In Service: 1943 to 1945
Ordered:
Builder: Burmester,
Swinemünde
Construction No: 2817
Laid down:
Launched: 8 October 1943
Commissioned: 1943
Type: 1937-43 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R25 Class
Displacement: 140 tons standard 148 tons full load
Length: 39.35 m
Beam: 5.72 m
Draft: 1.61 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM RS 127 Su 6 × cylinder
4 stroke diesel engines producing up to 2,550 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 22.5 knots
Range: 1,000 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: 40 men and officers
Armament:
1 × 3.7 cm L/83 SK C/30
carried 1000 rounds
6 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 2000 rounds
12 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R234 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1940s by
Burmester
shipyard located in Swinemünde, Germany as a minesweeper or escort vessel for the Kriegsmarine.
And which served in the
10.
Räumbootsflottille during World War II.
And after the surrender of Germany was employed in
25.
Räumbootsflottille and the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled
by the allies.
1943
The R-boat R234 is commissioned.
1943
The R-boat R234 becomes operational with the
10.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R234 becomes operational with the
25.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R234 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
26 October 1945
The R-boat R234 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
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