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HANS ROLSHOVEN seaplane tender (1938)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Rolshoven | K41 | 697 | Norderwerft Köser & Meyer, Hamburg | 20.2.1937 | 9.2.1938 | sunk 2.10.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 985 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1168 |
| Length, m | 76.2 |
| Breadth, m | 10.6 |
| Draught, m | 3.30 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 MAN diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 8800 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 125 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3800(16) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, 3 seaplanes (He 60, Do 18, He 114) |
| Complement | 63 |
Standard scale images
Hans Rolshoven 1940
Project history
Depot ship for maintenance and repair of seaplanes on far basing points. Can carry up to three seaplanes which took places on a quarterdeck and were handled by 10t gantry, moved on rails.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Hans Rolshoven was sunk 1.10.1942 on a mine at Bornholm, salvaged in July, 1943 and in March, 1945 sunk again by British bomers at Sassnitz.
