Senator Schröder (ship)

History
Name	Senator Schröder (1908–23); Victoire (1923–45);
Owner	Cuxhavener Hochseefischerei AG (1908–14); Reichsmarine (1914–18); Unknown (1923–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–45);
Port of registry	Cuxhaven, Germany (1908–14); Reichsmarine (1914–18); Cuxhaven, Germany (1918–23); Belgium (1923–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–45); Antwerp, Belgium (1945– );
Builder	Eider Werft AG, Tönning
Yard number	81
Launched	26 February 1908
Completed	20 March 1908
Commissioned	23 December 1914 (Reichsmarine); 4 June 1941 (Kriegsmarine);
Identification	Fishing boat registration HC 13 (1908–14); Code Letters RPVW (1908–18); ; Pennant Number V 427 (1941–42); Pennant Number V 1337 (1942–44); Pennant Number V 1419 (1944–45);
General characteristics
Length	38.16 m (125.2 ft)
Beam	7.05 m (23.1 ft)
Draught	4.15 m (13.6 ft)
Depth	3.70 m (12.1 ft)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 49nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Crew	25

Senator Schröder was a German trawler used as a Vorpostenboot during the First and Second World Wars. Launched in 1908 as a fishing trawler, she became a research vessel in the inter-war period.

Description

The ship 38.16 metres (125 ft 2 in) long, with a beam of 7.05 metres (23 ft 2 in). She had a depth of 3.70 metres (12 ft 2 in) and a draught of 4.15 metres (13 ft 7 in).^[1] She was assessed at 255 GRT, 72 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 33 centimetres (12+4⁄5 in), 52 centimetres (20+1⁄2 in) and 82 centimetres (32+3⁄16 in) diameter by 56 centimetres (22 in) stroke. The engine was built by [Eider Werft AG, Tönning, Germany. It was rated at 49nhp. It drove a single screw propeller.^[2] It could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h).^[1]

History

Senator Schröder was built as yard number 81 by Eider Werft AG, Tönning. She was launched on 26 February 1908 and completed on 20 March. Owned by the Cuxhavener Hochseefischerei AG,^[3] her port of registry was Cuxhaven. She was allocated the Code Letters RPVW,^[2] and the fishing boat registration HC 13.^[4]

On 23 December 1914, Senator Schröder was requisitioned by the Reichsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to the Vorpostenflotille Flandern. SMS Senator Schröder was scuttled as a blockship at Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium on 10 October 1918. She was refloated in 1919,^[4] repaired and returned to her pre-war owners.^[5] The ship was hijacked by Hermann Knüfken in 1921 to facilitate Franz Jung, Cläre Jung and Jan Appel attending the Third World Congress of the Communist International in Moscow.^[6]

In May 1923, she was sold to Belgium. Converted to a research ship, she was renamed Victoire. On 4 June 1941, she was seized by the Kriegsmarine and entered service as a vorpostenboot, serving with 4 Vorpostenflotille as V 427 Victoire. On 10 October 1942, she was transferred to 13 Vorpostenflotille and redesignated V 1311 Victoire. On 1 November 1944, she was transferred to 14 Vorpostenflotille and redesignated V 1419 Victoire. In 1945, she was returned to her owners. On 19 August 1945, she became the property of Rederij Letzer, Antwerp, Belgium.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Gröner 1993, p. 176.
^ ^a ^b Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1911 Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register. 1911. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Gröner 1993, pp. 176–77.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gröner 1993, p. 177.
^ Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1920 Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register. 1920. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
^ Bourrinet 2016, pp. 204, 288, 608.

Sources

Bourrinet, Philippe (2016). The Dutch and German Communist Left (1900–68): 'Neither Lenin nor Trotsky nor Stalin!' - 'All Workers Must Think for Themselves!'. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-32593-7.
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.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993176-1] Gröner 1993, p. 176.

[SS11-2] Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1911 Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register. 1911. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993176–77-3] Gröner 1993, pp. 176–77.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993177-4] Gröner 1993, p. 177.

