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GLENTEN torpedo boats (1933 - 1935)


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Høgen Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Glenten T4 153 Orlogsværftets, København   6.1.1933 6.1933 to Germany 2.1941 (TFA4)
Høgen T5 154 Orlogsværftets, København   20.10.1933 7.1934 to Germany 2.1941 (TFA1)
Ørnen T6 155 Orlogsværftets, København   19.10.1934 7.1935 to Germany 2.1941 (TFA2)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

290

Displacement full, t

335

Length, m

59.6 pp 61.0 oa

Breadth, m

6.00

Draught, m

2.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 sets Atlas geared steam turbines, 2 Thornycroft boilers

Power, h. p.

6000

Max speed, kts

27.5

Fuel, t

oil 40

Endurance, nm(kts) 
Armament

2 x 1 - 87/46 M28, 2 x 1 - 8.80, 2 - 450 TT (bow), 2 x 2 - 450 TT, 2 DCT

Complement

51



Standard scale images


<i>Glenten</i> 1940
Glenten 1940


Graphics


<i> Høgen</i> <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Høgen Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Torpedo boats of Dragen and Glenten classes have appeared unique rather modern surface ships, commissioned by Danish Navy during the interwar period. They were, first of all, for coast defence, as has predetermined their small dimensions: common feature characterising Scandinavian ships.

Design was developed by Danish Admiralty, thus experience of building and service of turbine-driven torpedo boats of Søridderen class was used. They were built in two series on three boats each with break in some years and differed only by armament structure.

For their displacement new Danish torpedo boats were very strongly armed: two 75mm guns, two triple rotating TTs on upper deck and two more fixed single TTs in a bow. Partly large number of TTs was brought to nothing by small calibre, but it was still standard for Danish Navy (decision on changing to customary 533mm torpedoes has followed only in 1939, when it has been approved building of first rigorous torpedo boats of Najaden class). Ships of 2nd series had more powerful artillery. For compensation of increased upper weight deck TTs have fulfilled twin.

Modernizations

mid-1930s, all: + 2 x 1 - 20/60 Madsen

Naval service

After capitulation of Denmark in April, 1940 all three torpedo boats were laid up into reserve and disarmed. 5.4.1941 according with agreement between Germany and Denmark these ships were transferred to Kriegsmarine in disarmed condition to "leasing" for usage as torpedo retrievers. In 1942 Høgen, Ørnen and Glenten have received indexes TFA1, TFA2 and TFA4 respectively.

All three 14.6.1945 were hard damaged in Flensburg-fjord at explosion of ammunition transport Donau and were never under repair.



Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.