Profile drawing of Niedersachsen
86,71 mOverall length
1794 tDisplacement
13 knMaximum speed
260Mine capacity

Design and service

The story of Niedersachsen

The former french transport Guyane was taken over by Italy as Acqui on 04.12.1942. After the Italian surrender, the ship was taken over by German troops on 12.12.1943. Commissioned as mine layer on 20.12.1943, it was sunk by the British submarine Upstart near Toulon at 43°02'06" 06°01'ß7"E on 15.02.1944.

At a glance

Technical profile

Dimensions, armament and performance.

Dimensions

Size
1794 t
Length
86,71 m
Beam
12,62 m
Draft
5,8 m

Armament

10.5 cm guns
2
6.9 cm guns
2
2 cm guns
12
Mines
260

Performance

Machinery and speed
2100 shp, 13 kn

Construction record

Niedersachsen

Laid down
Burgmeister & Wain Kopenhagen, 1934
Launched
1934
Fate
sunk on 12.02.1944