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Begleitschiff "Carl Peters"
Technical Data
| Shipyard | AG Neptun, Rostock |
| In Commission | 06.01.1940 - 14.05.1945 |
| Displacement | 3.600 t |
| Length | 114,0 m |
| Beam | 14,5 m |
| Draught | 4,34 m |
| Propulsion | 4 MAN fourstroke Diesel-engines with Vulcan Gearbox 12.400 PS |
| Shafts/Propellers | 2 - 2 |
| Speed | 23 kn |
| Complement | 225 Mann |
| 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 |
Besonderheiten
"Carl Peters" was commissionde on 06.01.40 for the 1.S-Flotilla. Sisterschip "Adolf Lüderitz".
"Carl Peters" received during the occupation of Bergena hit by the Kvarven-Landbatterie (Byfjord) in the mast, which did not cause a big damage. Since the 1.S-Flotilla was transported to the Black Sea in spring 1942, "Carl Peters" came initially to the 6. and subsequently to the 8.S-Flotilla. On 1.9.43 she was finally assigned to the S-Boats-Schoolflotilla. When in June 1944 the S-Boats-Trainingdivision was installed she came to tne newly formed 3. S-Boats-Schoolflotilla. After a hit by a mine in the Gelting Bight "Carl Peters" sank on 14.5.45 .