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ALDEBARAN patrols (1916 - 1919)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldebaran | 323 | Meyer, Papenburg | 7.1916 | 8.1916 | sold 10.1920 | ||
| Denebola | 324 | Meyer, Papenburg | 1916 | 10.1916 | sunk 25.5.1917 | ||
| Altair | 325 | Meyer, Papenburg | 1916 | 12.1916 | sunk 14.10.1917 | ||
| Ludendorf | 326 | Meyer, Papenburg | 3.1917 | --- // 1917 | completed as fire extinguishing vessel | ||
| Neumayer | 327 | Meyer, Papenburg | 5.1917 | 6.1917 | sold 3.1919 | ||
| Koldewey | 328 | Meyer, Papenburg | 20.6.1917 | 8.1917 | to France 7.1920 | ||
| Papenburg | 331 | Meyer, Papenburg | 1918 | 11.1919 | to United Kingdom 8.1920 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 550 |
| Length, m | 39.0 |
| Breadth, m | 7.10 |
| Draught, m | 3.30 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal 130 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4800(11) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 88/27 SK L/30 C/89 or 88/32 SK L/35 C/01 or 88/27 TK L/30 C/08 |
| Complement | 24 - 31 |
Project history
Fishery trawlers, purchased by Navy during building and commissioned as auxiliary patrols.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Denebola was mined 25.5.1917 off Westerems. Altair was mined 14.10.1917 in Tagga Bight.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
