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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
R1 minesweeping boats (1944-1945/1950)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 (ex-SK-486, ex-KT-1014, ex-R254) | 811, 1956- 7-61 | 2861 | Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany | 9.1944 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 | ||
| R2 (ex-SK-487, ex-KT-1015, ex-R257) | 812, 1956- 7-62 | 2864 | Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany | 10.1944 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 | ||
| R3 (ex-SK-488, ex-KT-1016, ex-R258) | 813, 1956- 7-63 | 2865 | Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany | 10.1944 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 | ||
| R4 (ex-SK-489, ex-KT-1017, ex-R270) | 814, 1956- 7-64 | 3026 | Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany | 2.1945 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 140 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 148 |
| Length, m | 36.8 wl 39.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.72 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 normal 1.61 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MWM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2500 |
| Max speed, kts | 21 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 15 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(15) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, OTSh-1 mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 31 |
Standard scale images
R1 1950
Project history
Former Kriegsmarine R251 class minesweeping boats, received by Soviet Union by reparations and transferred to Seepolzei.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
