Profile of SG15
917 t (max)Displacement
78,30 mLength
20 knSpeed
03.10.1943 in German servicesService status

Wartime history

Capture and service

This class of incomplete French Avisos were captured by German troops in November 1942. SG15 was commissioned on 03.10.1943. First used in the 3rd Escort flotilla, it was assigned to the 10th Torpedoboot Flotilla in January 1944. In May of the same year, the ship was reclassified as a submarine hunter UJ 2229. It was sunk by the British submarine Universal on 26.05.1944.

Ship data

Technical profile

Dimensions, weapons and machinery.

Dimensions

Displacement
917 t (max)
Length
78,30 m
Beam
8,70 m
Draft
2,88 m

Armament

Main battery
2 x 10,5cm
Additional guns
3 x 3,7cm
Additional guns
10-18 x 2 cm
Additional guns
1-4 RAg 8,6

Performance

Machinery and speed
4000 shp, 20 kn

Service record

Construction record

Laid down
At. et Chant. de Provence Port de Pouc, 1939
Launched
02.09.1942
Commissioned
03.10.1943 in German services
Fate
sunk 26.05.1944