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Flottenbegleiter F3
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History
The Flottenbegleiter F3 was used in the
2nd Geleitflotille after being commissioned. Put out of service in
28.10.1938 to be rebuild as a fleet tender. Its planned name was
Königin Louise , but on 05.03.1940 it was recommissioned as
fleet tender Hai . Used as a tender for the Minehunters in
the Baltic Sea it took part in the first attack of Operation
Barbarossa - the attack on Russia and was damaged by bomb near
misses on 28.06.1941. On 24.06.1942 it was again attacked by Soviet
aircraft. Sunk on 03.05.1945 during an attack by British "Typhoon"
fighter bombers on Kiel. Wreck raised in 1948 and broken down.
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Data |
Dimensions |
Commanders |
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Laid down: |
Germaniawerft Kiel, 1934 |
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Launched: |
01.06.1935 |
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Commissioned: |
07.03.1936 |
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Fate: |
sunk 03.05.1945 |
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Costs: |
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Size (Max): |
1028 t (1147t since 1940) |
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Length (Total): |
75,94 m (80,20 m since 1940) |
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Length (Waterline): |
73,50 m (74,80 m since 1940) |
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Beam: |
8,8 m |
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Draft: |
3,24 m |
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Crew: |
113 |
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Weapons |
Armour and
Aircraft |
Engines
& Performance |
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10,5 cm L/45: |
2 (since 1938, 1 since 1942) |
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8,8 cm: |
2 (1936) |
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3,7 cm L/83: |
4 (since 1942) |
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2 cm Flak: |
2 (4 since 1942) |
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Depth Charge Launcher: |
2 + 2 |
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Shafts: |
2 |
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Turbines: |
2 |
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Type: |
Geared Turbines |
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Total Performance: |
16993 shp (14000 since 1940) |
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Speed: |
28 kn (21 kn since 1940) |
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Range: |
1965 sm at 13 kn |
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Operational
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