In Service: 1932 to 22 February 1945
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 2720
Laid down:
Launched: 25 May 1932
Commissioned: 1932
Type: 1930-33 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R1 Class
Displacement: tons standard 46.2 tons full load
Length: 26.5 m
Beam: 4.38 m
Draft: 1.58 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM RS 127 Su 6 × cylinder
4 stroke diesel engines producing up to 714 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 19.5 knots
Range: 800 nautical miles at 13 knots
Crew: 18 men and officers
Armament:
1 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 2000 rounds
4 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 later
carried 4000 rounds
10 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Reichsmarine, Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R4 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1930s by
Abeking
& Rasmussen shipyard located in Lemwerder, Germany as a minesweeper or Escort vessel for the Reichsmarine which became later known as the Kriegsmarine
And which served in the
5.
Räumbootsflottille and
6.
Räumbootsflottille during the Second World War.
1932
The R-boat R4 is commissioned.
1939
The R-boat R4 becomes operational with the
5.
Räumbootsflottille.
1941
The R-boat R4 becomes operational with the
6.
Räumbootsflottille.
22 February 1945
The R-boat R4 is attacked by Allied aircraft and sunk off
Albona.
Position 45° 05N 14° 10E.
1945
The R-boat R4 is raised.
1945
The R-boat R4 is stricken from naval records.
1945
The wreck off R-boat R4 is transferred to Pola, and scuttled.
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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