R41 1940
R128 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| R41 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 4/1940 | sunk 19/6/1943 | |||
| R42 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 5/1940 | collision 11/2/1942 | |||
| R43 | Schlichting-Werft, Travemünde | 6/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 9/1949 | |||
| R44 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1940 | sunk 23/1/1943 | |||
| R45 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1940 | collision 9/5/1942 | |||
| R46 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1940 | explosion 26/6/1944 | |||
| R47 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 12/1947, BU | |||
| R48 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 12/1947, BU | |||
| R49 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU | |||
| R50 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1940 | sunk 13/6/1944 | |||
| R51 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1940 | sunk 22/8/1944 | |||
| R52 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1940 | damaged 25/2/1944, repaired for GMSA, to USA 1947 | |||
| R53 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1037) | |||
| R54 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1940 | sunk 16/12/1943 | |||
| R55 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 1947, sold | |||
| R56 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1940 | sink 8/12/1944 | |||
| R57 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1940 | collision 28/1/1945 | |||
| R58 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1940 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1038) | |||
| R59 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1940 | sunk 3/4/1945 | |||
| R60 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1940 | destroyed 14/9/1941 | |||
| R61 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1940 | destroyed 14/9/1941 | |||
| R62 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1940 | destroyed 14/9/1941 | |||
| R63 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1039) | |||
| R64 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1941 | sunk 28/12/1943 | |||
| R65 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 10/1945 (KT-1002) | |||
| R66 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1941 | sunk 15/9/1942 | |||
| R67, 10/1956- Wega | M1069 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947, reverted to West Germany 10/1956 (Wega), accommodation ship 3/1962 | ||
| R68, 11/1956- Pegasus | M1067 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947 (Tiger), reverted to West Germany 11/1956 (Pegasus), accommodation ship 4/1961 | ||
| R69 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1941 | sunk 10/4/1945 | |||
| R70 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1941 | sunk 11/8/1944 | |||
| R71 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947, sold | |||
| R72 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1941 | sunk 3/4/1945 | |||
| R73 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1941 | sunk 14/6/1944 | |||
| R74 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1941 | sunk 12/3/1943 | |||
| R75 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1941 | collision 22/1/1944 | |||
| R76, 10/1956- Altair | M1063 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947 (Leopard), reverted to West Germany 10/1956 (Altair), accommodation ship 4/1960 | ||
| R77 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1941 | sunk 8/10/1942 | |||
| R78 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1941 | sunk 8/10/1942 | |||
| R79 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1941 | sunk 23/6/1944 | |||
| R80 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1941 | sunk 11/9/1944 | |||
| R81 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1941 | sunk 16/6/1944 | |||
| R82 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1941 | sunk 8/10/1942 | |||
| R83 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 11/1947, BU | |||
| R84 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1941 | sunk 20/8/1943 | |||
| R85 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, explosion 17/6/1945 | |||
| R86 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1941 | sunk 8/10/1942 | |||
| R87 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 11/1945 (KT-1003) | |||
| R88 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1941 | scuttled 8/5/1945 | |||
| R89 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1941 | sunk 10/8/1944 | |||
| R90 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 1/1946 (KT-1040) | |||
| R91, 11/1956- Aldebaran | M1060 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1941 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, reverted to West Germany 11/1956 (Aldebaran), stricken 4/1970 | ||
| R92 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1942 | sunk 15/6/1944 | |||
| R93 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1942 | sunk 23/9/1943 | |||
| R94 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1942 | sunk 6/9/1943 | |||
| R95 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1942 | sunk 12/6/1944 | |||
| R96 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, sold | |||
| R97 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1942 | sunk 13/6/1944 | |||
| R98 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, sold | |||
| R99, 10/1956- Algol | M1061 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947 (Panther), reverted to West Germany 10/1956 (Algol), accommodation ship 4/1961 | ||
| R100 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, sold | |||
| R101, 12/1956- UW4 | Y870 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, reverted to West Germany 12/1956 (UW4), stricken 7/1970 | ||
| R102 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, sold | |||
| R103 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 11/1945 (KT-1004) | |||
| R104 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1942 | scuttled 4/5/1945 | |||
| R105 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 11/1945 (KT-1005) | |||
