German weather ship WBS 3 Fritz Homann

History
Name	Fritz Homann (1930–40); Uranus (1940); Fritz Homann (1940–55); Saukko (1955–85);
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);
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);
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);
Fate	Scrapped 1985
General characteristics
Class & type	Fishing trawler (1930–40); Weather ship (WWII); Vorpostenboot (WWII); Buoy tender (1945); Fishing trawler (1945–85);
Tonnage	384 GRT, 149 NRT, 423 DWT (Fritz Homann); 399 GRT, 168 NRT, 559 DWT (Saukko);
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);
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.