R151 minesweeping boats (1940-1943)

R159 1942

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
R151		2440	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			7.1940	sunk 21.10.1944
R152		2441	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR152)
R153		2442	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR153)
R154		2443	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			9.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR154 Asnæs)
R155		2444	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			9.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR155 Bognæs)
R156		2445	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			10.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR156 Drynæs)
R157		2446	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			11.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR157 Egenæs)
R158		2447	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			11.1940	foundered 5.10.1941
R159		2454	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			12.1940	surrendered 5.1945, BU
R160		2455	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			1.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1945 (MR160)
R161		2456	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			1.1941	sunk 30.3.1944
R162		2457	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			2.1941	scuttled 25.4.1945
R163		2458	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			3.1941	scuttled 30.8.1944
R164		2459	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			3.1941	scuttled 30.8.1944
R165		2460	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1941	scuttled 30.8.1944
R166		2461	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1941	scuttled 30.8.1944
R167		2462	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			5.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 7.1949 (MR167 Helgenæs)
R168		2463	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			5.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1949 (MR168 Lynæs)
R169		2464	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1941	sunk 26.7.1941
R170		2465	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			7.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR170)
R171		2466	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			7.1941	wrecked 17.9.1944
R172		2467	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1941	surrendered 5.1945, sold 12.1947
R173		2468	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR173)
R174		2469	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			9.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR174 Rinkenæs)
R175		2470	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			10.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR175)
R176		2471	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			10.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR176)
R177		2472	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			11.1941	sunk 28.2.1945
R178		2473	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			11.1941	scuttled 12.9.1944
R179		2474	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			12.1941	sunk 15.5.1944
R180		2475	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			12.1941	sunk 2.7.1944
R181		2476	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			1.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR181)
R182		2477	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			3.1942	scuttled 16.8.1944
R183		2478	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1942	surrendered 5.1945, BU
R184		2479	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1942	sunk 16.8.1942
R185		2480	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1942	scuttled 31.10.1944
R186		2506	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			5.1942	sunk 25.7.1943
R187		2507	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			5.1942	sunk 26.2.1944
R188		2508	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1942	sunk 27.3.1944
R189		2509	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1942	scuttled 25.4.1945
R190		2510	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			7.1942	sunk 20.5.1944
R191		2511	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1942	sunk 29.3.1944
R192		2512	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1942	sunk 6.4.1944
R193		2513	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			9.1942	sunk 30.8.1944
R194		3001	Burmester, Swinemünde			1.1942	sunk 29.2.1944
R195		3002	Burmester, Swinemünde			4.1942	scuttled 31.10.1944
R196		3003	Burmester, Swinemünde			9.1942	scuttled 30.8.1944
R197		3004	Burmester, Swinemünde			10.1942	scuttled 30.8.1944
R198		3005	Burmester, Swinemünde			12.1942	scuttled 25.4.1945
R199		3006	Burmester, Swinemünde			3.1943	scuttled 25.4.1945
R200		2770	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			2.1943	sunk 31.8.1944
R201		2771	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			3.1943	sunk 28.1.1944
R202		2772	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			4.1943	explosion 5.2.1945
R203		2773	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1943	scuttled 25.8.1944
R204		2774	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1943	sunk 11.4.1944
R205		2775	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			7.1943	scuttled 25.8.1944
R206		3007	Burmester, Swinemünde			4.1943	scuttled 30.8.1944
R207		3008	Burmester, Swinemünde			8.1943	scuttled 8.1944
R208		2762	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			9.1942	sunk 23.4.1944
R209		2763	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			10.1942	scuttled 30.8.1944
R210		2764	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			10.1942	scuttled 30.10.1944
R211		2765	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			11.1942	scuttled 30.10.1944
R212		2766	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			12.1942	scuttled 24.4.1945
R213		2767	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			1.1943	scuttled 16.8.1944
R214		2768	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			1.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR214)
R215		2769	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			2.1943	sunk 13.5.1944
R216		2776	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			8.1943	scuttled 30.8.1944
R217		2777	Burmester, Burg-Lesum			6.1943	scuttled 16.8.1944

Displacement standard, t	110
Displacement full, t	R151 - 193: 126 R194 - 217: 128
Length, m	R151 - 193: 34.4 wl 35.4 oa R194 - 217: 34.4 wl 36.2 oa
Breadth, m	5.55
Draught, m	R151 - 193: 1.38 normal 1.50 deep load R194 - 217: 1.40 normal 1.50 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MWM diesels
Power, h. p.	1800
Max speed, kts	23.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil 10
Endurance, nm(kts)	1100(15)
Armament	2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 10 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear
Complement	29 - 31

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 - 1944, most survived: + 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, hydrophone

Naval service: R151, R169, R188, R191, R193 and R204 were sunk by Soviet aircraft. R161, R186, R187, R190, R194, R200, R201, R208 and R215 were victims of Allied aircraft. R177 was stricken by Soviet mine. R179 was sunk by Allied mine. R180, R184 and R192 were sunk by British MGBs.

KRIEGSMARINE (GERMANY)

MINE WARFARE SHIPS

R151 minesweeping boats (1940-1943)