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German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch

Fishing vessel · built 1925

IMO5231836No AIS position on record

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German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch (Fishing vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
Fishing vessel
Flag
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Year built
1925
Gross tonnage
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Size (length × beam)
46 m
Registered owner
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Identity & particulars

Name
German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
5231836
Flag
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Vessel type
Fishing vessel
Length overall
45.8 m
Beam
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Year built
1925

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Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch

Carl J. Busch was a fishing trawler that was built as Grohm in 1925 by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik AG, Hamburg for the Deutsche Hochseefischerei Bremen-Cuxhaven AG. She was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in 1939, serving as a Vorpostenboot and a weather ship during World War II. She was sold to Norway in 1956 and renamed Meløytrål, serving until 1979 when she was scrapped.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch?
German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch is a fishing vessel, built in 1925 by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfabrik. The vessel is 45.8 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for German weather ship WBS 3 Carl J. Busch. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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