In Service: 1934 to 2 August 1942
Ordered:
Builder: Abeking
& Rasmussen, Lemwerder
Construction No: 2810
Laid down:
Launched: 11 April 1934
Commissioned: 1934
Type: 1930-33 Type R-boat/Räumboot
Class: R1 Class
Displacement: tons standard 52.5 tons full load
Length: 27.75 m
Beam: 4.38 m
Draft: 1.36 m
Propulsion: 2 × MWM RS 127 Su 6 × cylinder
4 stroke diesel engines producing up to 770 ehp
Propellers: 2 × Voith-Schneider
Speed: 19.8 knots
Range: 800 nautical miles at 13 knots
Crew: 18 men and officers
Armament:
1 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 2000 rounds
4 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 later
carried 4000 rounds
10 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Electronics:
Operators: Reichsmarine, Kriegsmarine
Variants:
Other: R-boats
Articles:
The R9 R-boat (Räumboot) was built in the 1930s by
Abeking
& Rasmussen shipyard located in Lemwerder, Germany as a minesweeper or Escort vessel for the Reichsmarine which became later known as the Kriegsmarine
And which served in the
5.
Räumbootsflottille and
6.
Räumbootsflottille during the Second World War.
1934
The R-boat R9 is commissioned.
1939
The R-boat R9 becomes operational with the
5.
Räumbootsflottille.
1941
The R-boat R9 becomes operational with the
6.
Räumbootsflottille.
2 August 1942
The R-boat R9 is attacked by Allied aircraft and sunk in the
Bay of Bardia, along with the
R11.
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
For a complete list of
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