German trawler V 412 Bremerhaven

History
Name
  • Ernst Kühling (1927-37)
  • Bremerhaven (1937–41)
NamesakeBremerhaven
Owner
  • Hochseefischerei Julius Weeting AG (1927–34)
  • Nordsee Deutsche Hochsee Fisherei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1934–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–40)
Port of registry
BuilderSchiffswerft von Henry Koch AG
Yard number270
LaunchedAugust 1927
Completed24 September 1927
Commissioned23 November 1939
Out of service25 November 1941
Identification
  • Code Letters OVLS (1927–34)
  • Fishing boat registration BX 193 (1927–30)
  • Fishing boat registration ON 127 (1930–34)
  • Code Letters DNOK (1934–53)
  • Fishing boat registration PG 468 (1934–39)
  • Pennant Number V 412 (1939–41)
FateTorpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Type
Tonnage371 GRT, 139 NRT
Length50.78 metres (166 ft 7 in)
Beam7.90 metres (25 ft 11 in)
Draught3.57 metres (11 ft 9 in)
Depth4.30 metres (14 ft 1 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 86nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)

Bremerhaven was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1929 as Ernst Kühling. She was renamed Bremerhaven in 1937. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot, serving as V 412 Bremerhaven. She was torpedoed and sunk in November 1941.