Lothringen 1944
| Laid down as French ferry Londres. |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée SA Le Havre, 1941 |
| Launched: |
19.12.1941 |
| Commissioned: |
1942 |
| Fate: |
burned out 14.04.1966 |
| Costs: |
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Technical Data
| Size: |
1975 t |
| Length: |
94,50 m |
| Beam: |
12,10 m |
| Draft: |
3,15 m |
| Armament: |
2 x 8,8 cm; 2 x 3,7 cm; 3 x 2 cm; 200 Mines |
| Performance: |
22000 shp, 24kn |
History
The French ferry Londres
was captured in July 1940 while still being under construction. Completed in December 1941 it was first
used as a mine ship, in 1943 it was assigned as a target ship for U-Boats. Used as a mine layer from July 1944 on, it survived the
war and was sold to Britain and Greece. In April 1966 it burned out in the harbor of Piraeus.
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