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S-Boats in the Kriegsmarine 1935 - 1945
Allied Sales of KM-S-Boats and Developments
The Soviets included the S-boats of their war-loot and possibly four almost completed new constructins of the Schlichting Shipyard, Construction-Nr.1229 ("S 229"), Construction-Nr.1230 ("S 230"), Construction-Nr.1231 ("S 231") and Construction-Nr.1232 ("S 232"), which had been towed to the Pötenitz Bay end of April or early May and probably fell into the hands of the Soviets into their fleet and sailed them until the 1960s.
The two West-Allies, USA and Great Britain, treated their loot in a totally different way:
England sold most of the boats for demolition; the Royal Navy took over only the boats "S 19" as target-ship, "S 83" for GMSA at Cuxhaven, "S 130" as "FBB 5130", "S 208" as "FPB 5208" and "212" as "FPB 5212". Boats "S 130" and "S 208" sailed later in the BBFPS (the so-called Group Klose) and were handed over to the Bundesmarine in 1956. Sold to private was "S 67" as "Torüs" and one other boat (no. unknown) as "Rugmos", to Denmark "S 115" as "T 46", which were only used as a sparepart-store, and "S 207" as "T 61", later "Skaden", as well as to Norway "S 196" as a sparepart-store, which was sold to Denmark in 1951.
The USA transferred boats "S 218" and "S 706" to America as test-vehicles, sold "S 701" to private as "Mijn Vrijbuiter" (H. Platenga, Amsterdam, further wherabouts unknown), and 12 boats 1947 to Denmark as well as 15 boats to Norway
Use of the former KM-boats in the Royal Norwegian Navy
Out of the 14 boats bought from the Allies 10 were modernized and used until 1951 as follows:
| Dt. Nr. | Name | DK-Name/Demolition | Hull-No. |
| S 10 | - | 1950 | - |
| S 21 | - | 1950 | - |
| S 48 | - | 1950 | - |
| S 64 | Lyn | Stormfuglen | P 562 |
| S 76 | Tarva | Target-boat | - |
| S 85 | Storm | Tranen | P 564 |
| S 98 | Kvikk | 48/49 stranded | - |
| S 117 | Tross | Hejren | P 566 |
| S 174 | Rap | 1950 | - |
| S 195 | Kjekk | Lommen | P 567 |
| S 196 | - | - | - |
| S 210 | Snar | 48/49 stranded | - |
| S 302 | Blink | Falken | P 565 |
| S 303 | Brand | Taarnfalken | P 563 |
The boats "Kvikk" and "Snar" after they had torn off at Horten in storm during winter 1948/49 were so badly damaged by the stranding at Østøya that they were broken off. They were stricken from the list of Norwegian warships in 1950. The boats "S 10" to "S 48" until then only used as sparepart-stores and "Rap" (ex "S 174") were broken off 1950, boat "Tarva" (ex "S 76") was canibalized and used as a target-ship until the 1970s. The other boats in service of the Norwegian Navy and the sparepart-store (ex "S 196") were sold to Denmark in 1951.
Use of the former KM-boats in the Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet)
Of the 15 boats bought from the Allies 12 were modernized (equipped with radars) and constituded "T 51"-class (1947 - 1951).
| German No. | Name/Marking | Name 1951 | Hull-No. |
| S 15 | T 15 | - | - |
| S 68 | T 62 | Viben | P 568 |
| S 79 | T 58 | Musvaagen | P 558 |
| S 97 | T 60 | Ravnen | P 560 |
| S 107 |
T 52 |
Gribben | P 552 |
| S 115 | - | - | - |
| S 122 | - | - | - |
| S 127 | T 56 | Isfuglen | P 556 |
| S 133 | T 54 | Hærfuglen | P 554 |
| S 197 | T 59 | Raagen | P 559 |
| S 206 | T 55 | Høgen | P 555 |
| S 207 | T 61 | Skaden | P 561 |
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S 216 |
T 53 | Havørnen | P 553 |
| S 305 | T 57 | Jagtfalken | P 557 |
| S 306 | T 51 | Glenten |
P 551 |
In 1951 the boats of the "T 51"-class and the six boats bought from Norway "Lyn", "Storm", "Tross", "Kjekk", "Blink" and "Brand" were modernized and combined to the new "Glenten"-class (1952 - 1965) counting 18 boats.
