R8 1936
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Names |
R8 |
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Builders |
Lürssen, Vegesack: R8 |
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Commissioned |
1934: R8 |
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Losses |
R8 (2.5.1945) |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
none |
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Displacement standard, t |
|
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Displacement full, t |
63 |
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Length, m |
27.8 |
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Breadth, m |
4.50 |
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Draught, m |
1.06 normal 1.12 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 Voith-Schneider |
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Machinery |
2 DWK diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
750 |
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Max speed, kts |
16.5 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 4.9 |
| 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: - 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30; + 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, 10 mines (presumably)
Naval service: No significant events.
R8
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