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R181

R-boat




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Service Data

In Service: 1942 to 1947

Production Data

Ordered:
Builder: Burmester, Burg-Lesum
Construction No: 2476
Laid down:
Launched: 21 January 1942
Commissioned: 1942

Technical Data

Type: 1937-43 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R25 Class

Displacement: 110 tons standard 126 tons full load
Length: 35.4 m
Beam: 5.55 m
Draft: 1.5 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM RS 127 Su 6 × cylinder 4 stroke diesel engines producing up to 1,800 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 23.5 knots
Range: 1,100 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: 31 men and officers
Armament:
1 × 3.7 cm L/83 SK C/30 later
carried 1000 rounds
2 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 2000 rounds
10 mines
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Operators: Kriegsmarine
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History

The R181 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1940s by Burmester shipyard located in Burg-Lesum, Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.

And which served in the 10. Räumbootsflottille and 17. Räumbootsflottille during World War II.

And after the capitulation of the Third Reich was employed in the German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled by the allies.

Career

1942
The R-boat R181 is commissioned.

1941
The R-boat R181 becomes operational with the 10. Räumbootsflottille.

1944
The R-boat R181 becomes operational with the 17. Räumbootsflottille.

1945
The R-boat R176 serves with the German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).

26 November 1947
The R-boat R181 is seized as a prize of war by the Danish.

1947
The R-boat R181 is renamed MR181.

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Sources

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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