German minesweeper M 1507 Teutonia

History
Name
  • Teutonia (1937–48)
  • Rouget (1948–61)
Owner
  • N. Ebsling (1937–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–45)
  • French government (1945–48)
  • P. Le Garrec (1948–61)
Port of registry
BuilderHowaldtswerke
Yard number763
Launched17 June 1937
Completed23 July 1937
Commissioned28 September 1939
DecommissionedMay 1945
Out of service1961
Identification
  • Code Letters DOSP (1937–45)
  • Fishing boat registration BX 258 (1937–39)
  • Pennant Number M 1507 (1939–43)
  • Pennant Number V 214 (1943–44)
  • Pennant Number M 4628 (1944–45)
  • Code Letters PFUD (1948– )
  • Code Letters FOQR ( –61)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage487 GRT, 188 NRT
Length53.80 metres (176 ft 6 in)
Beam8.30 metres (27 ft 3 in)
Draught4.10 metres (13 ft 5 in)
Depth4.65 metres (15 ft 3 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 121nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

M 1507 Teutonia was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as an auxiliary minesweeper. Built as Teutonia, she served as M 1507 Teutonia, the vorpostenboot V 204 Teutonia and M 4628 Teutonia. She became the French fishing trawler Rouget post-war and was scrapped in 1961.

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