For other ships with the same name, see Saukko.
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| History |
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| Name |
- Fritz Homann (1930–40)
- Uranus (1940)
- Fritz Homann (1940–55)
- Saukko (1955–85)
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| Owner |
- Grundmann & Gröschel (1930–40)
- Kriegsmarine (1940–45)
- Grundmann & Gröschel (1945–55)
- Rymättylän Silli Oy (1955–67)
- Rymättylän Säilyke Oy (1967–69)
- Tauno Armas Saarni (1969–85)
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| Port of registry |
 Wesermünde, Germany (1930–35) Wesermünde (1935–40) Kriegsmarine (1940–45) Wesermunde, Allied-occupied Germany (1945–48)- Bremerhaven (1948–49)
 Bremerhaven, West Germany (1949–55) Turku, Finland (1955–67)- Naantali, Finland (1967–85)
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| Builder | Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
| Yard number | 499 |
| Launched | 1930 |
| Completed | June 1930 |
| Identification |
- Code Letters KRNL (1930–34)
    - Code Letters DFBH (1934–40)
    - Fishing registration PG 395 (1930–40)
- WBS 3 (1940–41)
- WBS 4 (1941–45) or V 5717 (1942–45)
- Fishing registration BX 324 (1945–55)
- Code Letters DAEA (1949–55)
  - Code Letters OFVR (1955–85)
  - Fishing registration SUOMI 60 (1955–73)
- IMO number: 5314717 (1960s–1985)
- Fishing registration SF 6 (1973–85)
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| Fate | Scrapped 1985 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type |
- Fishing trawler (1930–40)
- Weather ship (WWII)
- Vorpostenboot (WWII)
- Buoy tender (1945)
- Fishing trawler (1945–85)
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| Tonnage |
- 384 GRT, 149 NRT, 423 DWT (Fritz Homann)
- 399 GRT, 168 NRT, 559 DWT (Saukko)
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| Length | 45.29 metres (148 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 7.67 metres (25 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 3.78 metres (12 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power |
- Triple expansion steam engine, 64 nhp (1930–55)
- Diesel engine, 320 hp (1955–85)
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| Propulsion | Single screw propeller |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 15, plus meteorologists (as weather ship) |
Fritz Homann was a fishing trawler that was built in 1930 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, Wesermünde for Grundmann & Gröschel. She served with the Kriegsmarine during World War II as the weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann, WBS 4 Fritz Homann and the vorpostenboote Neptune and V 5717 Fritz Homann. She returned to her former rôle as a trawler post-war, and was sold to Finland in 1955. Renamed Saukko, she was scrapped in 1985.
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