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German cargo ship (1938–1942)

History

Name	Friedrich Karl
Owner	Reederei Wendenhof GmbH (1938– ) Kriegsmarine ( –1942)
Port of registry	Wismar, Germany (1938– ) Kriegsmarine ( –1942)
Builder	Neptun Werft
Launched	1938
Identification	Code Letters DMXL
Fate	Sunk 23 December 1942
General characteristics
Tonnage	1,262 GRT, 589 NRT
Length	72.01 m (236 ft 3 in)
Beam	10.80 metres (35 ft 5 in)
Depth	4.60 metres (15 ft 1 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 167nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)

Friedrich Karl was a cargo ship which was built by Neptun Werft, Rostock in 1938. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War, serving as the vorpostenboot V 108 Friedrich Karl and the sperrbrecher Sperrbrecher 138. She struck a mine and sank off Borkum on 23 December 1942.

Description

The ship was 72.01 metres (236 ft 3 in) long, with a beam of 10.80 metres (35 ft 5 in) and a depth of 4.60 metres (15 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 1,262 GRT, 589 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 41 centimetres (16+1⁄8 in), 66 centimetres (26 in) and 112.6 centimetres (44+5⁄16 in) diameter by 70.0 centimetres (27+9⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was built by Neptun Werft, Rostock. It was rated at 167nhp and drove a single screw propeller. She had a speed of 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).

History

Friedrich Karl was built in 1938 by Neptun Werft, Rostock for Reederei Wendenhof GmbH, Wismar. The Code Letters DMXL were allocated. During the Second World War, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine to serve as a Vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 1 Vorpostenbootflotille under the designation V108 Friedrich Karl. She was redesignated as a Sperrbrecher on 26 September 1941, becoming Sperrbrecher 138 with 1 Sperrbrecherflotille. On 23 December 1942, she struck a mine and sank off Borkum.

References

^ "Friedrich Karl (24752)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Steamers & Motorships. FRE-FRI (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1939–1940. Retrieved 27 April 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
^ "Sperrbrecher-138 (Friedrich Karl) (+1942)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
"Vorpostenflottillen 1939 – 1945" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
"1. Sperrbrecherflottille" (in German). Deutsches Marinarchiv. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

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.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in December 1942
Shipwrecks	1 Dec: HMAS Armidale 2 Dec: Lupo, HMS Quentin 3 Dec: Empire Dabchick, HMS Penylan 4 Dec: Muzio Attendolo, HMS Traveller 6 Dec: USS Grebe 7 Dec: Ceramic 8 Dec: U-254, U-611 9 Dec: I-3, HMS Marigold 11 Dec: HMS Blean 12 Dec: HMS P222, Teruzuki 14 Dec: Canberra Maru 15 Dec: U-626 16 Dec: USS S-49 17 Dec: HMS Firedrake 18 Dec: HMS Partridge, Tenryū 21 Dec: I-4 23 Dec: Sperrbrecher 138 25 Dec: HMS P48 26 Dec: U-357 27 Dec: U-336 28 Dec: Choyo Maru 29 Dec: USS Wasmuth 30 Dec: HMS Fidelity 31 Dec: HMS Achates, HMS Bramble, Friedrich Eckoldt, USS Rescuer Unknown date: HMS P311
Other incidents	7 Dec: USS R-16 9 Dec: HMS Porcupine 12 Dec: Empire Centaur, Tannenfels 14 Dec: HMS Argonaut 19 Dec: Donau 21 Dec: USS S-35 25 Dec: Nankai Maru, Uzuki
1941 1942 1943 November 1942 January 1943

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