German trawler V 607 Düsseldorf

History
Name	Mark Brandenburg (1921–30); Fischereidirektor Lübbert (1930–35); Düsseldorf (1935–48); Turbot (1948–49); Poland (1949–53);
Owner	Hochseefischerei Groß Berlin (1921); Emder (1921–26); Deutsche Seefischerei (1926–27); Cuxhavener Hochseefischerei (1927–29); Nordsee Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven (1929–41); Kriegsmarine (1941–44); Unknown (1948–53);
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1921); Emden, Germany (1921–26); Cuxhaven, Germany (1926–33); Cuxhaven, Germany (1933–41); Kriegsmarine (1931–44); France (1948–53);
Builder	J. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemünde
Yard number	365
Launched	6 April 1921
Completed	30 August 1921
Commissioned	8 August 1940
Out of service	1944–48; January 1953;
Identification	Fishing boat registration PG 313 (1921); Code Letters KRFB (1921–34); ; Fishing boat registration AE 122 (1921–26); Fishing boat registration HC 177 (1926–37); Fishing boat registration PC 177 (1937–41); Code Letters DHHX (1934–44); ; Schiff 13 (1940–41); Pennant Number V 710 (1941–44); Pennant Number V 607 (1944);
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1921–41, 1948-53); Vorpostenboot (1939–44);
Tonnage	259 GRT, 96 NRT
Length	39.80 m (130 ft 7 in)
Beam	7.16 metres (23 ft 6 in)
Depth	2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 50nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h)
Armament	1 x 88mm cannon, various 20mm guns

Düsseldorf was a German fishing trawler which was built in 1921 as Mark Brandenburg. She was renamed Fischereidirektor Lübbert in 1930 and Düsseldorf in 1935. She was requisitoned by the Kriegsmarine during the Second World War. She was used as a Vorpostenboot. She was sunk in French waters in 1944. Raised and repaired post-war, she was renamed Turbot in 1948 and Poland in 1949. She was scrapped in January 1953.

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