Gazelle 1940
| Captured Norwegian Torpedobater Kl. II Kjell |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Marinens Hovedverft. Horten 1911 |
| Launched: |
12.03.1912 |
| Commissioned: |
1913 (19.04.1940 in German services) |
| Fate: |
sunk after air attack on 28.09.1944 |
| Costs: |
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Technical Data
| Size: |
103 t |
| Length: |
41,10 m |
| Beam: |
4,50m |
| Draft: |
2,50 m |
| Armament: |
1 x 7,6 cm; 1 x 3,7 cm; 1 x MG; 2 x 45,7 torpedo tubes |
| Performance: |
1800 shp, 25 kn |
History
The two small old Norwegian torpedo boats Skarv
and Kjell
were both captured after the German invasion of Norway.
Kjell
was captured in Kristiansand while being under repairs on 09.04.1940. Commissioned on 19.04.1940 as torpedo boat Tiger
.
Renamed to Küstentorpedoboot KT1
on 23.04.1940. Sunk on 28.09.1944 near Kristiansand by six British Mosquito bombers. The wreck was located south of Mandal in February 2006 in a depth of 40 meters.
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