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An item reported that the Deutsche Werft at Hamburg, Germany built between January 1941-June 1942 8 vessels of the Reihersteig-class. First believed to be light escort vessels until objects were sighted amidships which seemed to be two torpedo tube mounting. The vessels were now temporarily believed to be torpedo boats until more specific details were available. While their armament was unusually light the opinion changed again into escort or torpedo recovery vessels also explaning the long clear space fitted out with rectangular mountings situated between the funnel and the after superstructure occupying 50 feet of the center. Dimensions 200 x 22 feet. 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 posisble 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. No more vessels of this kind were under construction at Hamburg. There were however 16 vessels built in the Netherlands very similar to the Reiherstieg type although being modified and improved. Since the Reiherstieg type was commissioned were the vessels continuous docked. Baart called the Dutch built vessels torpedo recovery vessels.
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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