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VOLKSMARINE (GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)

COASTAL FORCES

S-01 large patrol craft (1963)

S01 1965

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
- S-01   Peenewerft, Wolgast 10/1957 1958 11/1963 stricken 11.1970

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

278

Length, m

48.7

Breadth, m

6.00

Draught, m

2.04

No of shafts

3

Machinery

2 6KVD43 diesels + 1 40D diesel

Power, h. p.

4000 + 2000 = 6000

Max speed, kts

19

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1500(14)

Armament

as finally armed: 1 x 1 - 45/78 SM-21ZIF, 2 x 2 - 25/80 2M-3M, 2 x 5 RBU-1200 ASWRL, 2 DCR

Sensors

KSA-3 radar, Tamir-11 sonar

Complement

11

Project history: Designed since 1958, she was built as experimental craft to develop the 'Hai' class for which she was the prototype and commissioned without name on 26 November 1963 for trials. She was completed with two large flat funnels abreast. Initially she carried no armament, later being fitted with guns only and finally ASW weapons were introduced. She could also carry a 45mm gun aft.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Relegated to training duties after conclusion of trials and experiments.

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