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Begleitschiff "Adolf Lüderitz"
Technical Data
| Shioyard | AG Neptun, Rostock |
| In Commission | 11.06.1940 - 10.05.1945 |
| Displacement | 3.600 t |
| Length | 114,0 m |
| Beam | 14,5 m |
| Draught | 4,34 m |
| Propulsion | 4 dobbel MAN fourstroke Dieselengines with Vulcan Gearbox 12.400 HP |
| Shafts/Propellers | 2 - 2 |
| Speed | 23 kts |
| Complement | 225 |
| Armament | 4
x 10,5 cm Rapid Firing Guns 1 x 4 cm-Bofors-Flak 6 x 3,7 cm Flak 8 x 2 cm Flak |
Specials
"Adolf Lüderitz" was commissioned for the 3. S-Flotilla. Since the Flotilla was moved to the Mediterranean, "Adolf Lüderitz" came to the newly formed 8. S-Flotilla in November 1941. On 24.6.42 the Begleitschiff was ordered to the 6.S-Flotilla. 1943 until the end of the war she belonged to the 1.S-Boat-Schoolflotilla. Sistership "Carl Peters".
After the war "Adolf Lüderitz" initially served with the IV. German Minesweeping Division. 1946 she was delivered up to the Soviet Union were she sailed under the name "Payserd".