German trawler V 108 Porjus

German Vorpostenboot For other ships with the same name, see Mona § Ships and boats.

History

Germany
Name	Porjus (1937–40) Sperrbrecher 38 (1940– ) Sperrbrecher 133 ( –1945)
Builder	Flender Werft – Lubeck
Launched	24 April 1937
Commissioned	1 October 1939
Decommissioned	1945
Identification	Code Letters DJTM (1937–45) Pennant number V-108 (1939)
Fate	Survived the war and returned to civilian service
Greece
Name	Alkimini Vassilakis Mona
Fate	Wrecked 27 November 1976
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	764 GRT, 355 NRT
Length	61.67 m (202 ft 4 in)
Beam	9.53 m (31 ft 3 in)
Depth	3.73 m (12 ft 3 in)
Installed power	Diesel engine
Propulsion	Single screw propeller

V 108 Porjus was a German cargo ship that was converted into a Vorpostenboot for the Kriegsmarine during World War II. After the war, she returned to civilian service as a cargo ship in Greece, being known by the names Alkimini, Vassilakis and finally Mona. The ship was wrecked off Cheka on 27 November 1976.

Description

The ship was 61.67 m (202 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 9.53 m (31 ft 3 in) and a depth of 3.73 m (12 ft 3 in). She was powered by a 4-stroke single cycle single acting diesel engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine had eight cylinders of 38.6 centimetres (15+3⁄16 in) diameter by 57.9 centimetres (22+13⁄16 in) stroke. It was rated at 179nhp and was built by Deutsche Werft, Kiel.

History

Porjus was built in 1937 by Lübecker Flenderwerke, Lübeck, Germany for the Afrikanische Frucht-Compagnie A.G., Hamburg. She was launched on 24 April. Porjus was operated under the management of Reederei F. Laeisz GmbH. Her port of registry was Hamburg and the Code Letters DJTM were allocated. On 1 October 1939, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine for use as a Vorpostenboot. She served with 1 Vorpostenbootflottille as V-108 Porjus until December. She subsequently served as the minesweeper Sperrbrecher 38, later Sperrbrecher 133.

Post-war, Porjus was sold to Greece. She served under the names Alkimini, Vassilakis and Mona. She was wrecked off Cheka on 27 November 1976.

References

^ "Porjus (81669)" (PDF). Lloyd's Register: Steamers & Motorships. PON-POR (in English and French). London: Lloyd's Register. 1938–1939. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
^ "Porjus (5197030)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
"Vorpostenboote der deutschen Kriegsmarine 1939–45". wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
"Mine Barrage Breakers Sperrbrecher". kbismarck.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

