Wilhelm Bauer Class Submarine Depot Ships Class Overview |
Dimensions, Machinery and Performance |
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Length: |
436' |
Engines: |
4 MAN diesels |
Beam: |
56' 6" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
16' (Full) |
Shafts: |
2 |
Displacement: |
4,700 (Std.) 5,600(Full) |
HP: |
12,400 |
Speed: |
20 knots |
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Complement: | 289 (a) | Range: | 9,000 NM @ 15 knots |
Notes |
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(a): |
Accommodations for 423 U-boat men. |
Armament (as built) |
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Number |
Type |
Arrangement |
Range / Ceiling |
4 |
10.5 cm L/45 |
2 twin mounts |
N/A |
1 |
40mm Bofors AA |
Single mount |
N/A |
* Anti-aircraft armament later increased to include 2 dual 37mm and 3 quad mount 20mm. |
Name | Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Wilhelm Bauer |
Howaldtswerke Hamburg, Germany |
Dec. 20, 1938 |
Apr. 30, 1940 |
Fate | |||
Sunk Apr. 8, 1945 at Travemünde, Lübeck, Germany by Allied air raid. Raised in 1950-51 and scrapped. |
Name | Builder |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Waldemar Kophamel |
Howaldtswerke Hamburg, Germany |
May 15, 1939 |
Oct. 21, 1940 |
Fate | |||
Sunk by RAF air raid on Dec. 18, 1944 at Gotenhafen (Gdynia) occupied Poland. Raised 1950-51 by the Soviets, repaired and renamed Kuban. Scrapped in 1978. |
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* Alt. sources indicate the ships were built at Kiel. |
Page published Feb. 25, 2021 |