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Flotten der Welt => Die Deutsche Kriegsmarine => Thema gestartet von: Leandros am 08 Juni 2011, 20:16:14

Titel: Torpedo-boote 1911
Beitrag von: Leandros am 08 Juni 2011, 20:16:14
In 1940 some of these vessels were still in service with the Kriegsmarine. Does anybody have information on how these were modified through the years and their numbers, status and equipment in 1940... :-)...

Fred
Titel: Re: Torpedo-boote 1911
Beitrag von: Urs Heßling am 09 Juni 2011, 00:53:24
hi, Fred,

information according to Groener vol. 2

G 7, 8, 10, 11 were re-named T 107, T 108, T 110, and T 111 on April 23, 1939
previously, in 1937, they were armed with 3 torpedo tubes and one 4" gun aft

S 23 was re-named T 123 KOMET on April 23, 1939 and served as wireless control boat for the target ship HESSEN

greetings, Urs
Titel: Re: Torpedo-boote 1911
Beitrag von: Leandros am 09 Juni 2011, 09:39:17
Zitat von: Urs Hessling am 09 Juni 2011, 00:53:24
hi, Fred,

information according to Groener vol. 2

G 7, 8, 10, 11 were re-named T 107, T 108, T 110, and T 111 on April 23, 1939
previously, in 1937, they were armed with 3 torpedo tubes and one 4" gun aft

S 23 was re-named T 123 KOMET on April 23, 1939 and served as wireless control boat for the target ship HESSEN

greetings, Urs

Thank you, Urs. I do not have Groener (an important lapse). Does he say anything on other WW1-vintage T-boote in service in 1940...?

Fred
Titel: Re: Torpedo-boote 1911
Beitrag von: Urs Heßling am 09 Juni 2011, 19:11:02
hello, Fred,

yes, indeed, there were several ex-"Torpedoboote 1906" still in service in 1940

S 139, V 151, V 155-158 (1 + 1 + 4 boats) serving since 1936 as "Torpedofangboote" (i.e. picking up floating exercise torpedoes after the shot)

V 153 became optical rangefinder training boat EDUARD JUNGMANN in 1938 (1945 -> USA)

V 185 was both fast tug and target ship wireless control boat BLITZ since 1932 (1945 -> SU)

V 190 was turned into the experimental vessel CLAUS VON BEVERN in 1938 (1945 -> USA)

G 196 was, since 1938, the staff accomodation ship for the "Führer der Minensuchboote" (Senior officer Minesweepers) (1945 -> SU)

Greetings, Urs