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SG18 escort (1935 / 1944)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG18 (ex-Le Gladiateur) | Arsenal de Lorient, France | 1932 | 10.4.1933 | 1935 // 1.1944 | sunk 4.2.1944 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2293 |
| Length, m | 113.0 |
| Breadth, m | 12.7 |
| Draught, m | 3.50 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Parsons steam turbines, 2 Indret boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 6000 |
| Max speed, kts | 18 |
| Fuel, t | oil 399 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 6 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, probably mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 132 |
Project history
Former French netlayer Le Gladiateur. 27.10.1942 ship was scuttled at Toulon, salvaged by Germans 20.3.1943 and commissioned by Navy in January, 1944 as ASW corvette and mineship.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
SG18 was sunk at Toulon by American aircraft 4.2.1944.
