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Wolf 1940  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Wolf	WO, WL	109	MW Wilhelmshaven	3/1927	12.10.1927	11/1928	sunk 8.1.1941
Iltis	IT	110	MW Wilhelmshaven	3/1927	12.10.1927	10/1928	sunk 13.5.1942
Luchs	LU	111	MW Wilhelmshaven	4/1927	15.3.1928	4/1929	sunk 26.7.1940
Tiger	TG	112	MW Wilhelmshaven	4/1927	15.3.1928	1/1929	collision 27.8.1939
Jaguar	JA, JR	113	MW Wilhelmshaven	4/1927	15.3.1928	6/1929	sunk 15.6.1944
Leopard	LP	114	MW Wilhelmshaven	5/1927	15.3.1928	8/1929	collision 30.4.1940

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	933
Displacement full, t	1320
Length, m	89.0 wl 92.6 oa
Breadth, m	8.60
Draught, m	2.83 normal 3.52 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Wolf, Leopard: 2 sets Brown-Boveri geared steam turbines, 3 Marine boilers Iltis, Tiger: 2 sets Vulcan geared steam turbines, 3 Marine boilers Jaguar, Luchs: 2 sets Schichau geared steam turbines, 3 Marine boilers
Power, h. p.	23000
Max speed, kts	34
Fuel, t	oil 338
Endurance, nm(kts)	3900(17)
Armament	3 x 1 - 105/52 SK C/28, 2 x 3 - 500 TT, 30 mines
Complement	120

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Project history

Improved version of type 1923. Differed in a little bigger dimensions and increased steam output of boilers. Wolf and Leopard were equipped with Brown-Boveri turbines, Iltis and Tiger by Vulkan, Jaguar and Luchs by Schichau. It was supposed to arm these torpedo boats with 127mm guns, but under pressure of Great Britain 105mm/55 guns of new model have been fitted.

Modernizations

1931, all: - 2 x 3 - 500 TT; + 2 x 3 - 533 TT

1932, Leopard, Luchs: - 3 x 1 - 105/52; + 3 x 1 - 128/42 SK C/34

1934, Leopard, Luchs: - 3 x 1 - 128/42; + 3 x 1 - 105/52 SK C/28

1935 - 1937, all: + 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/30

1938 - 1939, Wolf, Iltis, Tiger: - 3 x 1 - 105/52; + 3 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32

1939, all: + 2 DCT (8 - 12)

1940, Wolf, Jaguar: - 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/30; + 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38

1940, Iltis: + 2 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30

1942, Jaguar: + 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38

1944, presumably Jaguar: + 2x FuMO 63 radars, FuMB 4 Sumatra ECM suite

Naval service

In 1936-1938 all boats actively acted at coast of Spain. Tiger was lost 27.8.1939 as a result of collision with destroyer Max Schultz at Bornholm. Leopard was lost 30.4.1940 as result of collision with minelayer Preussen in Skagerrack. Luchs was sunk 26.7.1940 by British submarine Thames off Stavanger. Wolf was lost 8.1.1941 on a mine, laid by British patrol launch in La Manche. Iltis was sunk 13.5.1942 by British MTB221 in La Manche. Jaguar was lost 15.6.1944 during raid of British aircraft to Le Havre.