Rieherstieg-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
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An item reported that in the past 1.5 year Dutch shipyards built 16 escort vessels which were very similar to the Reihersteig-class built at Hamburg, Germany between 1941-1942 and even seemed to be improved and modified version. Originalled called corvettes. Dimensions 200 x 21 feet. Rounded stern. Armament consisted of 1 gun forward of the bridge of probably 8.8 cm, 1 light anti anti aircraft gun on a raised platform on the stern possible 1x2-3.7cm and possible a light anti aircraft gun on a raised platform abaft the funnel. There seems to be a lagre winch house at the stern of 12 x 8 feet. In the meantime 11 were completed and left the shipyard and 5 were now fitted out. Of the 16 were 6 built at Amsterdam, the remaining 10 at Rotterdam. Baart called them torpedo recovery vessels built by NV C. van der Giessen (TF 21-22), Krimpen a/d IJssel, NV Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (TF 13-14-19-20), Rotterdam and NV Dok-en Werf Mij Wilton-Fijenoord (TF 15-18), Schiedam, and at Amsterdam by NSM and NDM totally six.
Sources
The O.N.I. Weekly for the Officers of the United States Navy vol. III No. 29 dated 17 July 1944.
Jac.J. Baart. Rotterdam Oorlogshaven.
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