In Service: 1938 to 1945
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 2979
Laid down:
Launched: 12 January 1938
Commissioned: 1938
Type: 1936-42 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R21 Class
Displacement: tons standard 123 tons full load
Length: 37 m
Beam: 5.77 m
Draft: 1.38 m
Propulsion: 2 × MAN 8 × cylinder 4 stroke
diesel engines producing up to 1,836 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 23.1 knots
Range: nautical miles at knots
Crew: 27 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 R23 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1930s by
Abeking
& Rasmussen shipyard located in Lemwerder, Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.
And which served in the
1.
Räumbootsflottille during World War II.
And after the capitulation of the Third Reich was employed in the
United
States Labour Service Unit B (LSU-B) and
25.
Räumbootsflottille which were controlled by the allies.
1938
The R-boat R23 is commissioned.
1937
The R-boat R23 becomes operational with the
1.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R23 serves with the
United
States Labour Service Unit B (LSU-B).
1945
The R-boat R23 becomes operational with the
25.
Räumbootsflottille.
26 October 1945
The R-boat R23 is seized as a prize of war by the Russians.
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
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