German trawler V 811 Hugo Homann

V 811 Hugo Homann was a German trawler which was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was a part of the 8 Vorpostenflotille and participated in the German invasion of Norway. She was sunk by an air mine at the mouth of the Ems estuary on May 6, 1940.[1][2]

History
Nazi Germany
Name: Hugo Homann
Fate: Struck a mine in the Ems estuary and sank on 6 May 1940.
General characteristics
Class and type: Converted trawler
Tonnage: 383 grt

References

  1. "Seekrieg 1940, April". www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  2. "Norwegian Campaign, April 1940". www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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