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Kriegsmarine Flottenngebleiter F1

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 Special thanks to Michael Emmerich of www.german-navy.de for the use of images and information in this section.

 
Flottenbegleiter F1 after reconstruction as Fleet Tender Jagd 1942/43

 

History

The Flottenbegleiter F1 was used in the 1st Geleitflotille after being commissioned. Put out of service in April 1939 and rebuild as a fleet tender.

Renamed to Libelle on 23.05.1941, the ship was recommissioned on 05.06.1941 in the Baltic Sea. In May 1942 it was transferred to Norway with the Panzerschiff Lützow and returned to Germany on 04.09.1942. In June 1943 the ship was send into the Baltic Sea again, there it was renamed to fleet tender Jagd on 15.01.1945.

Taken over by the US after the war, but transferred to France and scraped in 1947.

 

Construction Data Dimensions Commanders
Laid down:     Germaniawerft Kiel, 1934
Launched:     01.03.1935
Commissioned:     15.12.1935
Fate:     scrapped 1947 (France)
Costs:     
 
Size (Max):     1028 t (1147 t since 1940)
Length (Total):     75,94 m (80,20 since 1940)
Length (Waterline):     73,50 m (74,80 m since 1940)
Beam:     8,8 m
Draft:     3,24 m
Crew:     113
 

 

Weapons

Armour and Aircraft

Engines & Performance

 
10,5 cm L/45:     2
3,7 cm L/83:     4
2 cm Flak:     2 (4 since 1945)
Depth Charge Launcher:     2 + 2
 
Shafts:     2
Turbines:     2
Type:     Geared Turbines
Total Performance:     16993 shp (14000 since 1940)
Speed:     28 kn (21 kn since 1940)
Range:     1965 sm at 13 kn
 

Operational History