German trawler V 406 Hans Loh
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hans Loh |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG |
| Yard number | 261 |
| Launched | 23 November 1936 |
| Completed | 7 January 1937 |
| Commissioned | 17 September 1939 |
| Out of service | 18 August 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Struck a mine and sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 464 GRT, 159 NRT |
| Length | 55.20 m (181 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) |
| Depth | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 96nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Hans Loh was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 402 Hans Loh and V 406 Hans Loh. She struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary in August 1944.
Description
[edit]Hans Loh was 55.20 metres (181 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 4.65 metres (15 ft 3 in) and a draught of 4.15 metres (13 ft 7 in).[1] She was assessed at 464 GRT, 159 NRT. The ship 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 65 centimetres (25 9⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Wesermünde, Germany and was rated at 96nhp. It drove a single screw propeller via double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.[2] It could propel the ship at 12 knots (22 km/h).[1]
History
[edit]Hans Loh was built as yard number 565 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau, Wesermünde. She was launched on 23 November 1936 and completed on 7 January 1937. She was built for Grundmann & Gröschel, Wesermünde. [3] The Code Letters DFCQ were allocated,[2] as was the fishing boat registration PG 506.[4]
On 17 September 1939, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine and commissioned with 4 Vorpostenflotille as the Vorpostenboot V 402 Hans Loh. On 16 October 1939, she was redesignated V 406 Hans Loh. On 18 August 1942, she struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary with the loss of eighteen of her crew. The mine had been laid by the French submarine Rubis.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 205.
- ^ a b "Hans Loh (08778)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. HAN (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1937–1938. Retrieved 22 November 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ Gröner 1993, pp. 205, 212.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 212.
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.
