German trawler V 305 Ostpreussen

History
Name	Ostpreussen (1935–57); Stella Maris (1957–58);
Namesake	Ostpreussen; Our Lady, Star of the Sea;
Owner	Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1935–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–45); Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1945–57); F Hansen (1957); Unknown (1957–58);
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1935–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–45); Wesermünde, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–49); Wesermünde, West Germany (1949–57); Emden, West Germany (1957); Netherlands (1957–58);
Builder	Deschimag
Yard number	526
Launched	June 1935
Completed	15 July 1935
Commissioned	30 September 1939
Out of service	1958
Identification	Code Letters DFCN (1935–57); ; Fishing boat registration PG 486 (1935–39, 1945–48); Pennant Number V 305 (1939–44); Pennant Number Vs 518 (1944–45; Fishing boat registration BX 345 (1948–57);
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1935–39, 1945–57); Vorpostenboot (1939–44); Vorpostensicherungsboot (1944–45); Cargo ship (1957–58);
Tonnage	422 GRT, 160 NRT
Length	55.20 m (181 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Depth	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 93nhp (1935–58); Diesel engine (1958–72);
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)

V 305 Ostpreussen was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War by the Kriegsmarine for use as a vorpostenboot and later a Vorpostensicherungsboot. She was returned to her owners post war. In 1957, she was re-engined, converted to a cargo ship and renamed Stella Maris. Sold to the Netherlands that year, she was scrapped in 1958.

History

Name	Ostpreussen (1935–57) Stella Maris (1957–58)
Namesake	Ostpreussen Our Lady, Star of the Sea
Owner	Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1935–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–45) Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1945–57) F Hansen (1957) Unknown (1957–58)
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1935–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–45) Wesermünde, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–49) Wesermünde, West Germany (1949–57) Emden, West Germany (1957) Netherlands (1957–58)
Builder	Deschimag
Yard number	526
Launched	June 1935
Completed	15 July 1935
Commissioned	30 September 1939
Out of service	1958
Identification	Code Letters DFCN (1935–57) Fishing boat registration PG 486 (1935–39, 1945–48) Pennant Number V 305 (1939–44) Pennant Number Vs 518 (1944–45 Fishing boat registration BX 345 (1948–57)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1935–39, 1945–57) Vorpostenboot (1939–44) Vorpostensicherungsboot (1944–45) Cargo ship (1957–58)
Tonnage	422 GRT, 160 NRT
Length	55.20 m (181 ft 1 in)
Beam	8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Depth	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 93nhp (1935–58) Diesel engine (1958–72)
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)