Torpedo-boote 1911

Begonnen von Leandros, 08 Juni 2011, 20:16:14

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Leandros

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
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Urs Heßling

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
"History will tell lies, Sir, as usual" - General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne zu seiner Niederlage bei Saratoga 1777 im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg - nicht in Wirklichkeit, aber in George Bernard Shaw`s Bühnenstück "The Devil`s Disciple"

Leandros

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
www.fredleander.com - a book on Unternehmen Seelöwe - Operation Sea Lion

Urs Heßling

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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
"History will tell lies, Sir, as usual" - General "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne zu seiner Niederlage bei Saratoga 1777 im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg - nicht in Wirklichkeit, aber in George Bernard Shaw`s Bühnenstück "The Devil`s Disciple"

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