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ALBATROSS minelayer (1908)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albatross | 162 | Weser, Bremen | 1907 | 23.10.1907 | 5/1908 | sunk 2.7.1915 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2208 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2506 |
| Length, m | 100.9 oa 96.6 wl |
| Breadth, m | 11.5 |
| Draught, m | 4.57 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VTE, 4 Marine boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 6600 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | coal 526 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3680(9) |
| Armament | 8 x 1 - 88/32 SK L/35 C/01, 288 mines |
| Complement | 208 |
Standard scale images
Albatross 1914
Project history
Designed as 'Mine steamships A and B', two cruiser-like Nautilus and Albatross served as minelayers during the war.
Modernizations
1910: stern was rebuilt, length oa became 100.9m.
Naval service
Albatross was beached on the Swedish island of Gotland, 2 July 1915, after an engagement with Russian cruisers Admiral Makarov, Bayan, Bogatyr and Oleg; she was refloated and scrapped.
