Zobel class fast attack craft

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The Type 142 Zobel class was a German class of torpedo bearing Fast Attack Craft (torpedo boats). They were in service with the Bundesmarine during the Cold war to protect the Baltic coast.

The class was designed by Lürssen.

The Zobel class was replaced by the Type 143A Gepard class, they were the last fast attack craft with only torpedoes as main armament, all later classes have anti-ship missiles.

[edit] Specifications

Length: 42.5m
Beam: 7m
Draft: 2.3m
Displacement: 206t
Propulsion:
- 4 Mercedes-Benz MB-518C diesel engines
- 4 propeller shafts
- 8225kW total
- Speed: 42kts
Sensors
- HSA M20 fire control radar
Armament:
- 2 Bofors 40mm gun
- 4 533mm torpedo tubes
Complement:
- 4 Officers, 17 NCOs, 18 enlisted

[edit] List of ships

NATO pennant number	German pennant number	Name	Callsign	Shipbuilder	Com- missioned	Decom- missioned	Fate
P6092	S31	Zobel	DBUQ	Lürssen	December 12, 1961	September 7, 1982
P6093	S32	Wiesel	DBUR	Lürssen	June 25, 1962	March 6, 1984	To Turkish Navy
P6094	S33	Dachs	DBUS	Lürssen	September 25, 1962	December 6, 1984	To Turkish navy
P6096	S34	Nerz	DBUU	Lürssen	January 11, 1963	July 8, 1982
P6098	S35	Gepard	DBUW	Lürssen	April 18, 1963	November 9, 1982	To Turkish navy
P6100	S36	Frettchen	DBUY	Lürssen	June 26, 1963	August 9, 1983	To Turkish navy
P6101	S37	Ozelot	DBUZ	Lürssen	October 25, 1963	January 10, 1984	To Turkish navy
P6095	S38	Hermelin	DBUT	Kröger	November 28, 1962	January 12, 1983
P6097	S39	Puma	DBUV	Kröger	December 21, 1962	December 17, 1981
P6099	S40	Hyäne	DBUX	Kröger	May 10, 1963	June 5, 1984	To Turkish navy

In service with the Bundesmarine, the vessels belonged to the 7. Schnellbootgeschwader (7th Fast attack craft squadron) based in Kiel at the Baltic Sea.