German trawler V 212 Friedrich Busse
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Friedrich Busse was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 211 Friedrich Busse and V 212 Friedrich Busse. She was scuttled at Caen, Calvados, France in June 1944.
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Port of registry |
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Builder | Bremer Vulkan |
Yard number | 710 |
Launched | 7 November 1934 |
Completed | November 1934 |
Commissioned | 16 September 1939 |
Out of service | 18 January 1972 |
Identification | |
Fate | Ran aground and wrecked |
General characteristics | |
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Tonnage | |
Length | 50.53 m (165 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 8.19 m (26 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) |
Depth | 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) |
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Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
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Friedrich Busse was salvaged in 1945 and used as the British salvage vessel King Hal before returning to service in 1946 as the Danish fishing trawler Tórhallur. She was sold to the Faroe Islands in 1948, then to West Germany in 1952, when she was renamed Delphin. She was sold to Greece in 1958 and was renamed Delfini in 1962. She ran aground and was wrecked at Casablanca, Morocco in 1972.