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S-Boats in the People's Navy (Volksmarine) 1956 - 1990

Light-Torpedo-S-Boat "Wiesel" (Projekt 68.200)

The Construction Office of the VEB Jachtwerft Berlin submitted the proposal for a wooden boats (Mahogani) ov 19 ts displacement. It could be utilised in three variants: As torpedo-boat with three torpedo tubes, as minelayer, and with aluminum-seats as transport vehicle for 32  frogmen or storm troops. The forerunner project 68.100 was iknown as "Hydra" but it was project 68.200 "Wiesel" of which the series-construction was performed. The units of this class came into service between 1964 an 1977.

Drawing from Mehl/Schäfer: Die andere deutsche Marine

 

Technical Data

Shipyards VEB Jachtwerft
Units built  24 Series Units, 2 Trail Boats, 
From/to 1960 - 1968
In Commission 1963 - 1975
Displacement 15,7 ts
Length 17,1 m
Beam 3,6 m
Draught 0,9 m
Propulsion 2 x M 50 F-3 12-cyl. Diesel each 1200 HP
Shafts/Propellers 2 - 2
Speed 50 kts
Complement  3
Armament
3 Torpedo Tubes
3 Rows of Seats for Frogmen or Storm Troops
Mines

LTS of the Tyep "Wiesel" (Version Mines) at full speed (Picture: Archives Dieter Flohr)

LTS-Boot of the Type "Wiesel" (Version Torpedoes) at full speed (Picture: Archives Hans Mehl)

 

Specials:

The torpedoes were fired astern with head forward, the boat had to turn away imidiately to avoid hit by own torpedo.

The serial no. 68.212 (PtNo 971) is at Militärhistorisches Museum Dresden.

 

Whereabouts of the Boats of Projekt 68.2

Boat-Nr. Name Commission De- Commission Last Hull-Number Whereabouts
68.1 - - - - Trialsboat
68.2 - - - - Trialsboat
68.201 - 03.01.66 15.01.67 954 broken up
68.202 - 11.12.64 31.03.68 951 broken up
68.203 - 20.11.64 15.01.67 952 broken up
68.204 - ? ? - Trialsboat, broken up
68.205 - 11.07.68 30.04.75 994 broken up
68.206 - 03.01.66 01.04.68 947 broken up
68.207 - 03.01.66 01.04.68 949 broken up
68.208 - 01.12.64 01.04.68 948 broken up
68.209 - 11.12.64 15.01.67 957 broken up
68.210 - 16.09.68 05.06.75 970 broken up
68.211 - ? ? ? ?
68.212 - 16.09.68 02.07.75 971 Museum Dresden
68.213 - 21.12.67 01.07.70 973 For training set ashore, broken up
68.214 - 11.10.68 04.04.75 993 broken up
68.215 - 08.12.67 14.07.73 962 accommodation-boat "Diana" at Greifswald, broken up
68.216 - 08.12.67 19.03.75 993 broken up
68.217 - - - - boat not accepted, broken up
68.218 - 08.12.67 14.07.73 972 broken up
68.219 - 20.12.67 20.05.72 958 broken up
68.220 - 21.12.67 28.02.74 988 broken up
68.221 - 21.12.67 14.07.73 975 broken up
68.222 - 12.12.67 09.02.73 976 broken up
68.223 - 08.08.68 11.03.75 992 broken up
68.224 - 22.06.68 14.07.73 978 broken up
68.225 - 08.12.67 06.06.68 937 after collision with RS-Boat broken up 
68.226 - 08.12.67 09.12.74 989 broken up