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Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
S139   12909 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 8.1943 sunk 7.6.1944
S140   12910 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 8.1943 sunk 7.6.1944
S141   12911 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 8.1943 sunk 12.5.1944
S142   12912 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 9.1943 sunk 15.6.1944
S143   12913 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 9.1943 sunk 15.6.1944
S144   12914 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 10.1943 sunk 30.7.1944
S145   12915 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 10.1943 sunk 18.9.1944
S146   12916 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 10.1943 sunk 15.6.1944
S147   12917 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 11.1943 sunk 25.4.1944
S148   12918 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 1.1944 sunk 22.8.1944
S149   12919 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 1.1944 sunk 20.8.1944
S150   12920 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 12.1943 sunk 15.6.1944
S167   12921 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 12.1943 collision 22.2.1945
S168   12922 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 12.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S169   12923 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 1.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S171   12941 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 1.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S172   12942 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 2.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S173   12943 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 2.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S174   12944 Lürssen, Vegesack   1943 3.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1945, to Norway 7.1947 (Rap)
S175   12945 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 3.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1019 [TK-1019])
S176   12946 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 3.1944 sunk 7.4.1945
S177   12947 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 3.1944 sunk 7.4.1945
S178   12948 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 4.1944 sunk 13.6.1944
S179   12949 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 4.1944 sunk 13.6.1944
S180   12950 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 4.1944 sunk 15.1.1945
S181   12951 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 5.1944 sunk 21.3.1945
S182   12952 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 5.1944 sunk 27.7.1944
S183   12953 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 5.1944 sunk 19.9.1944
S184   12954 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 5.1944 sunk 5.9.1944
S185   12955 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 6.1944 sunk 23.12.1944
S186   12956 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 6.1944 sunk 30.3.1945
S187   1087 Schlichting, Travemünde   31.12.1943 2.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S188   1088 Schlichting, Travemünde   6.2.1944 3.1944 sunk 15.6.1944
S189   1089 Schlichting, Travemünde   6.3.1944 3.1944 sunk 13.6.1944
S190   1090 Schlichting, Travemünde   30.3.1944 4.1944 scuttled 23.6.1944
S191   1091 Schlichting, Travemünde   22.4.1944 5.1944 collision 7.5.1945
S192   1092 Schlichting, Travemünde   13.5.1944 6.1944 sunk 23.12.1944
S193   1093 Schlichting, Travemünde   6.6.1944 6.1944 sunk 22.2.1945
S194   1094 Schlichting, Travemünde   23.6.1944 7.1944 sunk 30.3.1945
S195   12965 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 6.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Norway 7.1947 (E3)
S196   12966 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, to Denmark 1951 (Lommen)
S197   12967 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 7.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T59)
S198   12968 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 7.1944 sunk 15.12.1944
S199   12969 Lürssen, Vegesack   3.1944 7.1944 sunk 23.1.1945
S200   12970 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 sunk 19.9.1944
S201   12971 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 7.1944 scuttled 3.5.1945
S202   12972 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 collision 8.4.1945
S203   12973 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 sunk 21.3.1945
S204   12974 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, to USSR 2.1946 (ТК-1020 [TK-1020])
S205   12975 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, BU
S206   12976 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T55)
S207   12977 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, to Denmark 7.1947 (T61)
S208, 3.1957- UW11   12978 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom (MTB5208), returned 3.1957, auxiliary 1967
S209   12979 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 12.1945 (ТК-1021 [TK-1021])
S210   12980 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Norway 7.1947 (Snar)
S211   12981 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1022 [TK-1022])
S212   12982 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 10.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom (MTB5212)
S213   12983 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 1.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, BU
S214   12984 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1023 [TK-1023])
S215   12985 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S216   12986 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T53)
S217   12987 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 1.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S218   12988 Lürssen, Vegesack   1944 1.1945 surrendered 5.1945, to USA
S219   1219 Schlichting, Travemünde   11.7.1944 8.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1024 [TK-1024])
S220   1220 Schlichting, Travemünde   3.8.1944 8.1944 sunk 2.3.1945
S221   1221 Schlichting, Travemünde   16.8.1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S222   1222 Schlichting, Travemünde   31.8.1944 9.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1025 [TK-1025])
S223   1223 Schlichting, Travemünde   14.9.1944 10.1944 sunk 8.4.1945
S224   1224 Schlichting, Travemünde   1944 11.1944 sunk 30.3.1945
S225   1225 Schlichting, Travemünde   1944 12.1944 surrendered 5.1945, to USA
S226   1226 Schlichting, Travemünde   1944 2.1945 sunk 6.5.1945
S227   1227 Schlichting, Travemünde   1944 12.1944? surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1026 [TK-1026])
S229   1229 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S230   1230 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S231   1231 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S232   1232 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S233   1233 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S234   1234 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S235   1235 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S236   1236 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S237   1237 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S238   1238 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S239   1239 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S240   1240 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S241   1241 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S242   1242 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945
S243   1243 Schlichting, Travemünde   1945 --- BU incomplete 1945


