German trawler V 309 Martin Donandt

History
Name	Martin Donandt
Namesake	Martin Donandt
Owner	Hochseefischerei Bremerhaven (1927–34); Nordsee Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven (1934–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–41);
Port of registry	Nordenham, Germany (1927–33); Nordenham, Nazi Germany (1933–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–41);
Builder	G. Seebeck AG
Yard number	466
Launched	August 1927
Completed	26 September 1927
Out of service	28 October 1941
Identification	Code Letters QVLR (1927–34); ; Fishing boat registration BX 195 (1927–29); Fishing boat registration ON 116 (1929–34); Fishing boat registration PG 467 (1934–39); Code Letters DNNT (1934–41); ; Pennant Number V 308 (1939–41);
Fate	Struck a mine and sank
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1927–39); Vorpostenboot (1939–41);
Tonnage	367 GRT, 142 NRT
Length	45.31 metres (148 ft 8 in)
Beam	7.69 metres (25 ft 3 in)
Draught	3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in)
Depth	4.40 metres (14 ft 5 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 63nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)

Martin Donandt was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1927. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot. She struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea in 1941.

Description

Martin Donandt was 45.31 metres (148 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 7.69 metres (25 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 3.56 metres (11 ft 8 in) and a draught of 4.40 metres (14 ft 5 in).^[1] She was assessed at 367 GRT, 142 NRT. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 35 centimetres (13+3⁄4 in), 55 centimetres (21+5⁄8 in) and 90.0 centimetres (35+7⁄16 in) diameter by 65 centimetres (25+3⁄4 in) stroke. The engine was made by G. Seebeck AG, Wesermünde, Germany. It was rated at 63nhp. The engine powered a single screw propeller.^[2] It could propel the ship at 10 knots (19 km/h).^[1]

History

Martin Donandt was built as yard number 466 by G. Seebeck AG, Wesermünde for the Hochseefischerei Bremerhaven. She was launched in August 1927 and completed on 28 September. The fishing boat registration BX 195 was allocated,^[3] as were the Code Letters QVLR.^[2] On 7 June 1929, her registration was changed to ON 116.^[1] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DNNR.^[4] On 17 October 1934, she was sold to the Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven. Her registration was changed to PG 467.^[3]

On 28 September 1939, Martin Donandt was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot. She was allocated to 3 Vorpostenflotille as V 309 Martin Donandt.^[3] On 23 September 1941, she sank the Soviet Navy motor torpedo boat TKA-12 in the Baltic Sea off the Porkkala Lighthouse, Finland.^[5] TKA-12 had sunk V 308 Oscar Neynaber with the loss of ten crew.^[6] On 28 October 1941, Martin Donandt struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Liepāja, Latvia with the loss of seven of her crew.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Gröner 1993, p. 204.
^ ^a ^b "Martin Donandt (58727)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. MAR-MAT (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gröner 1993, p. 211.
^ "Martin Donandt (63132)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. MAR (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
^ Hümmelchen, Gerhard. "1941September" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
^ Gröner 1993, p. 231.

Sources

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.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993204-1] Gröner 1993, p. 204.

[MD30-2] "Martin Donandt (58727)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. MAR-MAT (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Southampton City Council.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993211-3] Gröner 1993, p. 211.

[MD34-4] "Martin Donandt (63132)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Chalutiers &c. MAR (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Southampton City Council.

[Seekrieg0941-5] Hümmelchen, Gerhard. "1941September" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart. Retrieved 6 July 2022.

[FOOTNOTEGröner1993231-6] Gröner 1993, p. 231.

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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 October 1941
Shipwrecks	2 Oct: I-61 4 Oct: U-111 6 Oct: Thistlegorm 7 Oct: Blokshiv No. 1 8 Oct: SS Rosalie Moller 17 Oct: HMS Gladiolus, Lingfield 18 Oct: HMS Broadwater 19 Oct: Tower Field, U-204 21 Oct: Johannes C Russ 22 Oct: RFA Darkdale 24 Oct: Carsbreck 25 Oct: HMS Latona 26 Oct: English Trader, Herta Engeline Fritzen 27 Oct: HMS Cossack 28 Oct: V 309 Martin Donandt 31 Oct: USS Reuben James Unknown date: HMS Tetrarch, Kalev
Other incidents	14 Oct: HMS Liverpool 21 Oct: HMS Gnat, I-7, I-66 23 Oct: HMS Cossack
1940 1941 1942 September 1941 November 1941