Die Schnellboot-Seite
S-Boats in the
People's Navy (Volksmarine) 1956 - 1990
Missile-S-Boat
(Raketenschnellboot) "OSA I" (Projekt 205) Since 1960 the
preparations for the procurement of the Soviet boats of the OSA I-Classe
were undertaken. 1962 the first two boats were
handed over in Peenemünde-Nordhafen. 10 more boats were delivered
until end 1965. The boats
Boote were integrated into the newly formed RS-Brigade (Missile-S-Boat
Brigade) with the 1., 3., and 5. RS-Abteilung )Missile-S-Boat-Division) of
four boats each. Drawing from
Mehl/Schäfer: Die andere deutsche Marine
RS 711 in 1976 - Picture: Archives Michael Deckert
Technical Data
| Shipyards | UdSSR | ||
| Unit built | 15 for CDR, totally about 210 | ||
| From/to | 1961 - 1971 | ||
| In Commission | 1962 - 1990 | ||
| Displacement | 200 ts | ||
| Length | 39,6 m | ||
| Beam | 7,6 m | ||
| Draught | 2,90 m | ||
| Propulsion | 3 x M 503 A Diesel each 4000 HP | ||
| Shafts/Propellers | 3 - 3 | ||
| Speed | 38 kn | ||
| Complement | 28 (4 Off., 8 PO, 16 Ratings) | ||
| Armament |
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RS of the Type OSA I - Picture: Dieter Flohr
RS OSA I - Picture: Archives Hans Mehl
Gun AK 230 - Picture: Kalle Scheuch
Specials:
Three boats were delivered in 1971 and integrated into the RS-Brigade, three older boats were handed over to the Schoolboats-Division in Parow.
In the early 80ies the first three boats were broken up due to material aging. The official decommissioning of all boats of the class was performed on 3.10.1990. The boats were laid up in Peenemünde Nordhafen. Five boats were sold to Estuvia, three to Latvia, and three to Lithuavia, one boat was broken up.
Complement of RS 711 in 1976 - Picture: Archives Michael Deckert
Whereabouts of the Boats of Projekt 205
| Boat-No. | Name | Comm. | Decomm. |
Last Hull-Number |
Whereabouts |
| 205/01 | Max Reichpietsch | 20.11.62 | 01.10.90 | 751 | Sold to Estuvia |
| 205/02 | Albin Köbis | 26.11.62 | 22.09.81 | 712 | Broken up 1982 |
| 205/03 | Rudolf Egelhofer | 14.01.64 | 26.11.81 | 751 | Broken up 1982 |
| 205/04 | Richard Sorge | 14.01.64 | 01.10.90 | 713 | Sold to Estuvia |
| 205/05 | August Lüttgens | 24.09.64 | 01.10.90 | 732 | Sold to Estuvia |
| 205/06 | Paul Eisenschneider | 16.10.64 | 06.11.81 | 713 | Broken up 1982 |
| 205/07 | Karl Meseberg | 24.10.64 | 01.10.90 | 733 | Sold to Estuvia |
| 205/08 | Walter Krämer | 05.12.64 | 01.10.90 | 712 | Sold to Estuvia |
| 205/09 | Paul Schulz | 24.12.64 | 01.10.90 | 752 | Broken up 1990 |
| 205/10 | Paul Wieczorek | 24.09.65 | 01.10.90 | 754 | Sold to Lithuvia |
| 205/11 | Fritz Gast | 29.11.65 | 01.10.90 | 714 | Sold to Lithuvia |
| 205/12 | Albert Gast | 23.12.65 | 01.10.90 | 734 | Sold to Latvia |
| 205/13 | Heinrich Dorrenbach | 03.09.71 | 01.10.90 | 711 | Sold to Lithuvia |
| 205/14 | Otto Tost | 28.09.71 | 01.10.90 | 731 | Sold to Latvia |
| 205/15 | Josef Schares | 06.10.71 | 01.10.90 | 753 | Sold to Latvia |