nearly sister-boat S7 1935
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Names |
S6 |
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Builders |
Lürssen, Vegesack: S6 |
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Commissioned |
11/1933: S6 |
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Losses |
none |
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Transfers |
United Kingdom, 1945: S6 |
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Discarding |
surrendered 5.1945: S6 |
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Displacement standard, t |
60 |
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Displacement full, t |
|
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Length, m |
32.4 |
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Breadth, m |
5.06 |
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Draught, m |
1.36 |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
3 MAN L7 diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
3960 |
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Max speed, kts |
32 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 10.5 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 758(22) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/65 C/30, 2 - 533 TT |
| Complement | 12 |
Project history: Torpedo motorboats (Schnellboote) were the development of successful prototype created by F. Lürssen in 1929. General characteristic lines for all series were round-bilge hull with small deadrise, triple-shaft diesel machinery, presence of two auxiliary rudders for creation of "Lürssen effect" (fitting of rudders under an angle to centreline for speed increase) and a bow arrangement of two TTs. Composite hull included light alloy framing, wooden planking and steel engine seating. S6 was first diesel-engined boat and used mainly for trials.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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