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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
R5 minesweeping boats (1945/1950)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 (ex-SK-495, ex-KT-1023, ex-R421) | 815, 1956- 7-65 | 3903 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder, Germany | 3.1945 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 | ||
| R6 (ex-SK-496, ex-KT-1024, ex-R423) | 816, 1956- 7-66 | 3904 | Abeking & Rasmussen, Lemwerder, Germany | 3.1945 // 5.1950 | stricken 1956 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 140 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 150 |
| Length, m | 36.8 wl 39.4 oa |
| Breadth, m | 5.72 |
| Draught, m | 1.50 normal 1.65 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MWM diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2800 |
| Max speed, kts | 25 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 15 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(15) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, OTSh-1 mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 31 |
Standard scale images
R5 1950
Project history
Former Kriegsmarine R401 class minesweeping boats, received by Soviet Union by reparations and transferred to Seepolzei.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
: No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
