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VS Nr.1 submarine chasers

VS Nr.1 1943

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
VS Nr.1 (ex-KFK198)   Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     5/1943 captured by USSR 5/9/1944 (MO-851)
VS Nr.2 (ex-KFK199)   Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     5/1943 captured by USSR 5/9/1944 (MO-852)
VS Nr.3 (ex-KFK201)   Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     6/1943 // 8/1944 captured by USSR 5/9/1944 (MO-853)
(ex-KFK270)   Burmester, Swinemünde, Germany     10/1943 // 8/1944 never commissioned really

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

110

Length, m

24.0

Breadth, m

6.40

Draught, m

2.75

No of shafts

1

Machinery

diesel

Power, h. p.

175

Max speed, kts

9

Fuel, t

diesel oil 7

Endurance, nm(kts) 1200(7)

Armament

1 x 1 - 37/83 SK C/30, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 DCR (12) or sweeps

Complement

15 - 18

Ship project history: Representatives of a numerous series of KFK-boats. They were transferred to Romanian Navy 21/11/1943 for ASW role, having German sonar.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: 5/9/1944 all were captured by Soviet troops at Constanza, 10/10/1944 commissioned by Soviet Navy as MO-851-853. Besides, Germans transferred to Romanians KFK270, but this boat was never commissioned by Romanian Navy and her fate is unknown.

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