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S81

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
S38		12831	Lürssen, Vegesack		1940	11.1940	sunk 20.11.1940
S39		12832	Lürssen, Vegesack		1940	2.1941	sunk 2.8.1944
S40		12833	Lürssen, Vegesack		1940	2.1941	sunk 19.8.1944
S41		12834	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	3.1941	collision 19.11.1941
S42		12835	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	3.1941	destroyed 20.8.1944
S43		12836	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	3.1941	sunk 27.6.1941
S44		12837	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	4.1941	sunk 25.7.1943
S45		12838	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	4.1941	damaged 20.8.1944, scuttled 29.8.1944
S46		12839	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	5.1941	sunk 11.9.1943
S47		12840	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	6.1941	damaged 20.8.1944, scuttled 29.8.1944
S48		12841	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	6.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1945, to Norway 7.1947 (E4)
S49		12842	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	7.1941	damaged 20.8.1944, scuttled 25.8.1944
S50		12843	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	7.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1005 [TK-1005])
S51		12844	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	8.1941	damaged 5.1945, scuttled 29.8.1944
S52		12845	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	8.1941	sunk 20.8.1944
S53		12846	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	9.1941	sunk 15.3.1942
S62		12855	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	9.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 1945, to Norway 7.1947, BU
S63		12856	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	10.1941	sunk 25.10.1943
S64		12857	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	11.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1945, to Norway 7.1947 (Lyn)
S65		12858	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	6.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1006 [TK-1006])
S66		12859	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	6.1942	sunk 15.6.1944
S67		12860	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	3.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 1945, sold, 2.1952 Italian MV621
S68		12861	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	7.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1945, to Denmark 7.1947 (T62)
S69		12862	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	12.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 1945, sold
S70		12863	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	12.1941	sunk 5.3.1943
S71		12864	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	1.1942	sunk 17.2.1943
S72		12865	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	2.1942	sunk 23.8.1944
S73		12866	Lürssen, Vegesack		1941	2.1942	to Spain 8.1943 (LT21)
S74		12874	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	3.1942	sunk 5.11.1943
S75		12875	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	4.1942	sunk 5.3.1943
S76		12876	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	5.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USA 1945, to Norway 7.1947, BU
S77		12877	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	5.1942	sunk 25.7.1943
S78		12878	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	6.1942	to Spain 8.1943 (LT22)
S79		12879	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	6.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T58)
S80		12880	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	7.1942	sunk 1.9.1944
S81		12881	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	7.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1001 [TK-1001])
S82		12882	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	8.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1008 [TK-1008])
S83		12883	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	9.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom 1945, sold
S84		12884	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	9.1942	sunk 15.6.1944
S85		12885	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	10.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Norway 7.1947 (Storm)
S86		12886	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	10.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1009 [TK-1009])
S87		12887	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	11.1942	sunk 20.5.1944
S88		12888	Lürssen, Vegesack		6.10.1942	11.1942	sunk 25.10.1943
S89		12889	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	11.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, foundered 12.1946
S90		12890	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	12.1942	wrecked 17.2.1945
S91		12891	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	12.1942	sunk 25.8.1944
S92		12892	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	1.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S93		12893	Lürssen, Vegesack		17.12.1942	2.1943	sunk 26.3.1944
S94		12894	Lürssen, Vegesack		31.12.1942	2.1943	sunk 23.2.1944
S95		12895	Lürssen, Vegesack		1942	2.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S96		12896	Lürssen, Vegesack		21.1.1943	3.1943	collision 25.9.1943
S97		12897	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	3.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T63)
S98		12898	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	4.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Norway 7.1947 (Kvikk)
S99		12899	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	4.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1010 [TK-1010])
S100		12900	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	5.1943	sunk 15.6.1944
S101		1001	Schlichting, Travemünde		25.9.1940	11.1940	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1011 [TK-1011])
S102		1002	Schlichting, Travemünde		6.11.1940	12.1940	sunk 8.7.1943
S103		1003	Schlichting, Travemünde		21.12.1940	2.1941	sunk 4.5.1945
S104		1004	Schlichting, Travemünde		18.2.1941	3.1941	sunk 9.1.1943
S105		1005	Schlichting, Travemünde		22.3.1941	5.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S106		1006	Schlichting, Travemünde		26.4.1941	6.1941	sunk 27.6.1941
S107		1007	Schlichting, Travemünde		31.5.1941	7.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T52)
S108		1008	Schlichting, Travemünde		28.6.1941	8.1941	surrendered 5.1945, BU 1946
S109		1009	Schlichting, Travemünde		14.8.1941	9.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1012 [TK-1012])
S110		1010	Schlichting, Travemünde		13.9.1941	10.1941	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1013 [TK-1013])
S111		1011	Schlichting, Travemünde		18.10.1941	12.1941	sunk 15.3.1942
S112		1012	Schlichting, Travemünde		2.12.1941	1.1942	scuttled 5.1945
S113		1013	Schlichting, Travemünde		7.2.1942	3.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 12.1945 (ТК-1014 [TK-1014])
S114		1014	Schlichting, Travemünde		14.3.1942	4.1942	sunk 2.8.1944
S115		1015	Schlichting, Travemünde		10.4.1942	5.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom
S116		1016	Schlichting, Travemünde		7.5.1942	7.1942	technical accident 1.1945, never repaired
S117		1017	Schlichting, Travemünde		13.6.1942	8.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Norway 7.1947 (Tross)
S118		1018	Schlichting, Travemünde		30.7.1942	9.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1015 [TK-1015])
S119		1019	Schlichting, Travemünde		27.8.1942	10.1942	collision 8.3.1943
S120		1020	Schlichting, Travemünde		13.10.1942	12.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom, sold
S121		1021	Schlichting, Travemünde		28.11.1942	1.1943	sunk 11.8.1943
S122		1022	Schlichting, Travemünde		30.12.1942	2.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T64)
S123		1023	Schlichting, Travemünde		6.2.1943	3.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1016 [TK-1016])
S124		1024	Schlichting, Travemünde		6.3.1943	4.1943	to Spain 7.1943 (LT23)
S125		1025	Schlichting, Travemünde		3.4.1943	5.1943	to Spain 8.1943 (LT24)
S126		1026	Schlichting, Travemünde		8.5.1943	6.1943	to Spain 8.1943 (LT25)
S127		1027	Schlichting, Travemünde		5.6.1943	7.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T56)
S128		1028	Schlichting, Travemünde		8.7.1943	8.1943	collision 23.2.1944
S129		1029	Schlichting, Travemünde		12.8.1943	9.1943	sunk 26.3.1944
S130, 3.1957- UW10	UW10	1030	Schlichting, Travemünde		18.9.1943	10.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to United Kingdom (P5130), returned 5.1957, auxiliary 3.1968
S131		1031	Schlichting, Travemünde		16.10.1943	1.1944	sunk 20.8.1944
S132		1032	Schlichting, Travemünde		13.11.1943	12.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1017 [TK-1017])
S133		1033	Schlichting, Travemünde		28.11.1943	12.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USA, to Denmark 7.1947 (T54)
S134		12901	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	5.1943	to Spain 7.1943 (LT26)
S135		12902	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	5.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (ТК-1018 [TK-1018])
S136		12903	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	6.1943	sunk 11.6.1944
S137		12904	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	7.1943	sunk 29.7.1943
S138		12905	Lürssen, Vegesack		1943	7.1943	sunk 15.6.1944
S159		M106	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S160		M107	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S161		M108	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S162		M109	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S163		M110	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S164		M111	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S165		M112	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942
S166		M113	Gusto, Schiedam		---	---	suspended 4.1942

