K4 Lorelei 1943
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| K4 Lorelei (ex-Artevelde) | Cockerill, Antwerp, Belgium / Wilton-Fijenoord, Schiedam | 1939 | 28/8/1940 | 4/1943 | surrendered 5/1945, to Belgium 6/1945 (Artevelde) |
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Displacement standard, t |
1640 |
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Displacement full, t |
2306 |
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Length, m |
94.8 wl 98.5 oa |
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Breadth, m |
10.5 |
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Draught, m |
3.3 normal 3.80 deep load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Parsons-Rateau geared steam turbines, 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
21700 |
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Max speed, kts |
28.5 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 680 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1200(19) |
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Armament |
3 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 1 x 2 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 120 mines, sweeps |
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Complement |
180 |
Ship project history: Former Belgian fishery protection vessel and royal yacht Artevelde. Ship was captured on a slipway in Antwerp, renamed Lorelei and 28/8/1940 renamed again as K4. K4 was launched under German control and towed off to the Netherlands for outfitting, during which time she received German armament (designed armament consisted from 2 twin 102mm guns and 1 twin 40mm AA MG). Machinery had British origin: Parsons turbine units and Babcock & Wilcox boilers with raised steam parameters (32atm, 400°C). Ship differed as seaworthy and fast, but had no any protection (except 40mm gun shields) and had poor stability. The Basic purpose of ship was anti-air defence of convoys.
Modernizations: till 1945: - 2 x 1 - 37/83, 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 1 - 40/56 FlaK 28, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38.
Naval service: After war K4 was returned to Belgium where served under former name till 1954.
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