German trawler V 306 Fritz Hincke

History
Name
  • Georg Adolf Kühling (1929–30)
  • Fritz Hincke (1930–41)
Owner
  • Hochseefischerei J. Wieting AG (1929–34)
  • Deutsche Nordsee Hochseefischerei (1934–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–41)
Operator
  • Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG (1929–39)
  • Kriegsmarine (1939–41)
Port of registry
BuilderDeschimag
Yard number479
LaunchedAugust 1929
Completed7 September 1929
Out of service5 January 1941
Identification
  • Code Letters QVNG (1929–34)
  • Fishing boat registration BX 206 (1929–30)
  • Fishing boat registration ON 139 (1930–34)
  • Code Letters DNOO (1934–41)
  • Fishing boat registration PG 474 (1934–39)
  • Pennant Number V 306 (1939–41)
FateStruck a mine and sank
General characteristics
Class & type
Tonnage392 GRT, 149 NRT
Length45.31 m (148 ft 8 in)
Beam7.69 m (25 ft 3 in)
Draught4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Depth3.56 m (11 ft 8 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine, 65nhp
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

V 306 Fritz Hincke was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned in the Second World War for use as a vorpostenboot. She was built in 1929 as Georg Adolf Kühling and was renamed in 1930. She struck a mine and sank in January 1941.

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