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TYR minelayer (1887 / 1940)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyr | 67 | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 16.3.1887 | 1887 // 5.1940 | surrendered 5.1945, to Norway |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 270 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 294 |
| Length, m | 28.0 wl 31.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.60 |
| Draught, m | 2.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 450 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 22 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 750(8) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 120/40 EOC FF, 20 mines |
| Complement | 44 |
Standard scale images
Tyr 1905
Project history
Ex-Norwegian gunboat, converted to submarine depot ship in 1910 and to minelayer in 1914. She was captured by Germans 20.4.1940.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
