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POLARFUCHS guard ship (1900 / ---)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polarfuchs (ex-Michael Sars) | NKi02, 5.1944- V6330, 5.1945- V6730 | Karljohansen Verft, Horten, Norway | 1900 | 1901 // --- | sunk 13.4.1940, salvaged, repair incomplete |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 300 |
| Length, m | 38.4 |
| Breadth, m | 7.01 |
| Draught, m | 3.35 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 300 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss Mk I |
| Complement | 20 |
Project history
Ex-Norwegian fishery protection vessel was captured by Germans 09 April 1940 but sunk by British aircraft 4 days later. She was salvaged in 1941 but not ever commissioned. Tactical numbers were changed in repair from NKi02 to V6330 in 1944 and V6730 in 1945. Later she was transferred in 1945 to GMSA and in 1947 to Norway and BU in 1961.
