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"PiLB 45" type small landing ships (PiLB45/I)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PiLB45/I | Schimag, Mannheim | 8.1944 | --- | --- | BU incomplete 1945 | ||
| PiLB43/II | Klotzwerft, Swinemünde | 12.1944 | --- | --- | BU incomplete 1945 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 41.2 |
| Breadth, m | 8.23 |
| Draught, m | 1.31 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Deutz diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 500 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/42 PaK40, 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 86 R Ag M42/43 AA rocket launchers |
| Military load | 120 t of cargo |
| Complement | 28 |
Standard scale images
PiLB45/I
Project history
Pionierlandungboot (Engineers landing boat), could carry Tiger tanks. Both ships were captured by Allies on the stocks.
