French steam fishing vessel Casoar on 14 July 1940

In his letter dated Rochefort, France 14 July 1940 5/40 G the German Leiter der Küstenüberwachungstelle West-Frankreich (Head coastal surveillance station West-France supplied the German commanding admiral France more details about the French steam fishing vessels lying at La Rochelle and La Pallice as requested by telegram A III 1082 Secret. Owner Société des Chalutiers de la Rochelle. Gross register tonnage ton. Gross register tonnage 580,72 ton. Dimensions 48,59 x 9,22 x 4,57 metres. Load capacity 210 ton. Speed 14 nautical miles.Horsepower 1,350 hp.(1)

Note

1. Lloyd’s Register 1939-1940. Gross tonnage 581 tons, under deck 419 tons, net tonnage 143 tons and built by Forges Chantiers de la Gironde, Bordeaux, France in 1935.

Source

Bundesarchive RM 45-IV_848.