FLEET TORPEDO BOATS 1939
(Flottentorpedoboote 1939)
In November 1939, the construction of nine new and larger "fleet" torpedo boats (T22-30) was ordered.
This was followed by six more in January 1941 (T31-T36).
They were better armed than their predecessors, but a couple of knots slower.
All of them were fitted with FuMO radar sets in the foremast from the beginning, and in 1944 some were given an additional instrument, a FuMO Hohentwiel, behind the second funnel.
TECHNICAL DATA
Displacement: standard 1,294 mt, full load 1,754 mt.
Dimensions: Waterline length 97 m, overall length 100 m, beam 10 m, maximum draft 3.74 m, depth 5.8 m.
Armament:
• 4 x 10.5cm/L45
• 4 x 3.7cm/L83
• 6-8 x 2cm/L65
• 6 x 53.3cm torpedo tubes in two triple mounts (12 torpedoes)
• Up to 50 mines.
Propulsion plant: 4 Wagner boilers, 2 Wagner turbines, 32,500 hp.
Speed: 32.5 knots.
Endurance: 2,400 nm at 19 knots.
Fuel capacity: 374 mt.
Crew: 209.
Fleet Torpedo Boats 1939 |
Name |
Builder |
Launched |
Commd. |
Fate |
T22 |
Schichau, Elbing |
??.??.1941 |
28.02.1942 |
Mined in Narva Bay 18.08.1944 |
T23 |
Schichau, Elbing |
14.06.1941 |
14.06.1942 |
To Britain 1945 To France 02.02.1946 |
T24 |
Schichau, Elbing |
13.09.1941 |
17.10.1942 |
Sunk at Le Verdon 24.08.1944 |
T25 |
Schichau, Elbing |
01.12.1941 |
12.11.1942 |
Sunk Bay of Biscay 28.12.1943 |
T26 |
Schichau, Elbing |
28.02.1942 |
27.02.1943 |
Sunk Bay of Biscay 28.12.1943 |
T27 |
Schichau, Elbing |
20.08.1942 |
17.04.1943 |
Scuttled off Ushant 29.04.1944 |
T28 |
Schichau, Elbing |
24.06.1942 |
19.06.1943 |
To Britain 1945 To France 02.02.1946 |
T29 |
Schichau, Elbing |
16.01.1943 |
21.08.1943 |
Sunk off Ushant 26.04.1944 |
T30 |
Schichau, Elbing |
13.03.1943 |
24.10.1943 |
Mined in Narva Bay 18.08.1944 |
T31 |
Schichau, Elbing |
22.05.1943 |
05.02.1944 |
Mined Gulf of Finland 20.06.1944 |
T32 |
Schichau, Elbing |
17.07.1943 |
08.05.1944 |
Mined in Narva Bay 18.08.1944 |
T33 |
Schichau, Elbing |
04.09.1943 |
16.06.1944 |
To USSR 1946 |
T34 |
Schichau, Elbing |
23.10.1943 |
12.08.1944 |
Mined west of Arkona 20.11.1944 |
T35 |
Schichau, Elbing |
11.12.1943 |
07.10.1944 |
To USA 1945 To France 1947 |
T36 |
Schichau, Elbing |
05.02.1944 |
06.10.1944 |
Mined off Swinemünde 04.05.1945 |
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