Dimensions
- Size
- 3894t
- Length
- 106,7 m
- Beam
- 13,16 m
- Draft
- 5,7 m
106,7 mOverall length
3894tDisplacement
15 knMaximum speed
225-260Mine capacity
Design and service
The story of Brandenburg
The former french transport Kita was captured by German troops in December 1942. First planned to be used as fast escort vessel SG8, it was decided to modify it to a minelayer. Commissioned on 01.05.1943 it was sunk on 21.09.1943 by the British submarine Unseen.
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament and performance.
Armament
- 10.5 cm guns
- 3
- 3.7 cm guns
- 3
- 2 cm guns
- 18
- Depth charge launchers
- 6
- Mines
- 225–260
Performance
- Machinery and speed
- 4800 shp, 15 kn
Construction record
Brandenburg
- Laid down
- Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée SA La Seyne, 1936
- Launched
- 1936
- Fate
- sunk 21.09.1943