German training ship Bremse
Bremse in dry dock, 1940-41 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | Bremse |
| Laid down | 1931 by Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
| Launched | June 14, 1932 |
| Commissioned | July 7, 1933 |
| Fate | Sunk on September 6, 1941, by British cruisers. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Training ship |
| Displacement | 1,870 tons |
| Length | 345 ft (105 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Propulsion | MAN diesel engines, two shafts, 28,400 shp (21.2 MW) |
| Speed | 29.1 knots (53.9 km/h; 33.5 mph) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) |
| Complement | 285 |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 30 mm belt, 25 mm deck |
Bremse was built as an artillery training ship (Artillerieschulschiff) of the Nazi German Kriegsmarine with a secondary function as a test bed for new marine diesel engines later installed in German panzerschiffe. During World War II, she operated as an escort ship until her sinking in September 1941.