Panther 1940
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Panther (ex-Odin) | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 1938 | 17/1/1939 | 11/1939 // 4/1940 | torpedo recovery vessel 1/1942 | |
| Leopard (ex-Balder) | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 1938 | 11/10/1939 | 6/1940 | torpedo recovery vessel 1/1942 | |
| Tiger (ex-Tor) | Marinens Hovedverft, Horten, Norway | 1938 | 9/9/1939 | 6/1940 | torpedo recovery vessel 1/1942 |
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Displacement standard, t |
632 |
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Displacement full, t |
719 |
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Length, m |
74.0 pp 76.0 oa |
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Breadth, m |
7.75 |
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Draught, m |
2.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
De Laval geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
12500 |
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Max speed, kts |
30 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 100 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(15) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 100/40 Bofors M1936, 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors, 1 x 2 - 533 TT, 4 DCR, 24 mines |
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Complement |
88 |
Ship project history: Former Norwegian torpedo boats of Ægir class. Odin was captured at Kristiansand 11/4/1940, Balder was captured incomplete 9/4/1940 at Horten, Tor this day was scuttled by Norwegian crew at Frederickstad during trials, salvaged by Germans and repaired. In January, 1941 all were converted to torpedo retrievers, artillery and TTs were removed, 1 105mm/45, 1 37mm/83 and 2 20mm/65 guns were installed.
Modernizations: 1/1941, all: had armament consisted of 1 x 1 - 105/45 SK C/32, 1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38
late 1941, Panther: + 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38
Naval service: After war all were returned to Norway under former names.
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