German trawler V 317 Wega

History
Name	Walter Schües (1931–33); Wega (1933–55);
Owner	Hochseefischerei Carl Kämpf Partenreederei (1932–33); Nordstern AG (1933–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–45); Nordstern AG (1945–55);
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1932–33); Wesermünde, Germany (1933–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–45); Wesermünde, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–48); Bremerhaven, Allied-occupied Germany (1948–49) ; Bremerhaven, West Germany (1949-50);
Yard number	245
Launched	23 December 1931
Completed	2 February 1932
Commissioned	19 November 1939
Decommissioned	3 September 1945
Out of service	1955
Identification	Code Letters KSBF (1932–34); ; Fishing boat registration PG 406 (1932–39); Code Letters DFAM (1934–55); ; "Schiff 7" (1939–44); Pennant Number V 316 (1944–45);
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1931–39); Auxiliary warship (1939–43); Vorpostenboot (1943–45); Fishing trawler (1945–55);
Tonnage	337 GRT, 128 NRT
Length	47.83 m (156 ft 11 in)
Beam	7.70 m (25 ft 3 in)
Draught	3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Depth	4.36 m (14 ft 4 in)
Installed power	Compound steam engine, 98nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)

Wega was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1931 as Walter Schües. She was sold and renamed Wega in 193. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War initially service as Schiff 7 and later as a Vorpostenboot, serving as V 317 Wega. Returned to her owners post-war, she was scrapped in 1955.

History

Name	Walter Schües (1931–33) Wega (1933–55)
Owner	Hochseefischerei Carl Kämpf Partenreederei (1932–33) Nordstern AG (1933–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–45) Nordstern AG (1945–55)
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1932–33) Wesermünde, Germany (1933–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–45) Wesermünde, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–48) Bremerhaven, Allied-occupied Germany (1948–49) Bremerhaven, West Germany (1949-50)
Yard number	245
Launched	23 December 1931
Completed	2 February 1932
Commissioned	19 November 1939
Decommissioned	3 September 1945
Out of service	1955
Identification	Code Letters KSBF (1932–34) Fishing boat registration PG 406 (1932–39) Code Letters DFAM (1934–55) "Schiff 7" (1939–44) Pennant Number V 316 (1944–45)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1931–39) Auxiliary warship (1939–43) Vorpostenboot (1943–45) Fishing trawler (1945–55)
Tonnage	337 GRT, 128 NRT
Length	47.83 m (156 ft 11 in)
Beam	7.70 m (25 ft 3 in)
Draught	3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Depth	4.36 m (14 ft 4 in)
Installed power	Compound steam engine, 98nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)