Eifel was a German fishing trawler that was built in 1929 as Marie Richardson.

The engine was built by C. D. Holmes & Co., Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

[1] Marie Richardson was built by NV IJsselweft, Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands for Deutsche Fischerei Gesellschaft AG, Germany.

The fishing boat registration PG 392 was allocated,[3] as were the Code Letters KRSF.

Her port of registry was Wesermünde[2] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DFBE.