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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

R218 minesweeping boats (1943-1945)

R218 1944

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
R218   2801 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1943 sunk 19.8.1944
R219   2802 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1943 sunk 24.8.1944
R220   2803 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Walcheren)
R221   2804 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1943 sunk 6.6.1944
R222   2805 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1943 sunk 21.2.1944
R223   2806 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1943 surrendered 5.1945, BU
R224   2807 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1943 sunk 4.1945
R225   2808 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR225)
R226   2809 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR226)
R227   2810 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1944 sunk 18.3.1945
R228   2811 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1944 surrendered 5.1945, explosion 9.8.1945
R229   2812 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR229)
R230   2813 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR230 Stigsnæs)
R231   2814 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1944  
R232   2815 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
R233   2816 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR233)
R234   2817 Burmester, Swinemünde     10.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 10.1945 (สา-1013 [KT-1013])
R235   2818 Burmester, Swinemünde     12.1943 scuttled 8.9.1944
R236   2819 Burmester, Swinemünde     2.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR236 Trellenæs)
R237   2820 Burmester, Swinemünde     3.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
R238   2821 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 9.1945 (สา-1045 [KT-1045])
R239   2822 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1944 sunk 22.3.1945
R240   2823 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Goeree)
R241   2824 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R242   2825 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR242 Vornæs)
R243   2826 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1944 sunk 12.3.1945
R244   2827 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Schouwen)
R245   2828 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1025 [KT-1025])
R246   2829 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Schiermonnikoog)
R247   2830 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1944 scuttled 4.5.1945
R248   2831 Burmester, Swinemünde     6.1944 scuttled 30.8.1944
R249   2832 Burmester, Swinemünde     5.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R250   2833 Burmester, Swinemünde     6.1944 sunk 25.10.1944
R251   2834 Burmester, Swinemünde     7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Urk)
R252   2835 Burmester, Swinemünde     12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Stortemelk)
R253   2836 Burmester, Swinemünde     8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R254   2861 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 10.1945 (สา-1014 [KT-1014])
R255   2862 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Schulpengat)
R256   2863 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1944 sunk 2.4.1945
R257   2864 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1015 [KT-1015])
R258   2865 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 10.1945 (สา-1016 [KT-1016])
R259   2866 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR259)
R260   2867 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1944 sunk 26.3.1945
R261   2868 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1945 sunk 3.4.1945
R262   2869 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 1.1946 (สา-1046 [KT-1046])
R263   2870 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR263)
R264   3020 Burmester, Swinemünde     10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R265   3021 Burmester, Swinemünde     10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1047 [KT-1047])
R266, 1.1957- AT1 W61 3022 Burmester, Swinemünde     11.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, reverted to West Germany 1.1957 (TS AT1), stricken 2.1961
R267   3023 Burmester, Swinemünde     1.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R268   3024 Burmester, Swinemünde     12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Malzwin)
R269   3025 Burmester, Swinemünde     3.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1048 [KT-1048])
R270   3026 Burmester, Swinemünde     2.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1017 [KT-1017])
R271   3027 Burmester, Swinemünde 2.1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R272   3028 Burmester, Swinemünde 1945 --- --- destroyed incomplete 12.3.1945
R273   3029 Burmester, Swinemünde 1945 --- --- destroyed incomplete 12.3.1945
R274   3030 Burmester, Swinemünde 1945 --- --- destroyed incomplete 12.3.1945
R275   3031 Burmester, Swinemünde 1945 --- --- destroyed incomplete 12.3.1945
R276   3032 Burmester, Swinemünde 1945 --- --- destroyed incomplete 12.3.1945
R288   2876 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1018 [KT-1018])
R289   2877 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1019 [KT-1019])
R290   2878 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to Netherlands 11.1947 (Vlieter)
R291   2879 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R292   2880 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R293   2881 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R294   2882 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R295   2883 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R296   2884 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R297   2885 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R298   2886 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R299   2887 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945
R300   2888 Burmester, Burg-Lesum 1945 --- --- BU incomplete 1945

 

Displacement standard, t

140

Displacement full, t

148

Length, m

36.8 wl 39.4 oa

Breadth, m

5.72

Draught, m

1.50 normal 1.61 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MWM diesels

R239: 2 KHD diesels

Power, h. p.

2500

R239: 2400

Max speed, kts

21

Fuel, t

diesel oil 15
Endurance, nm(kts) 1000(15)

Armament

1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 3 x 2 - 20/65 C/38 or 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 12 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR
Electronic equipment presumably hydrophone

Complement

29 - 40

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: None.

Naval service: R218 was sunk by British MTBs, R219 by British MTBs and aircraft. R221, R232, R237, R239, R250 and R261 were sunk by Allied aircraft. R222 was stricken by Soviet mine. R224, R227, R243, R256 and R260 were sunk by Soviet aircraft. Fate of R231 is unknown. R272, R273, R274, R275 and R276 were demolished by Soviet aircraft on the stocks. 6 boats from R234, 245, 254, 257, 258, 262, 265, 269, 270, 288 and 289 were transferred to East Germany by Soviets, they were commissioned by GDR police as R1 - 6 in May 1950. Later they were renumbered as 511 - 516, from 1955 as 811 - 816 and from 1956 as 7-61 - 7-66. All 6 were deleted in 1956 (7-66 was reclassified to TS Freundschaft). R266 was reverted from USA to West Germany in 1957 and commissioned by border guard as TS AT1.

 

ฉ Ivan Gogin, 2008-14