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LÖWE guard ship (1937 / 1940)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Löwe (ex-Senja) | 10.1941- NN01, 5.1944- V6315, 7.1944- V6735 | 124 | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 1937 | 25.8.1937 | 1937 // 4.1940 | surrendered 5.1945, to Norway 5.1945 (Senja) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 279 |
| Length, m | 39.8 |
| Breadth, m | 6.53 |
| Draught, m | 2.26 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Sulzer diesel-generator, 1 electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 830 |
| Max speed, kts | 13.7 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/25 Bofors |
| Complement | 41 |
Standard scale images
Löwe 1941
Project history
Ex-Norwegian fishery protection vessel was captured by Germans 09 April 1940 but sunk by British aircraft 4 days later. She was salvaged in September 1940 and repaired.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Löwe was returned to Norway after war, commissioned again as Senja, sold mercantile in 1954 and used as cargo vessel till 1975.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
