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KRIEGSMARINE (GERMANY)

ESCORTS

KÄRNTEN patrols (1941-1943)

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Kärnten V5712, 5.1944- V6609 128 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1940 3.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1945
Nordkap V6101, 5.1944-  V5911, 5.1944- V6310 129 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1941 6.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1946
Sudetenland V5713, 5.1944- V6610 130 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1941 8.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1945
Cimber NM12, 5.1944- V6409 131 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1941 12.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1947
Seewolf V5310 132 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1942 7.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1947
Waage NN06, 5.1944- V6304 133 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1942 10.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1946
Alk NKi11, 7.1944- V6119 134 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1943 9.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 1947
Orion NN08, 5.1944- V6306 135 Framnaes Mek. Verk., Sandefjord   1943 3/1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 1945

 

Displacement standard, t

330

Displacement full, t

510

Length, m

41.3

Breadth, m

7.77

Draught, m

4.27

No of shafts

1

Machinery

VTE, 1 boiler

Power, h. p.

1300

Max speed, kts

12

Fuel, t

oil

Armament

Kärnten, Nordkap, Sudetenland, Cimber: 1 x 1 - 76/40 12pdr 12cwt QF Mk I, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 DCR

Seewolf, Waage, Alk, Orion: 1 x 1 - 88/42 SK C/30, (1 - 2) x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 6 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 DCR

Complement 48

Project history: Whalers, laid down on order of Norwegian companies but purchased by Kriegsmarine during building and commissioned as patrols.

Modernizations: 1942, all survived and completed were armed with 1 x 1 - 88/42 SK C/30, (1 - 2) x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 6 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 DCR.

Naval service: No significant events.

 

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