The Raubtier - class was a slightly improved Raubvogel class and build immediately after them. Although it was first intended to use 12,7 cm guns on those ships, they were finally equipped with a modernized 10,5 cm gun.

They showed the same pros and cons than their predecessors and were used in the same operational area. The ships got the same updates and improvements than their predecessors, the Raubvogel class.