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BO-51 large submarine chasers (1941 - 1943 / 1944)


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
БО-51 [BO-51] (ex-R163)     Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     3.1941 // 11.1944 stricken 1950s
БО-53 [BO-53] (ex-R203)     Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     6.1943 // 11.1944 stricken 1950s
СК-751 [SK-751] (ex-R205), 9.1945- БО-54 [BO-54]     Burmester, Burg-Lesum, Germany     7.1943 // 9.1944 stricken 1950s


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

110

Displacement full, t

BO-51: 126

BO-53, 54: 128

Length, m

BO-51: 34.4 wl 35.4 oa

BO-53, 54: 34.4 wl 36.2 oa

Breadth, m

5.55

Draught, m

BO-51: 1.38 normal 1.50 deep load

BO-53, 54: 1.40 normal 1.50 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MWM diesels

Power, h. p.

1800

Max speed, kts

23.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil 10

Endurance, nm(kts)1100(15)
Armament

1 x 1 - 37/80 SK C/30, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 DCR, 10 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear

Electronic equipmenthydrophone
Complement

29 - 31



Standard scale images


<i>BO-51 </i>1944
BO-51 1944


Project history

Two former boats were ex-German minesweeping boats scuttled in August - September 1944 by own crews and salvaged by Soviets. Latter boat was captured by Red Army 8.9.1944 and commissioned by Navy one month later.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.