In Service: 1 May 1927 to 13 May 1942
Ordered:
Builder: Reichsmarinewerft,
Wilhelmshaven
Construction No: 103
Laid down: 5 October 1925
Launched: 15 July 1926
Commissioned: 1 May 1927
Type: Torpedo boat
Class: Raptor
Displacement: 924 tons standard 1,290 tons full load
Length: 88.5 m
Beam: 8.3 m
Draft: 3.65 m
Propulsion: 2 × shaft geared steam turbines,
3 × boilers producing up to 24,829 shp
Propellers: 2
Speed: 33.6 knots
Range: 3,600 nautical miles at 17 knots
Crew: 129 men and officers
Armament:
3 × 10.5 cm L/45 Tbts C/32
carried 300 rounds
4 × 3.7 cm L/83 SK C/30
carried 8000 rounds
2 × 2 cm Flak L/65 C/39 before 1941
4 × 2 cm Flak L/65 C/39 after 1941
carried 8000 rounds
6 × 50 cm torpedo tubes before 1931
6 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes after 1931
30 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: Torpedo boats
Articles:
1 May 1927
The torpedo boat Seeadler is commissioned.
23 to 24 January 1941
The torpedo boat Seeadler escorts the minelayers, Roland,
Kaiser and Corba, while they carry out mine laying operations
against the British South East Coast. Along with Iltis, and
the destroyer Richard Beitzen.
28 to 30 January 1941
The torpedo boat Seeadler is transferred to Brest along with
Kondor, Iltis, and the destroyer Richard Beitzen.
1 to 2 February 1941
The torpedo boat Seeadler escorts heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
while leaving Brest. Along with the Kondor, and the destroyer
Richard Beitzen.
13 to 14 February 1941
The torpedo boat Seeadler escorts heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
while returning to Brest. Along with the Kondor, and the destroyer
Richard Beitzen.
14 to 17 August 1941
The torpedo boat Seeadler escorts the destroyer Richard Beitzen.
Along with Iltis.
13 May 1942
The torpedo boat Seeadler is sunk by British MTBs 85 crew
lost. Position 50° 48N 01° 32E.
Pirmann
Takes command on May 1947
Ends command on June 1928
Kiderlen
Takes command on July 1928
Ends command on October 1928
Wilhelm
Meendsen-Bohlken
Takes command on October 1928
Ends command on November 1928
Willy
Wagner
Takes command on April 1929
Ends command on August 1929
Walter
Berger
Takes command on August 1929
Ends command on October 1929
Karl
von Puttkamer
Takes command on October 1930
Ends command on October 1931
Gumprich
Takes command on October 1931
Ends command on September 1932
Alfred
Schulze-Hinrichs
Takes command on September 1932
Ends command on July 1933
Friedrich
Kothe
Takes command on October 1934
Ends command on September 1935
Georg
Langheld
Takes command on September 1935
Ends command on September 1936
Otto
Teichmann
Takes command on September 1936
Ends command on May 1937
Georg
Langheld
Takes command on May 1937
Ends command on October 1937
Günther
Wachsmuth
Takes command on October 1937
Ends command on December 1937
Walter
Riede
Takes command on June 1938
Ends command on October 1938
Werner
Hartenstein
Takes command on November 1938
Ends command on October 1939
Franz
Kohlauf
Takes command on November 1939
Ends command on January 1942
Holzapfel
Takes command on January 1942
Ends command on February 1942
Stecker
Takes command on March 1942
Ends command on May 1942
German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330
German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X
German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378
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