Technical data


Data variantas completed UW11 3.1957
Displacement standard, t

92.5 - 96

96
Displacement full, t

113 - 122

122
Length, m

34.9

34.9
Breadth, m

5.28

5.28
Draught, m

1.67

1.67
No of shafts

3

3
Machinery

3 Daimler-Benz MB511 diesels

3 Daimler-Benz MB511 diesels
Power, h. p.

7500

7500
Max speed, kts

41

41
Fuel, t

diesel oil 13.5

diesel oil 13.5
Endurance, nm(kts)700(35) 700(35)
Armour, mmCT: 12 - 10 CT: 12 - 10
Armament

1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28 r 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38 or 1 x 3 - 15/84, 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines

S171 - S218 (as designed): 2 x 1 - 30/73 FlaK 103, 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines

S171 - S218 (as completed): (1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38) or (1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38), 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines

S219 - S227, S229 - S243 (as designed): 3 x 2 - 30/73 FlaK 103, 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines

S219 - S227 (as completed): (1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38) or (1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38), 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines

1 x 1 - 20/80 Mk 7 (HS804), 2 - 533 TT
Electronic equipment --- presumably radar
Complement

24 - 31

24


Standard scale images


<i>S139</i> 1943
S139 1943
UW11 1960
UW11 1960


Graphics


<i>S142</i>
S142


Project history

Torpedo motorboats (Schnellboote) were the development of successful prototype created by F. Lürssen in 1929. General characteristic lines for all series were round-bilge hull with small deadrise, triple-shaft diesel machinery, presence of two auxiliary rudders for creation of "Lürssen effect" (fitting of rudders under an angle to centreline for speed increase) and a bow arrangement of two TTs. Composite hull included light alloy framing, wooden planking and steel engine seating.

Boats had a forecastle; there were conical deck houses, which were protected by 10-12mm armour. Besides two torpedoes in tubes, all S-boats could carry two spare torpedoes (or 4-6 mines). Artillery in days of war was continuously strengthened.

Ship protection

Boats had armoured CT and bridge.

Modernizations

1948, S208: unarmed, Napier-Deltic diesels (9000hp, 39kts, 20t of diesel oil)

UW11 3.1957 was recommissioned with data as given in the table.

Naval service

S139 and S140 were lost 7.6.1944 on mines in La Manche; S141 and S147 respectively 12.5.1944 and 25.4.1944 were sunk by French escort destroyer La Combattante in La Manche; S142, S143, S144, S146, S150, S169, S171, S172, S173, S187 and S188 were sunk 15.6.1944 by British aircraft at Le Havre; S145 was sunk 18.9.1944 by British aircraft at Brest; S148 was lost 22.8.1944 on a mine in a mouth of Danube; S149 was sunk 20.8.1944 by Soviet aircraft at Constanza; S167 was sunk 22.2.1945 as a result of collision at Dutch coast; S176 and S177 were lost 7.5.1945 in battle against British MTBs in the North Sea; S178, S179 and S189 were sunk 13.6.1944 by British aircraft in La Manche; S180 was lost 14.1.1945 on German mine in the North Sea; S181 was sunk 21.3.1945 by British aircraft at Den Helder; S182 27.7.1944 was rammed by British MTB430 and sunk by gunfire of MTB412 in La Manche; S183 and S200 were sunk 18.9.1944 by British frigate Stayner and MTB724 and MTB728 at coast of Flanders; S184 was sunk 5.9.1944 by British coast battery at Dover; S185 and S192 were sunk 23.12.1944 by British frigates Torrington, Curzon and Kittiwake at Ostend; S186, S194 and S224 were lost 30.3.1945 during raid of American bombers to Wilhelmshaven; S190 was scuttled 23.6.1944 after battle against British destroyers in La Manche; S191 was sunk 7.5.1945 as result of collision with S301 in the North Sea; S193 was sunk 22.2.1945 by British ships in a mouth of Thames; S198 was sunk 15.12.1944 by British aircraft at Ijmuiden; S199 was scuttled 23.1.1945 after collision with S701 in the North Sea; S201 was scuttled 3.5.1945 at Kiel; S202 8.4.1945 collided with S703 in the North Sea and was sunk by British boats; S203 was lost 21.3.1945 on a mine at Den Helder; S220 was sunk 1.3.1945 by British frigate Seymour at Ostend; S223 was lost 8.4.1945 on a mine at Dutch coast; S226 was sunk 6.5.1945 by British aircraft at Danish coast. After war 8 boats were transferred to the USSR, 5 to Denmark and 3 to Norway.

S208 was returned by United Kingdom in 1951 and used as fishery protection vessel. She was commissioned in May 1957 by West German navy as ASW training boat.