In Service: 1942 to 1945
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 3534
Laid down:
Launched: 19 November 1942
Commissioned: 1942
Type: 1936-42 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R21 Class
Displacement: tons standard 135 tons full load
Length: 37.6 m
Beam: 5.82 m
Draft: 1.51 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM 6 × cylinder 4 stroke
diesel engines producing up to 1,800 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 900 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: 38 men and officers
Armament:
6 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 6000 rounds
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R115 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1940s by
Abeking
& Rasmussen shipyard located in Lemwerder, Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.
And which served in the
4.
Räumbootsflottille and
6.
Räumbootsflottille during the Second World War.
And after the surrender of Germany was employed in the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled
by the allies.
1942
The R-boat R115 is commissioned.
1942
The R-boat R115 becomes operational with the
4.
Räumbootsflottille.
1942
The R-boat R115 becomes operational with the
6.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R115 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
5 December 1947
The R-boat R115 is seized as a prize of war by the British.
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
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