R130 1944
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| R130 | 3701 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11.1943 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold | |||
| R131 | 3702 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11.1943 | sunk 21.2.1944 | |||
| R132, 6.1956- Orion | M1053 | 3703 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R132), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Orion), accommodation ship 1.1962 | ||
| R133, 6.1956- Capella | M1050 | 3704 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R133), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Capella), hulk 2.1959 | ||
| R134, 6.1956- Merkur | M1066 | 3705 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R134), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Merkur), sold 8.1970 | ||
| R135, 6.1956- Rigel | M1056 | 3706 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R135), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Rigel), accommodation ship 12.1961 | ||
| R136, 6.1956- Mars | M1052 | 3707 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R136), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Mars), accommodation ship 2.1959 | ||
| R137, 7.1956- Regulus | M1055 | 3708 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R137), reverted to West Germany 7.1956 (Regulus), TS 8.1961, stricken 1.1964 | ||
| R138, 6.1956- Castor | M1051 | 3760 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R138), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Castor), accommodation ship 2.1962 | ||
| R139 | 3761 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4.1944 | sunk 18.7.1944 | |||
| R140, 6.1956- Pollux | M1054 | 3762 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R140), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Polux), accommodation ship 2.1959 | ||
| R141 | 3763 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6.1944 | sunk 24.6.1944 | |||
| R142, 7.1956- Spica | M1059 | 3764 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R142), reverted to West Germany 7.1956 (Spica), accommodation ship 2.1959 | ||
| R143 | 3765 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, BU | |||
| R144, 6.1956- Sirius | M1058 | 3766 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R144), reverted to West Germany 6.1956 (Sirius), accommodation ship 2.1959 | ||
| R145 | 3767 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7.1944 | sunk 26.3.1945 | |||
| R146, 7.1956- Jupiter | M1065 | 3768 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R146), reverted to West Germany 7.1956 (Jupiter), TS 2.1959, sold 11.1969 | ||
| R147, 7.1956- Saturn | M1057 | 3769 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (R147), reverted to West Germany 7.1956 (Saturn), accommodation ship 11.1961 | ||
| R148 | 3770 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, BU | |||
| R149 | 3771 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11.1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (KT-1007) | |||
| R150, 12.1956- UW5 | W47 | 3772 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1.1945 | surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, reverted to West Germany 12.1956 (TS UW5), sold 4.1967 |
| Data variant | as completed |
|
Displacement standard, t |
150 |
|
Displacement full, t |
155 |
|
Length, m |
38.6 wl 41.1 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
5.80 |
|
Draught, m |
1.60 normal 1.67 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 Voith-Schneider |
|
Machinery |
2 MAN diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
1800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
19 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(15) |
|
Armament |
1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 86 R Ag M42/43 AA RL (on some), mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR |
| Electronic equipment | presumably hydrophone |
|
Complement |
41 |
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: 1944, some survived early ships: + 1 x 1 - 86 R Ag M42/43 rocket launcher
Some boats were commissioned again by West German navy in 1956 as follows:
6/1956, Orion, Capella, Merkur, Rigel, Mars, Castor, Pollux, Sirius; 7.1956, Regulus, Spica, Jupiter, Saturn; 12.1956, UW5 were recommissioned with data as given in the table
| Data variant | Bundesmarine |
|
Displacement standard, t |
150 |
|
Displacement full, t |
155 |
|
Length, m |
38.6 wl 41.1 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
5.80 |
|
Draught, m |
1.60 normal 1.67 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 Voith-Schneider |
|
Machinery |
2 MAN diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
1800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 11 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(15) |
|
Armament |
(1 - 2) x 1 - 20/80 Mk 7 (HS804), mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
|
Complement |
27 - 34 |
Naval service: R131, R139 and R141 were sunk by Allied aircraft. R145 was torpedoed by Soviet aircraft.
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