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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

R41 minesweeping boats (1940-1943)

R41 1940

R128 1943

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
R41   971 Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde     4.1940 sunk 19.6.1943
R42   972 Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde     5.1940 collision 11.2.1942
R43   973 Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde     6.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 9.1949
R44   3350 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1940 sunk 23.1.1943
R45   3351 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1940 collision 9.5.1942
R46   3352 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1940 explosion 26.6.1944
R47   3353 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 12.1947, BU
R48   3354 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 12.1947, BU
R49   3372 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 11.1947, BU
R50   3373 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1940 sunk 13.6.1944
R51   3374 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1940 sunk 22.8.1944
R52   3375 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1940 damaged 25.2.1944, repaired for GMSA, to USA 1947
R53   3376 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1037 [KT-1037])
R54   3377 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1940 sunk 16.12.1943
R55   3408 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1947, sold
R56   3409 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1940 sink 8.12.1944
R57   3392 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1940 collision 28.1.1945
R58   3393 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1038 [KT-1038])
R59   3394 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1940 sunk 3.4.1945
R60   3395 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1940 destroyed 14.9.1941
R61   3396 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1940 destroyed 14.9.1941
R62   3397 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1940 destroyed 14.9.1941
R63   3398 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1039 [KT-1039])
R64   3399 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1941 sunk 28.12.1943
R65   3400 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     2.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 10.1945 (สา-1002 [KT-1002])
R66   3401 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     2.1941 sunk 15.9.1942
R67, 10.1956- Wega M1069 3402 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, reverted to West Germany 10.1956 (Wega), accommodation ship 3.1962
R68, 11.1956- Pegasus M1067 3403 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947 (Tiger), reverted to West Germany 11.1956 (Pegasus), accommodation ship 4.1961
R69   3404 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1941 sunk 10.4.1945
R70   3405 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1941 sunk 11.8.1944
R71   3406 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, sold
R72   3407 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1941 sunk 3.4.1945
R73   3412 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1941 sunk 14.6.1944
R74   3413 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1941 sunk 12.3.1943
R75   3414 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1941 collision 22.1.1944
R76, 10.1956- Altair M1063 3415 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947 (Leopard), reverted to West Germany 10.1956 (Altair), accommodation ship 4.1960
R77   3416 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1941 sunk 8.10.1942
R78   3417 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1941 sunk 8.10.1942
R79   3418 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1941 sunk 23.6.1944
R80   3419 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1941 sunk 11.9.1944
R81   3420 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1941 sunk 16.6.1944
R82   3421 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1941 sunk 8.10.1942
R83   3422 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 11.1947, BU
R84   3423 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1941 sunk 20.8.1943
R85   3424 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1941 surrendered 5.1945, explosion 17.6.1945
R86   3425 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1941 sunk 8.10.1942
R87   3426 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1003 [KT-1003])
R88   3427 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1941 scuttled 8.5.1945
R89   3444 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1941 sunk 10.8.1944
R90   3445 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 1.1946 (สา-1040 [KT-1040])
R91, 11.1956- Aldebaran M1060 3446 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, reverted to West Germany 11.1956 (Aldebaran), stricken 4.1970
R92   3447 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1942 sunk 15.6.1944
R93   3448 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1942 sunk 23.9.1943
R94   3449 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1942 sunk 6.9.1943
R95   3450 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     2.1942 sunk 12.6.1944
R96   3451 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R97   3431 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1942 sunk 13.6.1944
R98   3432 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R99, 10.1956- Algol M1061 3433 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947 (Panther), reverted to West Germany 10.1956 (Algol), accommodation ship 4.1961
R100   3434 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     4.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R101, 12.1956- UW4 Y870 3435 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, reverted to West Germany 12.1956 (UW4), stricken 7.1970
R102   3521 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R103   3522 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1004 [KT-1004])
R104   3523 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1942 scuttled 4.5.1945
R105   3524 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1005 [KT-1005])
R106   3525 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1942 sunk 15.8.1942
R107   3526 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 11.1945 (สา-1006 [KT-1006])
R108   3527 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1942 collision 16.4.1944
R109   3528 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1942 sunk 26.11.1942
R110   3529 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1942 sunk 10.6.1944
R111   3530 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     9.1942 sunk 5.7.1944
R112   3531 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1942 surrendered 5.1945, collision 2.6.1945
R113   3532 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     10.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1041 [KT-1041])
R114   3533 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1942 sunk 27.4.1943
R115   3534 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     11.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 12.1947 (ML6115)
R116   3535 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1942 sunk 29.5.1944
R117   3536 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     12.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 11.1947, sold
R118   3586 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1943 surrendered 5.1945, foundered in ice 21.1.1947
R119   3587 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     1.1943 sunk 3.4.1945
R120, 11.1956- Skorpion M1068 3588 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     2.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, reverted to West Germany 11.1956 (Skorpion), accommodation ship 8.1962
R121   3589 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1943 surrendered 5.1945, BU
R122   3590 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     3.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1042 [KT-1042])
R123   3591 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1943 sunk 29.5.1944
R124   3592 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Soviet Union 12.1945 (สา-1043 [KT-1043])
R125   3593 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     5.1943 sunk 15.6.1944
R126   3594 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     6.1943 sunk 14.4.1945
R127, 11.1956- Deneb M1064 3595 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, reverted to West Germany 11.1956 (Deneb), accommodation ship 7.1961
R128, 11.1956- Arkturus M1062 3596 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     7.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 12.1947, reverted to West Germany 11.1956 (Arkturus), accommodation ship 5.1963
R129   3597 Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder     8.1943 sunk 15.6.1944

