NAVYPEDIA

100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels

A (1938, 126, 3.1941 - 1943); B (1938, 126, 3.1941 - 24.10.1941); D (1938, 126, 3.1941 - 25.10.1941); F (1938, 3.1941 - 1943); Basarabia (, 435, 1941 - 25.8.1944)

Project history

German purpose-built naval tugs, borrowed to Romania in March, 1941, where they were converted to minesweepers and received letter designations.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

B and D were lost on Soviet mines SW of Odessa 24.10.1941 and 25.10.1941 respectively. Others two were in 1943 returned to Germany.