German trawler V 401 Jan Mayen

History
Name	Jan Mayen (1938–44); Cap Nord (1946–60); s'Gravenhage (1960–67); Vertrouwen (1967–71); Albatros (1971–74); Laga (1974–82); Felicitas II (1982– );
Namesake	Jan Mayen (1938–44); 's-Gravenhage (1960–67);
Owner	Norddeutsche Hochseefischerei AG. (1938–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–44); Société Fécampoise de Peche to Fécamp (1946-60); D. Joh. Krijger (1960–66); Rotterdamsche Hypotheekbank (1966–67); N.H. Reederei v/h Frank Volijk (1967-74); J. H. Bootsma (1974); Al-Tros S.A. (1974–82); Copania Extre S.A. (1982– );
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1934–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–44) ; Fécamp, France (1946–60); IJmuiden, Netherlands (1960-67); Scheveningen, Netlerlands (1967–74); Panama City, Panama (1974– );
Builder	Deschimag Seebeckwerft
Yard number	620
Launched	29 September 1938
Completed	November 1938
Commissioned	23 September 1939
Out of service	1944–46
Identification	Fishing boat registration PG 544 (1938–39); Code Letters DFEH; ; Pennant Number V 406 (1939); Pennant Number V 401 (1939–44); Fishing boat registration F 1025 (1946–60); Fishing boat registration IJM 26 (1960–67); Fishing boat registration SCH 73 (1967–71); Fishing boat registration SCH 97 (1971–74);
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1934–39); Vorpostenboot (1939–44); Fishing trawler (1946–71); Cargo ship (1974– );
Tonnage	654 GRT, 246 NRT (1938–44); 694 GRT (1946– );
Length	61.45 metres (201 ft 7 in)
Beam	8.53 metres (28 ft 0 in)
Draught	5.03 metres (16 ft 6 in)
Depth	4.43 metres (14 ft 6 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 132nhp (1938–57); Diesel engine (1957– );
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12.5 knots (23.2 km/h)

Jan Mayen was a German fishing trawler that was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in World War II for use as a Vorpostenboot. She served as V 406 Jan Mayen and V 401 Jan Mayen. She was sunk at Bayonne, France in August 1944. Post-war, she was refloated and entered French merchant service as Cap Nord. She was sold to the Netherlands in 1960, serving as s'Gravenhage, then Albatros. Converted to a cargo ship, she was sold to Panama 1974 and renamed Laga. She was renamed Felicitas II in 1982.

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