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BESKYTTEREN guard ship (1900 / 1944)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beskytteren | 97 | Orlogsvaerftet, Kopenhagen, Denmark | 1900 | 7.6.1900 | 1900 // 1944 | surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 5.1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 415 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 445 |
| Length, m | 40.8 wl 43.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 7.51 |
| Draught, m | 3.56 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 680 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | unknown |
| Complement |
Standard scale images
Beskytteren 1943
Project history
Ex-Danish fishery protection vessel was captured 29.8.1943 and used as guard ship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Beskytteren was returned to Denmark in 1945 and sold in 1950.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
