Molène was a French transport ship which was built German fishing trawler Köln in 1937.

The engine was built by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG, Köln, Germany and was rated at 94 nhp or 500 bhp.

[1][3] Molène was built as yard number 117 by Schulte & Bruns, Emden, Germany.

She was allocated the Code Letters DGKY,[1] and the fishing boat registration AE 22.

On 31 July 1943, she struck a mine at the mouth of the Loire (47°04′N 2°37′W / 47.067°N 2.617°W / 47.067; -2.617) and was severely damaged, with her stern destroyed.

On 5 December 1947, she was taken out of service and rebuilt as a transport ship for naval personnel, renamed Molène and based at Brest.