Jaguar-class fast attack craft

The Type 140 Jaguar-class fast attack craft is an evolution of the German torpedo boats (E-boats) of World War II. The design was developed by Lürssen and designated Schnellboot 55. The 20 boats that were built for the German Navy were in service from 1957 to 1975. Then the Jaguar-class boats were replaced in service with the Bundesmarine by the Tiger class.

Dommel in the late 1960s, showing her 40 mm guns
Class overview
BuildersLurssen, Bremen-Vegesack
Operators
Succeeded bySeeadler class
In commission1957–1975
Completed20
Retired20
General characteristics
TypeTorpedo boat (fast attack craft)
Displacement
  • 183.4 t (180.5 long tons) standard
  • 210 t (207 long tons) full load
Length42.60 m (139 ft 9 in)
Beam7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)
Draught2.30 m (7 ft 7 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph) max
  • 39 knots (72 km/h; 45 mph) max sustained
Range700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi)s at 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Complement39 officers and enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems		Navigation radar, surveillance radar
Armament

The Jaguar-class boats were relatively well suited for high sea action. In NATO strategy it was their duty to intercept landing operations in the Baltic Sea, prevent transfers of ships of the Soviet Union and to keep the transatlantic supply lines open through the North Sea.

The Seeadler class differs from the Type 140 only in the model of engine.

List of boats
NATO
pennant
number		 German
pennant
number		 Name Commissioned Decommissioned Fate
P6059S1Jaguar 16 November 195722 June 1973sold to private shipyard
P6058S2Iltis 19 December 195731 January 1975Used as target ship, then to Turkish Navy for cannibalization
P6062S3Wolf 12 February 195821 March 1975To Turkish Navy as P335 Kalkan
P6061S4Luchs 27 March 19571 December 1972sold to private company
P6060S5Leopard 20 May 195828 May 1973sold to private shipyard
P6065S12Löwe 5 February 195925 April 1975To Turkish Navy as P332 Kiliç
P6066S13Fuchs 17 March 195913 July 1973sold to private shipyard
P6067S14Marder 7 July 195922 June 1972sold to private shipyard
P6082S15Weihe 28 October 19595 July 1972To France as target ship, sunk
P6083S16Kranich 19 December 19592 November 1973Museum ship in Bremerhaven, scrapped 2006
P6085S17Storch 12 March 196029 March 1974To Turkish Navy as P331 Tufan
P6087S18Häher 5 April 196015 December 1974To Turkish Navy as P333 Mizrak
P6088S19Elster 8 July 196019 July 1974sold to private shipyard
P6089S20Reiher 15 August 196021 August 1973To Turkish Navy for cannibalization (?)
P6091S21Dommel 4 February 196122 March 1974converted by Eberhard-Werft, Arnis to private yacht Lina III, later El Chris[1]
P6090S22Pinguin 28 March 196114 December 1972To Turkish Navy as P336 Karayel, possibly converted to private yacht Sea Star in 2007[2]
P6063S23Tiger 15 October 195820 December 1974To Turkish Navy as P334 Yildiz
P6064S24Panther 12 December 19581 March 1973sold to private shipyard
P6084S29Alk 14 January 19606 August 1974To Turkish Navy for cannibalization (?)
P6086S30Pelikan 30 March 196031 May 1974To Turkish Navy as P330 Firtina

References
  1. "El Chris". CharterWorld. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. Heath, Sophia (21 June 2016). "Converted Lürssen patrol vessel Sea Star for sale". Boat International.
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