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SPERBER catapult vessel (1938)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperber | SP11 | 726 | Stülcken, Hamburg | 1938 | 1938 | 26.11.1938 | surrendered 5.1945, floating crane 1949 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1086 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 70.3 |
| Breadth, m | 14.6 |
| Draught, m | 1.60 |
| No of shafts | 2 Voith-Schneider propellers |
| Machinery | 2 MWM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 640 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 700(8) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, 1 18-t catapult, seaplane (Do 18) |
| Complement | 34 |
Standard scale images
Sperber 1940
Project history
Vessel for launching of heavy flying boats, arranged by 18t crane.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
In 1949 Sperber was converted to floating crane and transferred to mercantile service. The further fate is unknown.
