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R151 minesweeping boats (1940 - 1943)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
R151   2440 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1940 sunk 21.10.1944
R152   2441 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR152)

R153

  2442 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR153)
R154   2443 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR154 Asnæs)
R155   2444 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR155 Bognæs)
R156   2445 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR156 Drynæs)
R157   2446 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1940 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR157 Egenæs)
R158   2447 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1940 foundered 5.10.1941
R159   2454 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1940 surrendered 5.1945, BU
R160   2455 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1945 (MR160)
R161   2456 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1941 sunk 30.3.1944
R162   2457 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1941 scuttled 25.4.1945
R163   2458 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1941 scuttled 30.8.1944
R164   2459 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1941 scuttled 30.8.1944
R165   2460 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1941 scuttled 30.8.1944
R166   2461 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1941 scuttled 30.8.1944
R167   2462 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 7.1949 (MR167 Helgenæs)
R168   2463 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1949 (MR168 Lynæs)
R169   2464 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1941 sunk 26.7.1941
R170   2465 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR170)
R171   2466 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1941 wrecked 17.9.1944
R172   2467 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1941 surrendered 5.1945, sold 12.1947
R173   2468 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 12.1945 (MR173)
R174   2469 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR174 Rinkenæs)
R175   2470 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR175)
R176   2471 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1941 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR176)
R177   2472 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1941 sunk 28.2.1945
R178   2473 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1941 scuttled 12.9.1944
R179   2474 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1941 sunk 15.5.1944
R180   2475 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1941 sunk 2.7.1944
R181   2476 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1942 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 11.1947 (MR181)
R182   2477 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1942 scuttled 16.8.1944
R183   2478 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1942 surrendered 5.1945, BU
R184   2479 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1942 sunk 16.8.1942
R185   2480 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1942 scuttled 31.10.1944
R186   2506 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5.1942 sunk 25.7.1943
R187   2507 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5.1942 sunk 26.2.1944
R188   2508 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1942 sunk 27.3.1944
R189   2509 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1942 scuttled 25.4.1945
R190   2510 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1942 sunk 20.5.1944
R191   2511 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1942 sunk 29.3.1944
R192   2512 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1942 sunk 6.4.1944
R193   2513 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1942 sunk 30.8.1944
R194   3001 Burmester, Swinemünde     1.1942 sunk 29.2.1944
R195   3002 Burmester, Swinemünde     4.1942 scuttled 31.10.1944
R196   3003 Burmester, Swinemünde     9.1942 scuttled 30.8.1944
R197   3004 Burmester, Swinemünde     10.1942 scuttled 30.8.1944
R198   3005 Burmester, Swinemünde     12.1942 scuttled 25.4.1945
R199   3006 Burmester, Swinemünde     3.1943 scuttled 25.4.1945
R200   2770 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1943 sunk 31.8.1944
R201   2771 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3.1943 sunk 28.1.1944
R202   2772 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4.1943 explosion 5.2.1945
R203   2773 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1943 scuttled 25.8.1944
R204   2774 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1943 sunk 11.4.1944
R205   2775 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7.1943 scuttled 25.8.1944
R206   3007 Burmester, Swinemünde     4.1943 scuttled 30.8.1944
R207   3008 Burmester, Swinemünde     8.1943 scuttled 8.1944
R208   2762 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9.1942 sunk 23.4.1944
R209   2763 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1942 scuttled 30.8.1944
R210   2764 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10.1942 scuttled 30.10.1944
R211   2765 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11.1942 scuttled 30.10.1944
R212   2766 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12.1942 scuttled 24.4.1945
R213   2767 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1943 scuttled 16.8.1944
R214   2768 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1.1943 surrendered 5.1945, to Denmark 9.1945 (MR214)
R215   2769 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2.1943 sunk 13.5.1944
R216   2776 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8.1943 scuttled 30.8.1944
R217   2777 Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6.1943 scuttled 16.8.1944


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

110

Displacement full, t

R151 - 193: 126

R194 - 217: 128

Length, m

R151 - 193: 34.4 wl 35.4 oa

R194 - 217: 34.4 wl 36.2 oa

Breadth, m

5.55

Draught, m

R151 - 193: 1.38 normal 1.50 deep load

R194 - 217: 1.40 normal 1.50 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MWM diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

23.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 10

Endurance, nm(kts)1100(15)
Armament

2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 10 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear

Complement

29 - 31



Standard scale images


<i>R159</i> 1942
R159 1942


Project history

Motor minesweeping boats, or R-boats (Räumboote) were developed for shallow water areas, but actually became multi-purpose ships for operations in inshore waters; besides the basic purpose, they were used as patrol, anti-submarine and rescue ships. The prototype was created by F.Lürssen on the basis of F type minesweeping boat of WWI period.

All had composite hulls. Usage of minesweeping gear was supposed at heaving to 6 on the Beaufort scale.

Modernizations

1943 - 1944, most survived: + 1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, DCR, hydrophone

Naval service

R151, R169, R188, R191, R193 and R204 were sunk by Soviet aircraft. R161, R186, R187, R190, R194, R200, R201, R208 and R215 were victims of Allied aircraft. R177 was stricken by Soviet mine. R179 was sunk by Allied mine. R180, R184 and R192 were sunk by British MGBs.