Technical data

Data variant	as completed	UW10
Displacement standard, t	92.5 - 96	96
Displacement full, t	112 - 115	115
Length, m	34.9	34.9
Breadth, m	5.28	5.28
Draught, m	1.67	1.67
No of shafts	3	3
Machinery	S38 - 53, 62 - 91, 101 - 120: 3 Daimler-Benz MB501 diesels S92 - 100, 121 - 138: 3 Daimler-Benz MB511 diesels	3 Daimler-Benz MB511 diesels
Power, h. p.	S38 - 53, 62 - 91, 101 - 120: 6000 S92 - 100, 121 - 138: 7500	7500
Max speed, kts	S38 - 53, 62 - 91, 101 - 120: 39 S92 - 100, 121 - 138: 41	41
Fuel, t	diesel oil 13.5	diesel oil 13.5
Endurance, nm(kts)	700(35)	700(35)
Armour, mm	S100 - 138, 159 - 166: CT: 12 - 10	CT: 12 - 10
Armament	S38 - 53, 62 - 91, 101 - 120: 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 - 533 TT (4), 2 DCR (6), 6 mines S92 - 100, 121 - 138: 1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28 or 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	1 x 1 - 20/80 Mk 7 (HS804), 2 - 533 TT
Electronic equipment	---	presumably radar
Complement	24 - 31	24

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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; since 1942 there were conical deck houses (first was installed on S68), which since 1943 (first time on S100) were began to protect 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

S100 and later boats had armoured CT and bridge.

