Weser River Patrol
Click on picture for larger image		Hullnumber USN 51-53 Shipyard Tonnage Length Breadth Draught Engine Power Speed USN 54-59 Shipyard Tonnage Length Breadth Draught Engine Power Speed	: USN 51-53; USN 54-59* Krogerwerft, Rendsburg, 1939-1941 90 t 90' (27.4m} 16.7'(5.1m} 5.6'(1.7m} 2 diesel-engines, 2 screws 1650HP 25 kts USN 54,56 :Lurssen, Vegesack Bremen 1952 USN 55 :Abeking & Rasmussen, Bremen 1952 USN 57,59 :Schweers, Bardenfleth 1952 USN 58 :Schurenstedt, Bardenfleth 1952 60t 93.5'(28.5m} 15.4'(4.7m) 4.9'(1.5m) 2 diesel-engines, 2 screws 1600 HP 25 kts
Notes: In WWII the USN 51-53 boats were used as river patrol craft of the German airforce. In 1953 they were replaced by USN 54-59. *The USN 54-59 were taken over in 1956 by the new German Navy and were used as coast guard boats with the hull number KW (Kustenwachboot); KW 15-20.

Weser River Patrol

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Hullnumber

USN 51-53 
Shipyard
Tonnage
Length
Breadth
Draught
Engine
Power
Speed

USN 54-59
Shipyard




Tonnage
Length
Breadth
Draught
Engine
Power
Speed

 : USN 51-53*; USN 54-59**


Krogerwerft, Rendsburg, 1939-1941
90 t
90'  (27.4m}
16.7'(5.1m}
 5.6'(1.7m}
2 diesel-engines, 2 screws
1650HP
25 kts


USN 54,56 :Lurssen, Vegesack Bremen 1952 
USN 55    :Abeking & Rasmussen, Bremen 1952
USN 57,59 :Schweers, Bardenfleth 1952
USN 58    :Schurenstedt, Bardenfleth 1952

60t
93.5'(28.5m}
15.4'(4.7m)
 4.9'(1.5m)
2 diesel-engines, 2 screws
1600 HP
25 kts

Notes:
*In WWII the USN 51-53 boats were used as river patrol craft of the German airforce. In 1953 they were replaced by USN 54-59.

**The USN 54-59 were taken over in 1956 by the new German Navy and were used as coast guard boats with the hull number KW (Kustenwachboot); KW 15-20.

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