SS Reiher (1909)

History
Name
  • Reiher (1909–38)
  • Flamingo (1938–39)
  • V 109 Flamingo (1939–40)
  • Sperrbrecher 39 (1940–41)
  • Sperrbrecher 139 (1941–44)
Owner
  • Argo Line (1909–23)
  • Dampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft Argo mbH (1923–25/26)
  • Norddeutscher Lloyd (1925/26–33)
  • Argo Reederei AG (1933–37)
  • Argo Reederei Richard Adler & Co (1937–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–44)
Port of registry
BuilderBremer Vulkan AG
Yard number531
Launched1909
Commissioned1 October 1940
Out of service18 February 1945
Identification
  • Code Letters QJSC (1909–34)
  • Code Letters DOAU (1934–44)
  • Pennant Number V 109 (1939–40)
FateStruck a mine and sank 17 February 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage975 GRT402 NRT, 1,035 DWT
Length67.21 m (220 ft 6 in)
Beam9.86 m (32 ft 4 in)
Depth4.11 m (13 ft 6 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 179nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed11 knots (20 km/h)

Reiher was a 975 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1909 by Bremer Vulkan, Bremen, Germany for Argo Line. She was renamed Flamingo in 1938 and was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1939, serving as the vorpostenboot V-109 Flamingo and the sperrbrecher Sperrbrecher 39 and Sperrbrecher 139. She struck a mine and sank off the coast on Norway in February 1945.

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