v t e Vorpostenboote of the Kriegsmarine
List of Vorpostenboote in World War II
1 Vorpostenflotille	V 101 Schwan V 102 Cressida V 103 Sylvia V 104 Falke V 105 Cremon V 106 Phönix V 107 Botilla Russ V 108 Friedrich Karl V 108 Porjus V 109 Flamingo
2 Vorpostenflotille	V 201 Seydlitz V 202 Franz Westermann V 204 Dorum V 205 Hermann Bösch V 206 Gauleiter Telschow V 207 Otto Bröhan V 208 Gebrüder Kähler V 209 Carl Röver V 209 Dr. Rudolf Wahrendorff V 210 R. Walther Darré V 211 Friedrich Busse V 212 Hinrich Hey V 213 Claus Bolten V 213 Zieten V 214 Spica V 214 Teutonia V 215 Baden V 215 Oliva V 216 Goëland
3 Vorpostenflotille	V 301 Weser V 302 Bremen V 303 Tannenberg V 304 Breslau V 305 Ostpreussen V 306 Fritz Hincke V 307 Württemberg V 308 Oscar Neynaber V 309 Martin Donandt V 310 Rosemarie V 311 Osdorf V 312 Hanseat V 313 Eifel V 314 Heinrich Lehnert V 315 Bris V 317 Wega
4 Vorpostenflotille	V 401 Nordland V 401 Dr. Adolf Spilker V 402 Hans Loh V 403 Germania V 404 Deutschland V 404 Baden V 405 J. Hinrich Wilhelms V 406 Jan Mayen V 407 Saarland V 407 Dorum V 408 Haltenbank V 409 August Bösch V 412 Bremerhaven V 413 Ferdinand Niedermeyer V 414 Sachsenwald V 420 Alcyon V 421 Rauzan V 422 Kergroise V 423 Keryado II V 424 Carl J. Busch V 427 Victoire
5 Vorpostengruppe	Wandrahm Birka Neuss Nerissa
6 Vorpostengruppe	Dr. Heinrich Wiegand Jupiter Oldenburg Schürbek
6 Vorpostenflotille	V 601 Dr. Heinrich Wiegand V 602 Richard C. Krogmann V 603 Carsten V 604 Fritz Reiser V 605 Arthur Duncker V 606 Fladengrund V 607 Düsseldorf V 620 Derfflinger V 621 Mars V 622 Almuth V 623 Jupiter V 624 Köln V 625 Johann Schulte
7 Vorpostenflotille	V 704 Richard C. Krogmann V 705 Carsten V 706 Fritz Reiser V 707 Arthur Duncker V 708 Fladengrund V 710 Düsseldorf V 727 Goëland
8 Vorpostenflotille	V 801 Max Gundelach V 804 Skolpenbank V 804 Spica V 811 Hugo Homann Schiff 7 Wega
11 Vorpostenflotille	V 1101 Preußen
13 Vorpostenflotille	V 1302 John Mahn V 1337 Victoire
14 Vorpostenflotille	V 1419 Victoire
15 Vorpostenflotille	PA 1 PA 2 V 1502 Wiking 6 V 1503 Wiking 10 V 1504 Wiking 8 V 1507 Rau VI V 1512 Unitas 8 V 1523 Deltra I
16 Vorpostenflotille	V 1605 Mosel
17 Vorpostenflotille	V 1703 Unitas 4 V 1704 Unitas 5
18 Vorpostengruppe	Schiff 7 Wega
18 Vorpostenflotille	V 1801 Wandrahm
51 Vorpostenflotille	V 5102 Orkan V 5106 Sindbad
55 Vorpostenflotille	V 5501 Zick
57 Vorpostenflotille	V 5717 Fritz Homann
59 Vorpostenflotille	V 5908 Togo
61 Vorpostenflotille	V 6105 Samoa V 6112 Friese V 6114 Eismeer
65 Vorpostenflotille	V 6512 Togo
Vessels are listed under their first designation within each Vorpostenflotille. Subsequent changes in pennant numbers not shown.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1976
Shipwrecks	10 Jan: ARA Comandante General Zapiola January (unknown date): Kirk Pride 13 Feb: Oriental Ace 15 Feb: USS Otterstetter 20 Feb: Marie Elizabeth 26 Feb: Gustave Zédé 4 Mar: USS Magnet 23 Mar: INS Godavari 6 Apr: Dwight L. Moody 14 Apr: SAS Vrystaat 13 May: Christmas Seal 23 Jun: NEPCO 140 21 Jul: USS Chopper 20 Sep: HMS Fittleton 15 Oct: USS George K. MacKenzie 20 Oct: George Prince 25 Oct: USS Tigrone 27 Nov: Mona 15 Dec: Argo Merchant 17 Dec: Sansinena 20 Dec: Mecca 23 Dec: Sea Star December (unknown date): Grand Zenith
Other incidents	2 Jan: King Orry 1 Mar: Deep Sea Driller 6 Jun: Armorique 20 Aug: Morning Cloud 28 Aug: USS Voge 31 Aug: TCG Dumlupınar 20 Oct: Frosta 24 Dec: British Steel
1975 1977

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