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Story:
R-218 was the first of the final series of R-boats (R218 to R300 weighed 140 tons and were 39.2 meters long).

Built at Burmester, Burglesum, launched 24.07.1943. Torpedoed off Cap d'Antifer in English Channel 19.08.1944

GTX_Admin:
Technically wouldn't the Indonesian Pulau Rau class be the final series of R-boats.  They were built 1954-57 and only retired in 1974.

Story:

--- Quote from: GTX_Admin on January 18, 2021, 02:13:17 AM ---Technically wouldn't the Indonesian Pulau Rau class be the final series of R-boats.  They were built 1954-57 and only retired in 1974.
 

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Wasn't even aware of them.

I thought the last usage was the Cypriot Civil War.   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaethon_(patrol_boat)

Phaethon under air attack (sunk 8 August 1964 near Xeros by Turkish aircraft).


Arion (sunk 14 August 1974 by own crew at Naval Base "Chrysulis")

jcf:

--- Quote from: Story on January 18, 2021, 01:29:54 AM ---R-218 was the first of the final series of R-boats (R218 to R300 weighed 140 tons and were 39.2 meters long).

Built at Burmester, Burglesum, launched 24.07.1943. Torpedoed off Cap d'Antifer in English Channel 19.08.1944



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The Räumbootes were designed as small minesweepers, not high-speed torpedo, patrol or attack boats.
I've created a new topic.

GTX_Admin:
One I was not aware of until today:  The Indonesian Navy KRI Klewang-class fast attack craft:




Unfortunately, it was destroyed back in 2012 only weeks after being launched:

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