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Vornæs 1953 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
MR225 (ex-R225)		2808	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			1.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1947
MR226 (ex-R226)		2809	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			1.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1949
MR229 (ex-R229)		2812	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			2.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1951
MR230 (ex-R230), 1951- Stigsnæs	1951- M554	2813	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			3.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1961
MR233 (ex-R233)		2816	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			4.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1948
MR236(ex-R236), 1951- Trellenæs	1951- M555	2819	Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany			2.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1962
MR242 (ex-R242), 1951- Vornæs	1951- M556	2825	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			7.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1960
MR259 (ex-R259)		2866	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			11.1944 // 9.1945	stricken 1947
MR263 (ex-R263)		2870	Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany			3.1945 // 9.1945	stricken 1947

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	140
Displacement full, t	148
Length, m	36.8 wl 39.4 oa
Breadth, m	5.72
Draught, m	1.50 normal 1.61 deep load
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MWM diesels
Power, h. p.	2500
Max speed, kts	21
Fuel, t	diesel oil 15
Armament	1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 3 x 2 - 20/65 C/38 or 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 12 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear, DCR
Complement	29 - 40

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Project history

Former German R218 class R-boats, received from Allies.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

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