Arthur Duncker 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 struck a mine and sank in August 1944.
Description
The 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 73 centimetres (28+5⁄8 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
Arthur Duncker was built as yard number 404 by J. C. Tecklenborg AG., Geestemünde, Germany.[2] She was launched on 28 October 1924 and completed on 15 November. Owned by Kämpf & Meyer,[3] her port of registry was Wesermünde. She was allocated the Code Letters RGCB,[1] and the fishing boat registration PG 359. She was sold to the Hochseefischerei Cark Kämpf Partenreederei in April 1929.[3] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DEZT.[4] On 25 April 1938, she was sold to Schmielau, Hamburg. Her fishing boat registration was changed to HH 250.[3]
On 22 September 1939, Arthur Duncker was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. Designated as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 7 Vorpostenflotille as V 707 Arthur Duncker. On 10 December 1943, she was reallocated to 6 Vorpostenflotille as V 605 Arthur Duncker.[3] On 14 August 1944, she and the minesweeper M 4463 struck mines and sank in the English Channel west of La Pallice, Charente-Inférieure, France.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Arthur Duncker (56622)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. ARI-ART (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 223.
- ^ a b c d Gröner 1993, p. 225.
- ^ "Arthur Duncker (57156)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. ARR-ARU (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1944, August". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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.
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