Robert Ley B

Hospital Ship

Service Data

In Service: 24 March 1939 to 1 June 1947

Production Data

Ordered:
Builder: Howaldtswerke Hamburg AG, Hamburg
Construction No:
Laid down:
Launched: 29 March 1938
Commissioned: 24 March 1939

Technical Data

Type: Hospital ship / Lazarettschiffe
Class:

Displacement: 20,874 tons
Length: waterline 203.8 m overall
Beam: 24 m
Draft: 7.56 m
Propulsion: 6 × MAN 2 stroke 6 cylinder diesels,
6 × Siemens Schuckert electric, 2 × shafts producing up to 12800 hp
Propellers: 2
Speed: 15.5 knots
Range: 12,030 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: men and officers
Armament: none
Armour
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Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:

Other: Hospital ships
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History

Career

24 March 1939
The Hospital ship Robert Ley B is commissioned.

1 June 1947
The Hospital ship Robert Ley B is broken up, and scrapped.

Commanders

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Sources

German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330

German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X

German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378

For a complete list of sources