German trawler V 210 Hinrich Hey
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hinrich Hey |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Norderwerft Köser & Mayer |
| Yard number | 681 |
| Launched | 6 October 1934 |
| Completed | 8 December 1934 |
| Commissioned | 24 September 1939 |
| Out of service | 4 July 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 422 GRT, 156 NRT |
| Length | 55.00 metres (180 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 8.17 metres (26 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 4.62 metres (15 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 3.75 metres (12 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 127nhp |
| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Hinrich Hey was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot. She was sunk in the English Channel by British motor torpedo boats in July 1944.
Description[edit]
Hinrich Hey was 55.00 metres (180 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 8.17 metres (26 ft 10 in). She had a depth of 4.62 metres (15 ft 2 in) and a draught of 3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in).[1] She was assessed at 422 GRT, 156 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 35 centimetres (13+3⁄4 in), 88 centimetres (34+5⁄8 in) and 88 centimetres (34+5⁄8 in) diameter by 65 centimetres (25+5⁄8 in) stroke. The engine was made by Deschimag Seebeckwerft, Wesermünde. It was rated at 127nhp. The engine powered a single screw propeller driven via a geared low pressure turbine.[2] It could propel the ship at 12 knots (22 km/h).[1]
History[edit]
Hinrich Hey was built as yard number 681 by Norderwerft Köser & Mayer, Hamburg for Julius H. Fock and Hans J. M. Pickenpack, Hamburg.[1][2] She was launched on 6 October 1934 and completed on 8 December. The fishing boat registration HH 214 was allocated,[3] as were the Code Letters DJNJ.[2]
On 24 September 1939, Hinrich Hey was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 2 Vorpostenflotille as V 212 Hinrich Hey. She was redesignated V 210 Hinrich Hey on 20 October.[3] On 4 July 1944, she was sunk in the English Channel (48°40′N 2°37′W / 48.667°N 2.617°W) by the motor torpedo boats HMMTB 734, HMMTB 735, HMMTB 743 and HMMTB 748 of the Royal Navy. V 208 R. Walther Darré was also sunk in the battle. V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff and the minesweeper M 4622 were damaged.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Gröner 1993, p. 192.
- ^ a b c "Hinrich Hey (09595)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. HIN-HIY (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1935–1936. Retrieved 4 June 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
- ^ a b Gröner 1993, p. 193.
- ^ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1942, Juli" (in German). Württemberg State Library. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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.