Modernizations

1942 - 1943, all survived and completed: can carry 4 - 6 mines instead of spare torpedoes

late 1942, S39, 42, 44 - 46, 81 - 83, 117: - 1 x 1 - 20/65; + 1 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28

1943, some completed: - 1 x 1 - 20/65; + 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38 or 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38 or 1 x 3 - 15/84

1943, all survived earlier boats: main engines were forced to 7500hp, maximal speed increased to 41kts.

1948, S130: disarmed

UW10 was recommissioned 5.1957 with data as given in the table.

Naval service

S40 20.8.1944 was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Sulina; S45, S49 and S72 20.8.1944 were damaged by Soviet aircraft at Constanza and scuttled by crews 25.8.1944 at Varna; S38 was sunk 20.11.1940 by British destroyers Garth and Campbell in La Manche; S39 and S114 were sunk 2.8.1944 at Le Havre by British aircraft; S41 was sunk 20.11.1941 as result of collision with S47 in La Manche; S42, S52 and S131 20.8.1944 were sunk by Soviet aircraft at Constanza; S43 and S106 were lost 27.6.1941 on mines in gulf of Finland; S44 was lost 25.7.1943 during American bomber raid to Kiel; S46 was sunk 10.9.1943 by Soviet fighters at Taman; S47 and S51 were scuttled 29.8.1944 at Varna; S53 was sunk 20.2.1942 as result of collision with S39 off Dover; S63 was sunk 25.10.1943 by British destroyer Mackay and MGBs in La Manche; S66, S84, S100 and S138 were sunk 15.6.1944 by British aircraft at Le Havre; S70 was lost 5.3.1943 on a mine in La Manche; S71 was sunk 17.2.1943 by British destroyers Garth and Montrose in La Manche; S74 was damaged 5.11.1943 by British fighter-bombers at Brest and sunk by gunfire of S135; S75 was sunk 5.3.1943 by British aircraft at Ijmuiden; S77 was sunk 25.7.1943 by British MGB40 and MGB42 at Dunkirk; S80 was lost 1.9.1944 in Vyborg Bay; S87 was sunk 20.5.1944 by British aircraft in La Manche; S88 was sunk 25.10.1943 by British MTB607 in La Manche; S90 was sunk 17.2.1945 off Stavanger as result of navigating accident, subsequently she was raised and stricken; S91 was sunk 25.8.1944 by British escort destroyer Talybont and frigate Retalick at Dunkirk; S93 and S129 were sunk 26.3.1944 by American aircraft at Ijmuiden; S94 and S128 23.2.1944 collided with each other and have been sunk by British destroyer Garth in La Manche; S102 was lost 8.7.1943 on a mine off Kerch; S103 was sunk 4.5.1945 by British aircraft at coast of Denmark; S104 was lost 9.1.1943 on a mine in La Manche; S111 was sunk 15.3.1942 by British Spitfire fighters in La Manche; S119 was sunk 8.3.1943 by British destroyer Mackay and MGB20 and MGB21 in La Manche; S121 was sunk 11.8.1943 by British aircraft at Brest; S136 was sunk 10.6.1944 by Canadian destroyer Sioux, British frigate Duff and Polish escort destroyer Krakowjak in La Manche. S73, S78, S124, S125 and S126 in August, 1943 were transferred to Spain as LT23, LT24, LT21, LT25 and LT26. S96 was lost 25.9.1945 as result of collision with British ML145 at Lowestoft. After war 14 boats were transferred to the USSR, 7 to Denmark and 5 to Norway.

S130 was returned by United Kingdom in 1948 and used as fishery protection vessel. She was commissioned in May 1957 by West German navy as ASW training boat.