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GERMANY
ESCORTS
GEIER patrols (1916 - 1917)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geier | 90 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 5.1916 | 9.1916 | sold 3.1919 | ||
| Hersing | 91 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 6.1916 | 9.1916 | sunk 1.8.1917 | ||
| Boelcke | 92 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 7.1916 | 1.1917 | sold 7.1919 | ||
| Immelmann | 93 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 9.1916 | 3.1917 | sold 10.1920 | ||
| Georg Rhode | 94 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 1916 | 2.1917 | to United Kingdom 8.1920 | ||
| Weddigen | 97 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 1917 | 5.1917 | sunk 3.2.1918 | ||
| Graf Zeppelin | 98 | Nordseewerke, Emden | 9.1916 | 2.1917 | to United Kingdom 6.1920 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 600 |
| Length, m | 42.7 |
| Breadth, m | 7.00 |
| Draught, m | 3.66 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 10 |
| Fuel, t | coal 145 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4580(9) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 88/27 SK L/30 C/89 or 88/32 SK L/35 C/01 or 88/27 TK L/30 C/08 |
| Complement | 24 - 31 |
Standard scale images
Boelcke 1918
Project history
Fishery trawlers, purchased by Navy during building and commissioned as auxiliary patrols.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Hersing was sunk on German mine SE off Gjedser 1.8.1917. Weddigen was sunk on German mine 3.2.1918 off Horns Reef.