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"T52" (ex S 107")
| Number | Name | German No. | Launched | Commissioned |
Decommissioned |
| P 551 | Glenten (ex T 51) | S 306 | 10/10/1944 | 01/11/1947 | 27/02/1961 |
| P 552 | Gribben (ex T 52) | S 107 | 06/07/1941 | 15/04/1948 | 25/04/1960 |
| P 553 | Havørnen (ex T 53) | S 216 | 27/12/1944 | 19/11/1948 | 06/06/1957 |
| P 554 | Hærfuglen (ex T 54) | S 133 | 31/12/1941 | 21/03/1949 | 06/10/1954 |
| P 555 | Høgen (ex T 55) | S 206 | 31/08/1944 |
28/03/1949 |
04/09/1957 |
| P 556 | Isfuglen (ex T 56) | S 127 | 10/07/1943 | 08/07/1949 | 06.10.1954 |
| P 557 | Jagtfalken (ex T 57) | S 305 | 03/10/1944 | 08/07/1949 | 01/05/1962 |
| P 558 | Musvaagen (ex T 58) | S 79 | 27/06/1942 | 15/07/1950 | 06/10/1954 |
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P 559 |
Raagen (ex T 59) | S 197 | 10/07/1944 | 01/11/1949 |
06/06/1957 |
| P 560 | Ravnen (ex T 60) | S 97 | 24/03/1943 | 10/01/1953 | 01/05/1962 |
| P 561 | Skaden (ex T 61) | S 207 | 19/09/1944 | 07/10/1950 | 25/04/1960 |
| P 562 | Stormfuglen (ex Lyn) | S 64 | 02/11/1941 | 08/10/1953 | 20/10/1962 |
| P 563 | Taarnfalken (ex Brand) | S 303 | 18/09/1944 | 12/05/1952 | 06/06/1957 |
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P 564 |
Tranen (ex Storm) | S 85 | 07/10/1942 | 03/11/1955 | 26/04/1963 |
| P 565 | Falken (ex Blink) | S 302 | 14/09/1944 |
07/02/1953 |
17/07/1961 |
| P 566 | Hejren (ex Tross) | S 117 | 08/08/1942 | 05/01/1956 | 28/12/1964 |
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P 567 |
Lommen
(ex Kvikk) |
S 195 | 28/06/1944 | 21/04/1953 | 04/09/1961 |
| P 568 | Viben (ex T 62) | S 68 | 01/07/1942 | 03/11/1955 | 13/09/1965 |
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P 551 - "Glenten" (ex "T51", ex "S 306") - Picture: Søværnet
The boats had the measurements: Length = 34,94 m, beam = 5,28 m, draft = 1,67 m at a displacement of 100 resp. 117 t. The complement consisted of 21 men.
Since the boats were of KM-types "S 38" and "S 100" they had different propulsion plants what resulted in different maximum speeds and actonradii. Also they had different artillery-weapons.
| Number | Name | Ex | Propulsion | Power |
Max. Speed |
| P 551 | Glenten (ex T 51) | S 306 | 3xMB 518 | 3x3000 HP | 45 kts |
| P 552 | Gribben (ex T 52) | S 107 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| P 553 | Havørnen (ex T 53) | S 216 | 3xMB 511 | 3x2500 HP | 42 kts |
| P 554 | Hærfuglen (ex T 54) | S 133 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| P 555 | Høgen (ex T 55) | S 206 | 3xMB 511 |
3x2500 HS |
42 kts |
| P 556 | Isfuglen (ex T 56) | S 127 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| P 557 | Jagtfalken (ex T 57) | S 305 | 3xMB 518 | 3x3000 HS | 45 kts |
| P 558 | Musvaagen (ex T 58) | S 79 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
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P 559 |
Raagen (ex T 59) | S 197 | 3xMB 511 | 3x2500 HP |
42 kts |
| P 560 | Ravnen (ex T 60) | S 97 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| P 561 | Skaden (ex T 61) | S 207 | 3xMB 511 | 3x2500 HP | 42 kts |
| P 562 | Stormfuglen (ex Lyn) | S 64 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| 63 | Taarnfalken (ex Brand) | S 303 | 3xMB 518 | 3x3000 HP | 45 kts |
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P 564 |
Tranen (ex Storm) | S 85 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
| P 565 | Falken (ex Blink) | S 302 | 3xMB 518 |
3x3000
HP |
45 kts |
| P 566 | Hejren (ex Tross) | S 117 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000 HP | 38,5 kts |
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P 567 |
Lommen
(ex Kvikk) |
S 196 | 3xMB 511 | 3x2500 HP | 42 kts |
| P 568 | Viben (ex T 62) | S 68 | 3xMB 501 | 3x2000H S | 38,5 kts |
With the second modernisation in 1955 all boats were fitted with Mercedes Benz Motors MB 518 with 3000 hp each and a standard weaponfit, i.e. a 40 mm M/48 LvSa on the quarterdeck and a 20 mm M/39 LvSa on the forecastle. Also they got an artillery-director on a new superstructure. The rigid life-rafts were replaced by the "Viking" inflatable life-rafts in 1955.