 

Data variant as completed

Displacement standard, t

125

Displacement full, t

135

Length, m

R41 - 101: 36.8 wl 37.8 oa

R102 - 129: 36.8 wl 38.6 oa

Breadth, m

5.82

Draught, m

1.40 normal 1.51 deep load

No of shafts

2 Voith-Schneider

Machinery

R41 - 48: 2 MWM diesels

R49 - 129: 2 MAN diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

20

Fuel, t

diesel oil 11.1
Endurance, nm(kts) 900(15)

Armament

R41 - 107, 109 - 111: 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR

R108, 112 - 129: 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 37/69 FlaK M/42, 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR
Electronic equipment presumably hydrophone

Complement

30 - 38

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 boats of R41 - 107 and 109 - 111 groups: + 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, (1 - 3) x 1 - 20/65 C/38 or (1 - 2) x 2 - 20/65 C/38

1944, some survived: + 1 x 1 - 86 R Ag M42/43 rocket launcher

Some boats were commissioned again by West German navy in 1956

10/1956, Algol, Altair, Wega; 11.1956, Aldebaran, Arkturus, Deneb, Pegasus, Skorpion; 12.1956, UW4 were commissioned with data as given in the table.

Data variant Bundesmarine

Displacement standard, t

125

Displacement full, t

130

Length, m

Aldebaran, Algol, Altair, Pegasus, Wega, UW4: 36.8 wl 37.8 oa

Arkturus, Deneb, Skorpion: 36.8 wl 38.6 oa

Breadth, m

5.82

Draught, m

1.40 normal 1.51 deep load

No of shafts

2 Voith-Schneider

Machinery

2 MAN diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

18

Fuel, t

diesel oil 11.1
Endurance, nm(kts) 900(15)

Armament

(1 - 2) x 1 - 20/80 Mk 7 (HS804), mechanical minesweeping gear
Electronic equipment presumably radar

Complement

27 - 34

Naval service: R41 was sunk by British MTBs. R44, R51, R52, R56, R59, R72, R79, R80, R81, R84, R89, R92, R97, R111, R119, R123, R125 and R129 were sunk by Allied aircraft. R50, R73, R77, R78, R82, R86 and R109 were sunk by German mines. R54, R64, R74, R93, R94, R95, R110, R114, R116 and R126 were stricken by Allied mines. R60, R61 and R62 were destroyed in Helsinki by sabotage. R66 and R70 were sunk by Soviet mines. R69 and R106 were sunk by Soviet aircraft.

R48

ฉ Ivan Gogin, 2008-16