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MINE WARFARE SHIPS

R151 minesweeping boats

R159 1942

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
R151   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7/1940 sunk 21/10/1944
R152   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR152)

R153

   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR153)
R154   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR154 Asnæs)
R155   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR155 Bognæs)
R156   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR156 Drynæs)
R157   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11/1940 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR157 Egenæs)
R158   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11/1940 foundered 5/10/1941
R159   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12/1940 surrendered 5/1945, BU
R160   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1945 (MR160)
R161   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1/1941 sunk 30/3/1944
R162   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2/1941 scuttled 25/4/1945
R163   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3/1941 scuttled 30/8/1944
R164   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3/1941 scuttled 30/8/1944
R165   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1941 scuttled 30/8/1944
R166   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1941 scuttled 30/8/1944
R167   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 7/1949 (MR167 Helgenæs)
R168   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1949 (MR168 Lynæs)
R169   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1941 sunk 26/7/1941
R170   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1947 (MR170)
R171   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7/1941 wrecked 17/9/1944
R172   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1941 surrendered 5/1945, sold 12/1947
R173   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR173)
R174   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1947 (MR174 Rinkenæs)
R175   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1947 (MR175)
R176   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10/1941 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1947 (MR176)
R177   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11/1941 sunk 28/2/1945
R178   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11/1941 scuttled 12/9/1944
R179   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12/1941 sunk 15/5/1944
R180   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12/1941 sunk 2/7/1944
R181   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1/1942 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 11/1947 (MR181)
R182   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3/1942 scuttled 16/8/1944
R183   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1942 surrendered 5/1945, BU
R184   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1942 sunk 16/8/1942
R185   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1942 scuttled 31/10/1944
R186   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5/1942 sunk 25/7/1943
R187   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     5/1942 sunk 26/2/1944
R188   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1942 sunk 27/3/1944
R189   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1942 scuttled 25/4/1945
R190   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7/1942 sunk 20/5/1944
R191   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1942 sunk 29/3/1944
R192   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1942 sunk 6/4/1944
R193   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9/1942 sunk 30/8/1944
R194   Burmester, Swinemünde     1/1942 sunk 29/2/1944
R195   Burmester, Swinemünde     4/1942 scuttled 31/10/1944
R196   Burmester, Swinemünde     9/1942 scuttled 30/8/1944
R197   Burmester, Swinemünde     10/1942 scuttled 30/8/1944
R198   Burmester, Swinemünde     12/1942 scuttled 25/4/1945
R199   Burmester, Swinemünde     3/1943 scuttled 25/4/1945
R200   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2/1943 sunk 31/8/1944
R201   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     3/1943 sunk 28/1/1944
R202   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     4/1943 explosion 5/2/1945
R203   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1943 scuttled 25/8/1944
R204   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1943 sunk 11/4/1944
R205   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     7/1943 scuttled 25/8/1944
R206   Burmester, Swinemünde     4/1943 scuttled 30/8/1944
R207   Burmester, Swinemünde     8/1943 scuttled 8/1944
R208   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     9/1942 sunk 23/4/1944
R209   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10/1942 scuttled 30/8/1944
R210   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     10/1942 scuttled 30/10/1944
R211   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     11/1942 scuttled 30/10/1944
R212   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     12/1942 scuttled 24/4/1945
R213   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1/1943 scuttled 16/8/1944
R214   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     1/1943 surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 9/1945 (MR214)
R215   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     2/1943 sunk 13/5/1944
R216   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     8/1943 scuttled 30/8/1944
R217   Burmester, Burg-Lesum     6/1943 scuttled 16/8/1944

 

Displacement standard, t

110

Displacement full, t

R151 - 193: 126

R194 - 217: 128

Length, m

R151 - 193: 34.4 wl 35.4 oa

R194 - 217: 34.4 wl 36.2 oa

Breadth, m

5.55

Draught, m

R151 - 193: 1.38 normal 1.50 deep load

R194 - 217: 1.40 normal 1.50 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

MWM diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

23.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 10
Endurance, nm(kts) 1100(15)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 10 mines, sweeps

Complement

29 - 31

Ship project history: Motor minesweeping boats, or R-boats (Räumboote) were developed for shallow water areas, but actually became multi-purpose ships for operations in inshore waters; besides the basic purpose, they were used as patrol, anti-submarine and rescue ships. The prototype was created by F.Lürssen on the basis of F type minesweeping boat of WWI period.

All had composite hulls. Usage of minesweeping gear was supposed at heaving to 6 on the Beaufort scale.

Modernizations: 1943 - 1944, most survived: + 1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, DCR

Naval service: R151, R169, R188, R191, R193 and R204 were sunk by Soviet aircraft. R161, R186, R187, R190, R194, R200, R201, R208 and R215 were victims of Allied aircraft. R177 was stricken by Soviet mine. R179 was sunk by Allied mine. R180, R184 and R192 were sunk by British MGBs.

 

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