In Service: 1941 to 1945
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 3400
Laid down:
Launched: 5 February 1941
Commissioned: 1941
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 R65 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
1.
Räumbootsflottille during World War II.
And after the capitulation of the Third Reich was employed in the
25.
Räumbootsflottille and the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled
by the allies.
1941
The R-boat R65 is commissioned.
1941
The R-boat R65 becomes operational with the
1.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R65 becomes operational with the
25.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R65 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
26 October 1945
The R-boat R65 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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