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 |