T19
Survived
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 37 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4.1″ gun |
Laid mines in the Channel and escorted blockade runners through Biscay in 1942–43. Supported the army in the Baltic in 1944 and carried refugees west in May 1945. Allocated to the United States and sold to Denmark.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) gun
- 1 × single 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA gun
- 2 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 30–60 mines
| Builder | Schichau, Elbing, East Prussia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 September 1939 |
| Launched | 20 July 1940 |
| Displacement | 888 t (874 long tons) (standard) 1,139 t (1,121 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 85.2 m (279 ft 6 in) o/a |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Complement | 119 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 July 1940
Defence of the Sworbe peninsula
Survived
23 October – 24 November 1944
Fate
Survived
Transferred to the United States as war reparations, sold to Denmark, 1947, but never used, scrapped, 1950–1951