NAVYPEDIA

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Galeb 1976 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Галеб [Galeb] (ex-Kiebitz, ex-Ramb III)	M11	309	Ansaldo, Sestri Ponente, Italy		1938	1939 // 1952	deleted ~1998

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	5182
Displacement full, t	5700
Length, m	116.9 pp 121.2 oa
Breadth, m	15.2
Draught, m	5.60
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Burmeister & Wain diesels
Power, h. p.	7200
Max speed, kts	16
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	20000(16)
Armament	4 x 1 - 88/45 SK C/32, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 6 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, mines
Electronic equipment	radar
Complement

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Project history

Former Italian banana carrier Ramb III sunk as German auxiliary minelayer Kiebitz in 1944. Refloated and reconstructed after the war. Also used as presidential yacht and fleet flagship. Since late 1960s she served as training ship.

Modernizations

late 1960s: - 4 x 1 - 88/45, 6 x 4 - 20/65; + 2 x 4 - 20/80 M75

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.