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Brandenburg

Minenleger 1936 - 1943  


Brandenburg 1943

Laid down as French transport ship Kita


Contruction Data

Laid down:     Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée SA La Seyne, 1936
Launched:     1936
Commissioned:     
Fate:     sunk 21.09.1943
Costs:     

Technical Data

Size:     3894t
Length:     106,7 m
Beam:     13,16 m
Draft:     5,7 m
Armament:     3 x 10,5 cm; 3 x 3,7 cm; 18 x 2 cm; 6 depth charge launcher;
   225-260 Mines
Performance:     4800 shp, 15 kn

History

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 .


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