In Service: 1940 to 1949
Ordered:
Builder:
Construction No:
Laid down:
Launched: 9 June 1940
Commissioned: 1940
Type: 1936-42 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R21 Class
Displacement: tons standard 135 tons full load
Length: 37.8 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 R43 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1940s by
Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.
And which served in the
1.
Räumbootsflottille and
4.
Räumbootsflottille during the Second World War.
And after the capitulation of the Third Reich was employed in the
German
Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) and the
Office
of Military Government, United States (OMGUS). which were
controlled by the allies.
1940
The R-boat R43 is commissioned.
1940
The R-boat R43 becomes operational with the
1.
Räumbootsflottille.
1940
The R-boat R43 becomes operational with the
4.
Räumbootsflottille.
5 December 1944
The R-boat R43 is removed from active service.
1945
The R-boat R43 is seized as a prize of war by the USA.
1945
The R-boat R43 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
31 October 1946
The R-boat R43 is transferred to the
Office
of Military Government, United States (OMGUS).
1949
The R-boat R43 is transferred to the US Army BPE.
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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