German trawler V 407 Dorum

Dorum was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 204 Dorum and V 407 Dorum. She was scuttled at, or near, Bordeaux, Gironde, France on 28 August 1944.

Description
Dorum was 166 ft long, with a beam of 26 ft and a depth of 10 ft. She was assessed at,. She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 13+3/4 in, 21+5/8 in and 35+7/16 in diameter by 25+9/16 in stroke. The engine was built by Deschimag, Wesermünde. It was rated at 96nhp and drove a single screw propeller via a low pressure turbine, double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.

History
Dorum was built as yard number 592 by Deschimag, Wesermünde. She was launched in September 1937 and completed on 10 October. The ship was built for Ernst Glässel, Wesermünde. The Code Letters DFCX were allocated. She initially carried the fishing boat registration PG519, which was later changed to BB92. On 10 September 1939, the vessel was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. She was allocated to 2 Vorpostenflotille as V 204 Dorum. On 21 October, she was transferred to 4 Vorpostenflotille as V 407 Dorum. On 28 August 1944, Dorum was scuttled, either in the Gironde, or at Bordeaux, Gironde, France.

Post-war, Dorum was raised and repaired. In 1949, she was renamed General Aupick under French ownership. On 12 April 1957, she sprang a leak and sank in the Doggerbank (56.7°N, 3.7°W).