Zobel-class fast attack craft

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 sea coast. The class was designed by Lürssen.

Zobel-class fast attack craft Zobel and Hermelin in February 1977
Class overview
Name	Zobel class
Builders	Lurssen, Bremen-Vegesack
Operators	German Navy  Turkish Navy
Preceded by	Seeadler class
Succeeded by	Tiger class
In commission	1961–1984
Completed	10
Retired	10
General characteristics
Type	Torpedo boat (fast attack craft)
Displacement	172.5 tonnes standard, 190 tonnes full load
Length	42.6 metres (140 ft)
Beam	7.1 metres (23 ft)
Draught	2.3 metres (7.5 ft)
Propulsion	4 × Mercedes-Benz MB 518 B diesel engines, 3000PS each 4 × propeller shafts, driving three-bladed propellers of 1.15m diameter Bunker: 25t fuel, 1.12t lubricants, 2t fresh water
Speed	42kts max, 39kts max sustained
Range	700nms at 35knots
Complement	39 (4 Officers, 17 NCOs, 18 enlisted)
Sensors and processing systems	Navigation radar, Surveillance radar
Armament	2 × Bofors 40mm gun, 3168 rounds of ammunition 4 × 533mm torpedo tubes, 4 torpedoes Minelaying capabilities: The aft 2 torpedo tubes can be exchanged with 2 ramps for 23 naval mines Mk 2 4 × depth charges

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.

The Kartal-class fast attack craft of the Turkish Navy is an advanced version of the Zobel class; vessels of this class are armed with Penguin anti-ship missiles and mines in addition to torpedoes.