Dimensions
- Size (Max)
- 1028 t (1065 t since 1940)
- Length (Total)
- 75,94 m (78,94 m since 1940)
- Length (Waterline)
- 73,50 m (74,80 m since 1940)
- Beam
- 8,8 m
- Draft
- 3,24 m
- Crew
- 113
- 75.94 mOriginal
- 78.94 mAfter 1940 conversion
- 1,028 tOriginal
- 1,065 tAfter 1940 conversion
28 knMaximum speed
113Complement
Design and service
The story of F4
The Flottenbegleiter F4 was used in the 2nd Geleitflotille after being commissioned. Put out of service in April 1939 to be rebuilt to a torpedo recovery vessel, but reconstruction was stopped on 1 August 1940. It was then used as experimental ship of the torpedo experimental commando until 1944 when it was attached to the 7th M-flotilla in the North Sea as an escort vessel. Taken over by Britain after the war and broken down in January 1949.
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament, machinery and performance.
Armament
- 10,5 cm L/45
- 2 (0 since 1940, 2 since 1944)
- 3,7 cm L/83
- 4 (0 since 1940, 2 since 1944)
- 2 cm Flak
- 2
- Depth Charge Launcher
- 2 + 2 (until 1940)
Machinery
- Shafts
- 2
- Turbines
- 2
- Type
- Geared Turbines
Performance
- Total Performance
- 16993 shp (14000 since 1940)
- Speed
- 28 kn
- Range
- 1965 sm at 13 kn
Construction record
F4
- Laid down
- Germaniawerft Kiel, 1934
- Launched
- 02.07.1935
- Commissioned
- 05.04.1936
- Fate
- scrapped 1949