| R106 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1942 | sunk 15/8/1942 | |||
| R107 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 11/1945 (KT-1006) | |||
| R108 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1942 | collision 16/4/1944 | |||
| R109 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1942 | sunk 26/11/1942 | |||
| R110 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1942 | sunk 10/6/1944 | |||
| R111 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 9/1942 | sunk 5/7/1944 | |||
| R112 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, collision 2/6/1945 | |||
| R113 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 10/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1041) | |||
| R114 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1942 | sunk 27/4/1943 | |||
| R115 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 11/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to United Kingdom 12/1947 (ML6115) | |||
| R116 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1942 | sunk 29/5/1944 | |||
| R117 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1942 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 11/1947, sold | |||
| R118 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, foundered in ice 21/1/1947 | |||
| R119 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 1/1943 | sunk 3/4/1945 | |||
| R120, 11/1956- Skorpion | M1068 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947, reverted to West Germany 11/1956 (Skorpion), accommodation ship 8/1962 | ||
| R121 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, BU | |||
| R122 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1042) | |||
| R123 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1943 | sunk 29/5/1944 | |||
| R124 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to Soviet Union 12/1945 (KT-1043) | |||
| R125 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1943 | sunk 15/6/1944 | |||
| R126 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1943 | sunk 14/4/1945 | |||
| R127, 11/1956- Deneb | M1064 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947, reverted to West Germany 11/1956 (Deneb), accommodation ship 7/1961 | ||
| R128, 11/1956- Arkturus | M1062 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to USA 12/1947, reverted to West Germany 11/1956 (Arkturus), accommodation ship 5/1963 | ||
| R129 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 8/1943 | sunk 15/6/1944 |
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Displacement standard, t |
125 |
|
Displacement full, t |
135 |
|
Length, m |
R41 - 101: 36.8 wl 37.8 oa R102 - 129: 36.8 wl 38.6 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
5.82 |
|
Draught, m |
1.40 normal 1.51 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 Voith-Schneider |
|
Machinery |
R41 - 48: MWM diesels R49 - 129: MAN diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
1800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 11.1 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(15) |
|
Armament |
R41 - 107, 109 - 111: 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, sweeps, DCR R108, 112 - 129: 1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or FlaK M/42, 3 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, sweeps, DCR |
|
Complement |
30 - 38 |
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 boats of R41 - 107 and 109 - 111 groups: + 1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30 or 1 x 1 - 37/69 FlaK M/42, (1 - 3) x 1 - 20/65 C/38 or (1 - 2) x 2 - 20/65 C/38
1944, some survived: + 1 x 1 - 86 R Ag M42/43 rocket launcher
Some boats were commissioned again by West German navy in 1956 as follows:
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Aldebaran (ex-R91) | M1060 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 12/1941 // 11/1956 | stricken 4/1970 | ||
| Algol (ex-Panther, ex-R99) | M1061 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 4/1942 // 10/1956 | accommodation ship 4/1961 | ||
| Arkturus (ex-R128) | M1062 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1943 // 11/1956 | accommodation ship 5/1963 | ||
| Altair (ex-Leopard, ex-R76) | M1063 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 6/1941 // 10/1956 | accommodation ship 4/1960 | ||
| Deneb (ex-R127) | M1064 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 7/1943 // 11/1956 | accommodation ship 7/1961 | ||
| Pegasus (ex-Tiger, ex-R68) | M1067 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1941 // 11/1956 | accommodation ship 4/1961 | ||
| Skorpion (ex-R120) | M1068 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 2/1943 // 11/1956 | accommodation ship 8/1962 | ||
| Wega (ex-R67) | M1069 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 3/1941 // 10/1956 | accommodation ship 3/1962 | ||
| UW4 (ex-R101) | Y870 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder | 5/1942 // 12/1956 | stricken 7/1970 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
125 |
|
Displacement full, t |
130 |
|
Length, m |
Aldebaran, Algol, Altair, Pegasus, Wega, UW4: 36.8 wl 37.8 oa Arkturus, Deneb, Skorpion: 36.8 wl 38.6 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
5.82 |
|
Draught, m |
1.40 normal 1.51 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 Voith-Schneider |
|
Machinery |
MAN diesels |
|
Power, h. p. |
1800 |
|
Max speed, kts |
18 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 11.1 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 900(15) |
|
Armament |
(1 - 2) x 1 - 20/70 Mk 6, sweeps |
|
Complement |
27 - 34 |
Naval service: R41 was sunk by British MTBs. R44, R51, R52, R56, R59, R72, R79, R80, R81, R84, R89, R92, R97, R111, R119, R123, R125 and R129 were sunk by Allied aircraft. R50, R73, R77, R78, R82, R86 and R109 were sunk by German mines. R54, R64, R74, R93, R94, R95, R110, R114, R116 and R126 were stricken by Allied mines. R60, R61 and R62 were destroyed in Helsinki by sabotage. R66 and R70 were sunk by Soviet mines. R69 and R106 were sunk by Soviet aircraft.
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