[SS20-5] Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1920 Steamers. London: Lloyd's Register. 1920. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[FOOTNOTEBourrinet2016204,_288,_608-6] Bourrinet 2016, pp. 204, 288, 608.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1918
Shipwrecks	2 Oct: Keltier 3 Oct: Burutu, SMS G41 4 Oct: HMS L10, SM UB-68, Oceania 5 Oct: USS Mary Alice, SM UB-10, SM UB-40, SM UB-59, SM UC-4 6 Oct: HMS C12, HMS Otranto 7 Oct: USS West Gate 10 Oct: Leinster, Senator Schröder 15 Oct: HMS J6 16 Oct: Dumaru, SM UB-90 19 Oct: HMS Plumpton, SM UB-123 20 Oct: HMS M21 21 Oct: USS Cero, SM UB-89 23 Oct: HMS D1 25 Oct: Princess Sophia 27 Oct: SM U-78 28 Oct: USS Tarantula, SM U-47, SM U-65, SM UB-48, SM UB-116, SM UC-25, SM UC-53, SM UC-54 30 Oct: HMCS Galiano, SM U-73, SM UC-34 31 Oct: SM UB-129 Unknown date: SMS Brugge, HMS G7, SM U-34
Other incidents	2 Oct: Aquitania, USS Shaw 3 Oct: USS George G. Henry 5 Oct: USS O-13 6 Oct: HMS Kashmir 7 Oct: USS American 12 Oct: USAT Amphion 15 Oct: HMS Cymric 18 Oct: Voltaire 20 Oct: USS Berwyn 21 Oct: SMS Frankfurt
1917 1918 1919 September 1918 November 1918

v t e Vorpostenboote of the Kriegsmarine
List of Vorpostenboote in World War II
1 Vorpostenflotille	V 101 Schwan V 102 Cressida V 103 Sylvia V 104 Falke V 105 Cremon V 106 Phönix V 107 Botilla Russ V 108 Friedrich Karl V 108 Porjus V 109 Flamingo
2 Vorpostenflotille	V 201 Seydlitz V 202 Franz Westermann V 204 Dorum V 205 Hermann Bösch V 206 Gauleiter Telschow V 207 Otto Bröhan V 208 Gebrüder Kähler V 209 Carl Röver V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff V 210 R. Walther Darré V 211 Friedrich Busse V 212 Hinrich Hey V 213 Claus Bolten V 213 Zieten V 214 Spica V 214 Teutonia V 215 Baden V 215 Oliva V 216 Goëland
3 Vorpostenflotille	V 301 Weser V 302 Bremen V 303 Tannenberg V 304 Breslau V 305 Ostpreussen V 306 Fritz Hincke V 307 Württemberg V 308 Oscar Neynaber V 309 Martin Donandt V 310 Rosemarie V 311 Osdorf V 312 Hanseat V 313 Eifel V 314 Heinrich Lehnert V 315 Bris V 317 Wega
4 Vorpostenflotille	V 401 Nordland V 401 Dr. Adolf Spilker V 402 Hans Loh V 403 Germania V 404 Deutschland V 404 Baden V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms V 406 Jan Mayen V 407 Saarland V 407 Dorum V 408 Haltenbank V 409 August Bösch V 412 Bremerhaven V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer V 414 Sachsenwald V 420 Alcyon V 421 Rauzan V 422 Kergroise V 423 Keryado II V 424 Carl J. Busch V 427 Victoire
5 Vorpostengruppe	Wandrahm Birka Neuss Nerissa
6 Vorpostengruppe	Dr. Heinrich Wiegand Jupiter Oldenburg Schürbek
6 Vorpostenflotille	V 601 Dr. Heinrich Wiegand V 602 Richard C. Krogmann V 603 Carsten V 604 Fritz Reiser V 605 Arthur Duncker V 606 Fladengrund V 607 Düsseldorf V 620 Derfflinger V 621 Mars V 622 Almuth V 623 Jupiter V 624 Köln V 625 Johann Schulte
7 Vorpostenflotille	V 704 Richard C. Krogmann V 705 Carsten V 706 Fritz Reiser V 707 Arthur Duncker V 708 Fladengrund V 710 Düsseldorf V 727 Goëland
8 Vorpostenflotille	V 801 Max Gundelach V 804 Skolpenbank V 804 Spica V 811 Hugo Homann Schiff 7 Wega
11 Vorpostenflotille	V 1101 Preußen
13 Vorpostenflotille	V 1302 John Mahn V 1337 Victoire
14 Vorpostenflotille	V 1419 Victoire
15 Vorpostenflotille	PA 1 PA 2 V 1502 Wiking 6 V 1503 Wiking 10 V 1504 Wiking 8 V 1507 Rau VI V 1512 Unitas 8 V 1523 Deltra I
16 Vorpostenflotille	V 1605 Mosel
17 Vorpostenflotille	V 1703 Unitas 4 V 1704 Unitas 5
18 Vorpostengruppe	Schiff 7 Wega
18 Vorpostenflotille	V 1801 Wandrahm
51 Vorpostenflotille	V 5102 Orkan V 5106 Sindbad
55 Vorpostenflotille	V 5501 Zick
57 Vorpostenflotille	V 5717 Fritz Homann
59 Vorpostenflotille	V 5908 Togo
61 Vorpostenflotille	V 6105 Samoa V 6112 Friese V 6114 Eismeer
65 Vorpostenflotille	V 6512 Togo
Vessels are listed under their first designation within each Vorpostenflotille. Subsequent changes in pennant numbers not shown.