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KAISERLICHE MARINE (GERMANY)

ESCORTS

GRASBROOK patrols (1916-1918)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Grasbrook   173 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   27.5.1916 8.1916 to United Kingdom 7.1920
Kuhwärder   174 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   27.6.1916 8.1916 sunk 30.4.1917
Uhlenhorst   175 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   17.8.1916 10.1916 sunk 2.2.1917
Harvesterhude   176 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   26.9.1916 10.1916 sold 1.1920
Wangeroog   177 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   23.5.1917 7.1917 sold 10.1920
Spiekeroog   178 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   30.6.1917 8.1917 to France 7.1920
Langeoog   179 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   16.8.1917 10.1917 sold 3.1919
Baltrum   180 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   17.10.1917 2.1918 sold 5.1919
Admiral von Schröder   181 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   25.2.1918 4.1918 to United Kingdom 7.1920
Admiral von Pohl   182 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   2.4.1918 5.1918 to Belgium 7.1920
Admiral von Heeringen   183 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   16.6.1918 8.1918 sold 3.1919
Wilhelm Paschen   184 Norddeutsche Werft, Geestemünde   8.8.1918 10.1918 sold 3.1919

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

475

Length, m

38.8

Breadth, m

7.00

Draught, m

2.90

No of shafts

1

Machinery

1 VTE, 1 boiler

Power, h. p.

400

Max speed, kts

10

Fuel, t

coal 100

Endurance, nm(kts) 5400(10)

Armament

1 x 1 - 88/27 SK L/30 C/89 or 88/32 SK L/35 C/01 or 88/27 TK L/30 C/08

Complement 24 - 31

Project history: Fishery trawlers, purchased by Navy during building and commissioned as auxiliary patrols.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Kuhwärder was sunk on British mine 30.4.1917 off Lister Deep. Uhlenhorst was sunk on British mine 2.2.1917 off Helgoland.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

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