Profile drawing of Lothringen
94,50 mOverall length
1975 tDisplacement
200Mine capacity

Design and service

The story of Lothringen

The French ferry Londres was captured in July 1940 while still being under construction. Completed in December 1941 it was first used as a mine ship, in 1943 it was assigned as a target ship for U-Boats. Used as a mine layer from July 1944 on, it survived the war and was sold to Britain and Greece. In April 1966 it burned out in the harbor of Piraeus.

At a glance

Technical profile

Dimensions, armament and performance.

Dimensions

Size
1975 t
Length
94,50 m
Beam
12,10 m
Draft
3,15 m

Armament

8.8 cm guns
2
3.7 cm guns
2
2 cm guns
3
Mines
200

Performance

Machinery and speed
22000 shp, 24kn

Construction record

Lothringen

Laid down
Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée SA Le Havre, 1941
Launched
19.12.1941
Commissioned
1942
Fate
burned out 14.04.1966