Wilhelm Hübotter

Wilhelm Hübotter is a nine-metre rescue boat preserved at the Hafenmuseum Bremen in Speicher XI. Its compact hull measures 2.7 metres across and draws 0.9 metres of water. Built in 1977 by the Schweers shipyard in Bardenfleth, the vessel belongs to the nine-metre class of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service. A 190-horsepower engine once drove it to speeds of up to 15 knots.

Wangerooge served as its first station from July 1977 until March 1999, linking the boat to rescue work around the island. Horumersiel then became its station until retirement in December 2004. Nearly three decades of active service connected this small craft with maritime emergencies and the changing technology of sea rescue. Its internal designation was KRST 25, while construction number 6434 identifies the boat’s place within the Schweers shipyard’s work. Today, the preserved vessel carries the practical proportions of a working rescue boat into Bremen’s Speicher XI, where its low draft and powerful engine reveal the demands of coastal service.