In Service: 1944 to 4 January 1950
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 3803
Laid down:
Launched: 22 October 1944
Commissioned: 1944
Type: 1937-43 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R25 Class
Displacement: 140 tons standard 150 tons full load
Length: 35.4 m
Beam: 5.55 m
Draft: 1.65 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM RS 127 Su 6 × cylinder
4 stroke diesel engines producing up to 2,800 ehp
Propellers: 2
Speed: 25 knots
Range: 1,100 nautical miles at 15 knots
Crew: 37 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
2 × 8.6 cm rocket launchers
12 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R403 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
16.
Räumbootsflottille during the Second World War.
And after the surrender of Germany was employed in the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) which was controlled
by the allies.
1944
The R-boat R403 is commissioned.
1944
The R-boat R403 becomes operational with the
16.
Räumbootsflottille.
1945
The R-boat R403 serves with the
German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA).
27 November 1947
The R-boat R403 is seized as a prize of war by the USA.
26 May 1948
The R-boat R403 is transferred to E Albrecht of Bonn, motor
ferry.
17 March 1949
The R-boat R403 is transferred to W Schultz of Duisburg,
as the Rhine tug W. S. 1
4 January 1950
The W. S. 1 is renamed Atoll.
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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