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Ex German S-Boats upon arrival at in Kopenhagen - Picture from: R. Steen Steensen: "Vore Topedobaade i 75 aar" |
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| T 52 (ex S 107), since 1951: "Gribben", P 552 - Picture from: R. Steensen: "Vore Topedobaade i 75 aar |
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| T 53 (ex S 216), sdince 1951: "Havørnen", P 566 - Picture: L. Alring, Kongelig Dansk Marine |
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| "Glenten", P 551 (ex S 306) -Picture: Flemming Barsdorf (Archiv Orlogsmuseum Kopenhagen) |
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| "Havørnen", P 553 (ex 216) løber ind til Rønne - Picture: N.C. Pihl (Forsvarsmuseet Rønne) |
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T 55 (ex S 206), since 1951 "Høgen", P 555 - Picture: Wright and Logan |
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| "Isfuglen", P 556 (ex S 127) - Picture: Søren Laub (Archives Orlogsmuseum Kopenhagen) |
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| "Ravnen" P 560 (ex S 97) - Picture: Archives Förderverein |
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| "Skaden", P 561 (ex S 207)- Pidture: Ukown (Archives Orlogsmuseum Kopenhagen) |
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"Stormfuglen" P 562 (ex S 64, ex KNoN "Lyn") - Picture: Archives Orlogsmuseum Kopenhagen |
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| "Lommen", P 567 (ex S 195) - Picture: Archives Orlogsmuseum Kopenhagen |
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P 551 "Glenten" (ex S 306), P 554 "Hærfuglen" (ex S 133), P 553 "Havørnen" (ex S 216), P 556 "Isfuglen" (ex S 127), P 557 "Jagtfalken" (ex.S 305) and two unknown boats; i the background Minelayer N 40 "Laaland" - Picture: Archives R. Hansen |
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Four
"Glenten"-Class Boats at Sønderborg/Als - Picture:
Archives Jørgen Klitholm
from left: P 557 "Jagtfalken", P 568 "Viben", P 560 "Ravnen", P 567 "Lommen" |
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| MTBs P 561 "Skaden", P 551 "Glenten", and P 567 "Lommen" at Aarhus - Picture: Archives Jørgen Klitholm |
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Whereabouts of the Boats of "Glenten"-Class
| Name | Number | ex | Whereabouts |
| Glenten | P 551 | S 306 | 1961 broken up |
| Gribben | P 552 | S 107 | 1960 sold to brake up |
| Havørnen | P 553 | S 216 | 1957 sold to shipowners Sundfarten, 1958 broken up |
| Hærfuglen | P 554 | S 133 | 1961 broken up |
| Høgen | P 555 | S 206 | 1957 collision in Gr. Belt, sunken, salvaged, broken up |
| Isfuglen | P 556 | S 127 | 1955 broken up |
| Jagtfalken | P 557 | S 305 | 1966 broken up |
| Musvaagen | P 558 | S 79 | 1955 broken up |
| Raagen | P 559 | S 197 | 1959 filled up with sand as a wavebreaker for Humlebæk, but sunken ahead of the time |
| Ravnen | P 560 | S 97 | 1963 sold to Windway Marine Service, Cardiff, 2004 broken up |
| Skaden | P 561 | S 207 | 1960 broken up |
| Stormfuglen | P 562 | S 64 | 1965 broken up |
| Taarnfalken | P 563 | S 303 | 1957 sold to shipowners Sundfarten, 1958 broken up |
| Tranen | P 564 | S 85 | 1964 broken up |
| Falken | P 565 | S 302 | 1965 sold to Baron v. Waynaghy, laid up at Kiel, 1973 broken up |
| Hejren | P 566 | S 117 | 1965 broken up |
| Lommen | P 567 | S 195 | 1965 sold to Baron v. Waynaghy, laid up at Kiel, 1973 broken up |
| Viben | P 568 | S 68 | 1966 broken up |
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| Falken (ex-S 302) and Lommen (ex S-195) laid up in the Harbour of Kiel - Picture: Archives R. Hansen |
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| Lommen (ex S 195) at the Kiel Fishery-Harbour- Picture: Peter Dewitz |
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| Lommen and Jagtfalken at a Kiel Scrap Yard 1973 - Picture from: Augsburger Allgemeine |
In preparation for the "Flyvefisken"-Class P 566 "Hejren" was fitted for test-reasons with swivel-torpedo-tubes in 1955.
