German weather ship Sachsenwald
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Sachsenwald |
| Namesake | Sachsenwald |
| Owner |
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| Builder | DeSchiMAG, Seebeck |
| Yard number | 631 |
| Launched | June 1939 |
| Decommissioned | January 1940 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk on 6 August 1944 off Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Converted trawler |
| Tonnage | 650 GRT |
| Displacement | 1,425 t (1,402 long tons) |
| Length | 62.85 m (206 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 8.53 m (28 ft) |
| Draught | 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) |
| Depth | 4.43 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 1,000 PS (740 kW; 990 ihp) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Range | 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 60 |
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Sachsenwald was a fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. She served as a supply ship, the weather ship WBS 7 Sachsenwald and the vorpostenboot V 414 Sachsenwald. She was sunk in the Bay of Biscay in August 1944 by Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy ships.