109,8 mOverall length
3390 tDisplacement
320Mine capacity

Design and service

The story of Wotan

The former passenger ship Oswiga (ex St. Johann) was converted into a mine layer in April 1916 and commissioned as mine layer Wotan in August 1917. After only 10 months in service it was given back to its former owner. In 1919 it was taken over by Britain and until it was scrapped in 1967, it was owned by Lettland and the Soviet Union.

At a glance

Technical profile

Dimensions, armament and performance.

Dimensions

Size
3390 t
Length
109,8 m
Beam
14,63 m
Draft
5,82 m

Armament

Weapons and mines
320 mines

Performance

Machinery and speed
1750 shp, 8kn

Construction record

Wotan

Laid down
Chantiers Navals Anversoios Hoboken, 1908
Launched
28.04.1908
Fate
scrapped 1967