R25 1945
| Name | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| R25 | 849 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 7/1938 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 6/1946 | ||
| R26 | 850 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 8/1938 | surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 (MR26) | ||
| R27 | 3141 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1938 | sunk 11/4/1944 | ||
| R28 | 3142 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1938 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 5/1946 (KT-1051) | ||
| R29 | 3143 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1938 | sunk 15/9/1944 | ||
| R30 | 3144 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1938 | sunk 23/9/1943 | ||
| R31 | 3235 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1938 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU | ||
| R32 | 3236 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1938 | surrendered 5/1945, to Denmark 12/1945 | ||
| R33 | 3220 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1939 | sunk 19/7/1943 | ||
| R34 | 3221 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1939 | sunk 10/8/1944 | ||
| R35 | 3222 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1939 | scuttled 30/8/1944 | ||
| R36 | 3223 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1939 | sunk 29/4/1943 | ||
| R37 | 3224 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1939 | scuttled 20/8/1944 | ||
| R38 | 938 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 2/1939 | sunk 27/8/1944 | ||
| R39 | 939 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 3/1939 | sunk 17/2/1944 | ||
| R40 | 940 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 5/1939 | sunk 7/3/1943 |
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Displacement standard, t |
110 |
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Displacement full, t |
126 |
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Length, m |
35.4 |
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Breadth, m |
5.55 |
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Draught, m |
R25 - 34: 1.40 normal 1.42 deep load R35 - 40: 1/40 normal 1.51 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
MWM diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
1800 |
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Max speed, kts |
23.5 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 10 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1100(15) |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 10 mines, sweeps |
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Complement |
20 |
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 - 37/80 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, DCR
Naval service: R27, R30 and R33 were sunk by Soviet aircraft. R29 was sunk by Finnish MTB Taisto 5. R34 was sunk by German aircraft. R36 was stricken by German mine. R38 and R40 were sunk by Allied mines. R39 was bombed by Allied aircraft.
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