P 566 "Hejren" with swivel-torpedo-tubes fitted in the 50ties - Picture: Archives R. Hansen
The Danish development - the "Flyvefisken"-Class (1954 - 1974)
Because of the good experiences made with the boats of „Glenten“-Class Denmark was building a new class of boats at the Danish stateowned shipyards, Orlogsværftet, Kopenhagen, and Frederiksund-Værftet, on the basis of Lürssen-plans with a more slanted bow and little more beam under the name „Flyvefisken“-Class. Three of the units were paid for by the USA.
| Number | Name | Lauched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
| P 500 | FLYVEFISKEN | 11.05.1954 | 12.11.1954 | 30.08.1974 |
| P 501 | HAJEN | 15.09.1954 | 08.02.1955 | 30.08.1974 |
| P 502 | HAVKATTEN | 05.11.1954 |
01.06.1955 |
30.08.1974 |
| P 503 | LAXEN | 12.11.1954 | 12.05.1955 | 30.08.1974 |
| P 504 | MAKRELEN | 20.01.1955 |
07.07.1955 |
30.08.1974 |
| P 505 | SVÆRDFISKEN | 05.04.1955 | 14.09.1955 | 30.08.1974 |
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P 500 - "Flyvefisken" - Picture: Søværnet
The boats measured as follows: Length = 35,90 m, beam = 5,50 m, draft = 2,10 m, and a displacement of 132,2 t. The were propelled by three Mercedes Benz MB 518 B with 3000 hp each on three shafts and developed a maximum speed of 42,8 kn; the actionradius was 760 nm at a speed of 32 knots.
The armament consisted of 1 x 40mm M/48 LvSa in the rear and 1 x 20 mm M/42 LvSa on the forecastle and two rocket-launchers for flares on the sides of the 40 mm gun as well as two bow-torpedotubes 53,3 cm with two spare-torpedoes on deck behind them. Additionally they had mine-tracks on the quarterdeck.
in spite of the hint for additional torpedo-tubes at Fock: S-Boote Vol. 3 page 124 creating the impression that the boats were fitted with those, the Danish Navy limited itself to the solution with two bow-tubes and spare-torpedoes behind them.
Development from "Flyvefisken"-Class - the "Falken"-Class (1962 - 1978)
As replacement for the boats of the "Flyvefisken"-class acted from 1962 on four new constructions by Orlogsværftet, Kopenhagen, the "Falken"-Class. Originally eight units were planned, however, the number had to be reduced due to cost reasons. Two units were paid for by the USA.
The hull of these units reminds of the hull of the
German "Eismöwe“-Class.
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Number |
Name |
Launched |
Commissioned |
Decommissioned |
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P 506 |
FALKEN |
19.12.1961 |
04-10.1962 |
1978 |
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P 507 |
GLENTEN |
15.03.1962 |
15.12.1962 |
1977 |
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P 508 |
GRIBBEN |
18.07.1962 |
26.04.1963 |
1978 |
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P 509 |
HØGEN |
04.10.1962 |
06.06.1963 |
1977 |
P 506 - "Falken" - Picture: Søværnet
The boats had the following measurements: Length = 36,34 m, beam = 5,42 m, draft = 2,08 m at a displacement of 132,5 t. The boats were propelled by three MTU dieselengines with 3000 hp each on three shafts. The maximum speed was 43,1 knot and the actionsradius was 640 nm at 36,2 knots.
The armament consisted of 1 x 40 mm M/48 K LvSa in the rear and 1 x 20 mm M/42 LvSa on the forecastle as well as two rocketlaunchers for flares at the sides of the 40 mm gun. The boats had four torpedotubes and mine-tracks on the quarterdeck.
Two boats were decommissioned in 1977 the other two in 1978.