German trawler V 201 Seydlitz
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Seydlitz |
| Namesake | Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Seebeck G. Ag. - Weser Werk Seebeckwerft |
| Yard number | 570 |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Commissioned | 1939 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Sunk in the English Channel off Barfleur by British aircraft on 20 March 1944. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Converted trawler |
| Tonnage | 449 GRT, 167 NRT |
| Length | 49.40 m (162 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 8.03 m (26 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 7.72 m (25 ft 4 in) |
| Installed power | 96 PS (71 kW; 95 ihp) / 98nhp |
| Propulsion | 1 × 3 cyl. triple expansion steam engine with LP exhaust turbine & DR gearing & hydraulic coupling, single shaft, 1 screw propeller |
| Speed | 11.9 knots (22.0 km/h; 13.7 mph) |
| Complement | ~27 |
Seydlitz was a German trawler built in 1936 which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II, serving as V 201 Seydlitz and V 211 Seydlitz. She was bombed and sunk off the Channel Islands on 20 March 1944.