Built in 1929 by Fa. Lürsen at Bremen-Vegesack as a steel hulled decked lifeboat for the German Nat. Lifeboat Society ( Deutschen Gesellschaft zur Redding Schiffbrüchiger) (DGzRS).
Dimensions 16.17 x 4.20 x 2.16m. draught 1,25m.
Powered by two diesel engines each 75 hp., twin screws which were fitted in a tunnel, for protection against flotsam, maximum speed 10 knots.
She was the first two propeller lifeboat by the DGzRS.
Did have some watertight compartments and was partly twin hulled.
Delivered under the name BREMEN (II)
After delivery stationed in Norderney, one of the German East Frisian islands. She was the latest type of pre-war German lifeboats.
June 1940 under command of the German Luftwaffe, and place in the service of the Luftwaffe based at Wilhelmshaven.
From June 1941 chartered by the German Navy and based at Boulogne, France under No. Fbo 01.
August 1944 renamed in AUGUST NEBELTHAU (III) KRD 418, named after the former President of the DGzRS (1909 – 1924), stationed at Borkum from 24 April 1944 till October 1944.
Then stationed at the island of Juist till October 1945.
November 1945 till March 1954 stationed at Brugstaaken.
April 1954 till 1955 reserve lifeboat.
1955 On the DGzRS yard broken up.
On Germany 1937 3pf + 2pf sg 639, scott B107.
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