R1 1931
Names |
R1 |
Builders |
Lürssen, Vegesack: R1 |
Commissioned |
1931: R1 |
Losses |
R1 (CTL 24.11.1943) |
Transfers |
none |
Discarding |
none |
Displacement standard, t |
|
Displacement full, t |
~43 |
Length, m |
24.0 wl 24.5 oa |
Breadth, m |
4.38 |
Draught, m |
1.22 deep load |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
2 MWM diesels |
Power, h. p. |
700 |
Max speed, kts |
17 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 4 |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 800(13) |
Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, mechanical minesweeping gear |
Complement |
15 - 18 |
Project history: Motor minesweeping boats, or R-boats (Räumboote) were developed for shallow water areas, but actually became multi-purpose ships for operations in inshore waters; besides the basic purpose, they were used as patrol, anti-submarine and rescue ships. The prototype was created by F.Lürssen on the basis of F type minesweeping boat of WWI period.
All had composite hulls. Usage of minesweeping gear was supposed at heaving to 6 on the Beaufort scale.
Modernizations: 1943: - 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30; + 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, 10 mines (presumably)
Naval service: No significant events.
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