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RHEIN mine transport (1867)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhein | 55 | Vulcan, Stettin | 1867 | 7.9.1867 | 10/1867 | hulk 6.1911 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 398 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 482 |
| Length, m | 47.1 oa 44.0 wl |
| Breadth, m | 6.01 |
| Draught, m | 3.24 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VSE, 1 rectangular boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 200 |
| Max speed, kts | 9 |
| Fuel, t | coal 39 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1410(7) |
| Armament | 2 x 5 - 37/27 RV L/30, 100 mines |
| Complement | 81 |
Standard scale images
Rhein 1910
Project history
First German ship with minelaying capacity.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Rhein was commissioned as cargo ship, in 1883 reclassified as mine transport, in 1888 to mine TS and in 1896 to mining test ship.
