of the Horns Reef. She radioed of a tow.[4] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DEZU.[5]
On 22 September 1939, Fritz Reiser was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. Designated as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 7 Vorpostenflotille as V 706 Fritz Reiser. On 19 August 1943, she was reallocated to 6 Vorpostenflotille as V 604 Fritz Reiser. In 1944, she was seized at Saint-Nazaire as a prize of war by France.[3] She was sold to the Pool de Lorient. Her port of registry was Lorient, Morbihan and the Code Letters FNFN were allocated.[6] Her name was changed to Le Merlu in 1947. She became a school ship in 1953 and was scrapped in 1954.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Fritz Reiser (57695)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. FRI-FYL (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 223.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1993, p. 225.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 46102. London. 8 April 1932. col F, p. 8.
- ^ "Fritz Reiser (60037)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. FRI-FRO (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 20 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ "LAZ-LE Lloyd's Register 1949-50". Lloyd's Register of Shipping. London: Lloyd's of London. 1950.
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.