German trawler V 105 Cremon
| History | |
|---|---|
 Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Cremon |
| Builder | Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik A. G., Hamburg |
| Launched | 1922 |
| Fate | Struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bergen, Norway on 11 April 1940.[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Converted trawler |
| Tonnage | 268 GRT |
| Length | 42.7 m (140 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 7.38 m (24 ft) |
| Height | 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | triple expansion engine, single shaft |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
V 105 Cremon was a German trawler built in 1922 which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II.
History
Cremon served as an auxiliary patrol boat during the early years of World War II in the 1 Vorpostenflotille, specifically serving off Norway immediately after the German invasion there. During the invasion, Norwegian minelayers frantically mined the harbors that German ships would soon occupy. One of these minelayers, HNoMS Tyr, laid over twenty mines between Lerøy Island and Sotra and around Vatlestraumen. Since no minesweepers were available in the area, the two support vessels Schiff 9 and Cremon were outfitted in mine clearing gear and sent to clear the area of mines. Schiff 9 struck a mine and sank in less than two minutes, and when Cremon moved to rescue survivors she too struck a mine and exploded. Around six of her crew were killed.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ Paterson, Lawrence. Hitler's forgotten flotillas : Kriegsmarine security forces. Barnsley. ISBN 978-1-4738-8240-9. OCLC 1019871607.
- ^ "Norwegian Campaign, Battles of Narvik, April 1940". naval-history.net. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Cremon FV (1929~1939) V-105 (Cremon) (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 February 2020.[dead link]
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