In Service: 1941 to 1976
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 3415
Laid down:
Launched: 26 June 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 R76 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 surrender of Germany was employed in the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA),
United
States Labour Service Unit C (LSU-C) and
United
States Labour Service Unit B (LSU-B) which were controlled
by the allies.
1941
The R-boat R76 is commissioned.
1941
The R-boat R76 becomes operational with the
1.
Räumbootsflottille.
15 September 1944
The R-boat R76 is sunk after being engaged by Finnish gunfire.
Position 60° 05N 26° 58E.
1944
The R-boat R76 is refloated and refitted.
1945
The R-boat R76 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
1 December 1947
The R-boat R76 is seized as a prize of war by the USA.
1948
The R-boat R76 serves with the
United
States Labour Service Unit C (LSU-C) as the US Leopard.
27 May 1948
The US Leopard is transferred to the Ostdeutsche Dampfsch
AG in Hamburg, as the Rhine tug Leopard.
15 September 1953
The Leopard serves with the
United
States Labour Service Unit B (LSU-B) as the USN 145.
30 October 1956
The USN 145 is renamed to Atair whilst serving with the German
Federal Navy (Bundesmarine).
15 April 1960
The Atair is renamed to WBRV and removedfrom active service.
2 October 1970
The WBRV is stricken from naval records.
15 December 1970
The WBRV is sold to the sea sports club at Büsum
1976
The WBRV is cannibalised and broken up, and scrapped.
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
