R9 1939
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Names |
R2 - 7, R9 - 16 |
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Builders |
Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemweder: R2 - 7, R9 - 14 Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde: R15, 16 |
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Commissioned |
1932: R3 - 5 1933: R2, 6, 7 1934: R9 - 16 |
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Losses |
R3 (CTL 24.11.1943), R4 (22.2.1945), R5 (3.1.1940), R6 (13.8.1943), R7 (9.9.1943), R9 (2.8.1942), R10 (2.5.1945), R11 (2.8.1942), R12 (5.9.1944), R13 (9.9.1943), R14 (16.3.1945), R15 (16.4.1945), R16 (2.5.1945) |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
2/1945: R2 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement full, t |
R2: 43.5 R3 - 5: 46.2 R6, 7: 47.6 R9 - 16: 52.5 |
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Length, m |
R2: 24.5 R3 - 7: 26.5 R9 - 16: 27.8 |
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Breadth, m |
4.38 |
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Draught, m |
R2: 1.53 R3 - 5: 1.58 R6, 7: 1.55 R9 - 16: 1.28 normal 1.36 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
R2: 2 Maybach diesels R3 - 5, 9 - 16: 2 MWM diesels R6, 7: 2 Linke-Hoffmann diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
R2, 6, 7, 9 - 14: 750 R3 - 5: 700 R15, 16: 770 |
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Max speed, kts |
R2: 20 R3 - 7: 19.5 R9 - 14: 16.5 R15, 16: 19.8 |
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Fuel, t |
R9 - 16: diesel oil 4.4 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, mechanical minesweeping gear |
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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, most survived: - 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30; + 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, 10 mines
Naval service: No significant events.
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