Forst 1965
Names |
series I 411 412 413 414 415 416 series II 421 422 423 424 425 426 431/311, 1.1960- Aue 432/312, 1.1960- Zwickau 433/321, 1.1960- Freiberg 434/511, 1.1960- Senftenberg 435/341, 1.1960- Forst 436/322, 1.1960- Waren, later G-17 441/311, 1.1960- Meissen 442/312, 1.1960- Görlitz 443, 1.1960- Kamenz 444/321, 1.1960- Prenzlau 445, 1.1960- Eisenach 446/322, 1.1960- Gotha 451/377, 1.1960- Jena 452/331, 1.1960- Greiz 453/332, 1.1960- Pössneck 454/353, 1.1960- Eisleben 455/334, 1.1960- Köthen 456/331, 1.1960- Zeitz series III 321, 1.1960- Torgau, later G-33/G-13 322, 1.1960- Calbe, later G-34/G-14 323, 1.1960- Stendal, later G-35/G-15 324, 1.1960- Burg, later G-36/G-16 325, 1.1960- Borna, later G-31/G-11 326/345, 1.1960- Wurzen, later G-32/G-12 341/353, 1.1960- Weimar 342/354, 1.1960- Weisswasser 343/323, 1.1960- Luckenwalde 344/374, 1.1960- Brandenburg 345/373, 1.1960- Nauen 346/622, 1.1960- Anklam 361/364, 1.1960- Güstrow 362/422, 1.1960- Sternberg 363/362, 1.1960- Ilmenau 364/363, 1.1960- Meiningen 365/321, 1.1960- Hagenow, later G-19 366/324, 1.1960- Sonnenberg |
Builders |
Ernst Thälmann, Brandenburg: 411-416 Yachtwerft, Berlin: 421-426, 431-436, 441-446, 451-456, 321-326, 341-346, 361-366 |
Commissioned |
1953: 411-416 1955: 421-426, 431-436, 441-446 1956: 451-456, 321-326, 341, 342, 346 1957: 343-345, 361-365 1958: 366 |
Losses |
362 Sternberg (30.9.1962, collision) |
Transfers |
Tanzania, 1966: 444, 363 |
Discarding |
1957: 412 (TR), 413 (TR), 415 (TR), 416 (TR) 1964: 425, 346 1965: 433 1966: 423 1967: 422 1968: 411, 414, 421, 424, 431, 432, 454, 456 1969: 364 1970: 443, 445 1971: 426, 435, 321-326, 345, 361 1973: 436, 451, 341, 342, 344, 365 1974: 343, 366 1981: 441, 452, 453, 455 1986: 434, 442, 446 |
Displacement standard, t |
|
Displacement full, t |
84 |
Length, m |
28.8 |
Breadth, m |
4.40 |
Draught, m |
1.31 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
ser. I, II: 2 6VD224 diesels ser. III: 2 6NVD26A diesels |
Power, h. p. |
ser. I, II: 300 ser. III: 530 |
Max speed, kts |
11.3 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
Endurance, nm(kts) | 500(11) |
Armament |
ser. I, II: 1 x 2 - 12.7/79, MT-1 mechanical, TEM-2, ST-2 magnetic, BAT-2 acoustic minesweeping gear ser. III: 1 x 2 - 25/80 2M-3, MT-1 mechanical, TEM-2, ST-2 magnetic, BAT-2 acoustic minesweeping gear |
Electronic equipment | none |
Complement |
14 |
Project history: Type 'Schwalbe'. MInesweeping boats. Series III boats had changed hull shape and additional ballast, improved stability made possible installation of twin 25mm mount.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Some boats were transferred in 1960s to Board Guard and received 'G' numbers.
© Ivan Gogin, 2016