Where is German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann 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 Fritz Homann?

German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann is a ship, built in 1930. The vessel is 45.3 m long with a beam of 7.7 m.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann 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 Fritz Homann. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann

ship · built 1930

IMO5314717No AIS position on record

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In short

German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type: ship
Flag: —
Year built: 1930
Gross tonnage: —
Size (length × beam): 45 m × 8 m
Registered owner: —

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Identity & particulars

Name: German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 5314717
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: —
Length overall: 45.3 m
Beam: 7.7 m
Year built: 1930

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

About German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann

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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Frequently asked questions

Where is German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann 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 Fritz Homann?: German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann is a ship, built in 1930. The vessel is 45.3 m long with a beam of 7.7 m.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann 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 Fritz Homann. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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