German trawler V 407 Dorum
German fishing trawler
Dorum was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 204 Dorum and V 407 Dorum. She was scuttled at, or near, Bordeaux, Gironde, France on 28 August 1944.
Description
Dorum was 50.80 metres (166 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 8.03 metres (26 ft 4 in) and a depth of 3.20 metres (10 ft 6 in). She was assessed at 470 GRT, 171 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 90.0 centimetres (35+7⁄16 in) diameter by 64.9 centimetres (25+9⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was built by Deschimag, Wesermünde. It was rated at 96nhp and drove a single screw propeller via a low pressure turbine, double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.
History
Dorum was built as yard number 592 by Deschimag, Wesermünde. She was launched in September 1937 and completed on 10 October. The ship was built for Ernst Glässel, Wesermünde. The Code Letters DFCX were allocated.
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