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Type139patroltrawler
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TheType139patroltrawlerwasaclassofvesselused asatrainingshipbytheFederalGermanNavy.Both vesselsintheclasswereoriginallybuiltfortheRoyal Navyin1942asIslesclassnavaltrawlers.

Classoverview
Builders: Operators: Built: Inservice: Completed: Retired: G.T.Davieyard GermanNavy 1942(RoyalNavy) 1956mid1970s(FederalGerman Navy) 2 2

History
ThetrawlersHMTDochetandHMTFlintwere launchedin1942attheG.T.Davie&Sonsyardin Lauzon,Quebec,andservedintheantisubmarine warfareroletotheendofWorldWarII.Placedonthe postwardisposallist,theyweresoldformercantileuse. WhentheFederalGermanNavywasestablishedin 1956,DochetandFlintwereacquiredandclassifiedas Type139patroltrawlers.Dochetwasnamed Eider(A50)whileFlintbecameTrave(A51). SincethedaysofWorldWarI,Germanyhadhada traditionofemployingpatroltrawlers.Thetypewas classifiedbefore1945asaVorpostenboot(literally, "outpostboat").IntheFederalGermanNavy,Eiderand Travewereemployedasfisheryprotectionvesselsand fortrainingwithlightcaliberguns.Latertheywereused inradarinstruction. AftertwodecadesofserviceintheWestGermannavy, EiderandTravewerediscardedinthemid1970s.Both EiderandTraveweresoldforscrap.

Generalcharacteristics
Type: Length: Beam: Draught: Propulsion: Speed: Armament: Navaltrawler 164feet 27ft.8in. 11ft.1in.(mean) Onetripleexpansionreciprocating engine,1shaft,850ihp 12knots Variouslightgunsfortraining purposes Complement: 40 Displacement: 545tons

References
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