T2, T4, T7, T12 and T14 escort the auxiliary cruiser Thor from Wilhelmshaven to Brest.
85,2 mOverall length
1098 tMaximum displacement
36,6 knMaximum speed
119-155Complement
Design and service
The story of Torpedoboot T14
In July 1942 the ship was sent to France until November 1943, from this time the torpedo boat was used in the torpedo school in the Baltic Sea. At the end of 1944 it was put into active service again and was used for escort duty. Handed over to the US on 9 January 1946, where it supervised the scuttling of captured German warships. Given to France in October 1947, renamed to Damper but not put into service again.
Scrapped in 1951.
Operational history
Service timeline
T4, T10, T13 and T14 are sent to Le Havre.
Mine laying operations of the 3rd torpedo boat flotilla consisting of T4, T10, T13 and T14 in the British Channel.
Mine laying operation of T10, T13 and T14 in the British Channel.
T10, T13 and T14 escort the tanker Uckermarck from La Pallice to the Biscay.
Unsuccessfull attempt of the support ship Uckermarck to break out into the Atlantic. The ship is escorted back to La Pallice by T4, T10, T13 and T14.
On a third attempt, T10, T13 and T14 escort the support ship Uckermarck to the Biscay.
T10, T13 and T14 escort the frighter Spichern from the Biscay to St. Nazaire.
T4, T10 and T14 escort the support ship Lido in the Biscay.
T4, T10, T14 and T19 escort the auxiliary cruiser Komet through the Channel. THe ships are attacked by 9 British escort vessels and 8 British MTB. Komet is sunk after a torpedo hit, the torpedo boats return to Brest.
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament, protection and performance.
Dimensions
- Size (Max)
- 1098 t
- Length (Total)
- 85,2 m
- Length (Waterline)
- 82,0 m
- Beam
- 8,87 m
- Draft
- 3,14 m
- Crew
- 119-155
Armament
- 10,5 cm L/45 C/32
- 1
- 2 cm MG L/65 C/39
- 5-12
- 53,3 cm Torpedo tubes
- 6
- Mines
- 30
Machinery
- Shafts
- 2
- Turbines
- 2
- Type
- Wagner Geared Turbines
Performance
- Total Performance
- 34110 shp
- Speed
- 36,6 kn
- Range
- 1400 sm at 19 kn
Construction record
Torpedoboot T14
- Laid down
- Schichau Elbing, 1939
- Launched
- 20.07.1939
- Commissioned
- 14.06.1941
- Fate
- scrapped 1951
- Cost
- 9,3 Mio Reichsmark