V-209 Dr.Rudolph Wahrendorff
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The
steam trawler Dr Rudolph Wahrendorff was built in
Wesermünde and launched in 1928. At the outbreak of second
word war she was as so many other trawlers, requisitioned
by Kriegsmarine and put in service as a Vorpostenboot in
F.d.V West and 2.Vorpostenboot Flotille in St.Malo. In a
convoy outside Guernsey 3.July 1944 they were attacked by
four British MTB`s. Two ships were sunk and another two
damaged, including V-209. Later that same month she went
down after being attacked by RAF planes 24.July 1944 in a
convoy of three guard boats and three cargo ships. They
are on their way out from Guernsey when they are attacked
by Grumman Avenger planes and V-209 and a cargo ship are
hit. She goes down soon after. The wreck was found in 1970
and much of the ammunition and cannons on board were
removed. One of the guns are displayed today at the German Occupation Museum on
Guernsey. In 2013 ammunition was found on the wreck and
removed. The wreck rest today on her keel on a depth of 25
to 30 meter outside the harbor in St.Peter, northeast of
Castle Cornet.
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| 49° 27.382' N 002° 31.050' W ( Source: ULSAC )  Picture: V-209 Dr Rudolph Wahrendorff Martin Körner  Last updated: August 2019 |
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