Tiger-class fast attack craft

The Type 148 Tiger-class fast attack craft is a modification of the French La Combattante IIa design for the German Navy.

Tiger-class vessel S54 Elster
Class overview
Name: Tiger class
Operators:
Preceded by: Jaguar class
Succeeded by: Albatros class
Built: 1971–1975
In commission: 1972–2002 (Germany)
Completed: 20
Lost: 1
General characteristics (After last refit)
Type: Fast Attack Craft
Displacement: 265 tonnes (261 long tons)
Length: 47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam: 7 m (23 ft)
Draught: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range:
  • 570 nmi (1,060 km) at 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
  • 1,600 nmi (3,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 30
Sensors and
processing systems:
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • Decoy and flare launcher
  • Electronic countermeasures suite
Armament:
Notes: The ships have been updated twice (1982–84 and 1990–92), this represents the last update that was performed on all ships.

Design

The La Combattante IIas had been designed by Lürssen of Germany for Israel, but were built in France by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie in Cherbourg (CMN) for political reasons. Eight of the boats were laid down by CMH, but completed by Lürssen.

Operational history

The boats were commissioned into the Bundesmarine in the mid-1970s, replacing the Jaguar-class vessels of the 3rd and 5th Squadrons. At first the boats did not receive names, only numbers, but these were introduced later at the insistence of the crews.

The ships served for 30 years, and received major updates in 1982–84 and 1990–92. After decommissioning they were scrapped or sold to different countries. No direct replacements were procured as due to the changed operating conditions the Deutsche Marine has reduced the number of these fast attack boats drastically and procured instead a smaller number of corvettes.

Ship list
Pennant number Name Call sign Shipyard Laid down[1] Launched[1] Commissioned[1] Decommissioned Status
P6141S41 TigerDRBACMN11 October 197127 September 1972 30 October 197224 September 1998sold to the Chilean Navy as Teniente Uribe (LM-39); decommissioned 2014.
P6142S42 IltisDRBBCMN2 February 197212 December 1972 8 January 197315 October 1992sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6143S43 LuchsDRBCCMN23 March 19727 March 1973 9 April 197327 August 1998sold to the Chilean Navy for scrapping
P6144S44 MarderDRBDCMN15 April 19725 May 1973 14 July 197325 May 1994sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6145S45 LeopardDRBECMN13 September 19723 July 1973 21 August 197328 September 2000sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6146S46 FuchsDRBFLürssen10 March 197221 May 1973 17 October 197319 December 2002Sold to the Egyptian Navy
P6147S47 JaguarDRBGCMN29 November 197220 September 1973 13 November 197328 September 2000sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6148S48 LöweDRBHLürssen10 July 197210 September 1973 9 January 197419 December 2002sold to the Egyptian Navy
P6149S49 WolfDRBICMN23 January 197311 January 1974 26 February 197427 August 1997sold to the Chilean Navy in 1997 as Guardiamarina Riquelme (LM-36); decommissioned 2004.
P6150S50 PantherDRBJLürssen30 September 197210 December 1973 27 March 197429 September 2002scrapped 2003
P6151S51 HäherDRBKCMN5 April 197326 April 1974 12 June 197423 June 1994sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6152S52 StorchDRBLLürssen12 March 197325 March 1974 17 July 197412 November 1992sold to the Hellenic Navy
P6153S53 PelikanDRBMCMN11 September 19734 July 1974 24 September 197425 June 1998sold to the Chilean Navy for scrapping.
P6154S54 ElsterDRBNLürssen29 June 19738 July 1974 14 November 197427 August 1997sold to the Chilean Navy in 1997 as Teniente Orella (LM-37); decommissioned 2014.
P6155S55 AlkDRBOCMN9 April 197415 November 1974 7 January 197513 May 2002sold to the Egyptian Navy
P6156S56 DommelDRBPLürssen13 December 197330 October 1974 12 February 197519 December 2002sold to the Egyptian Navy
P6157S57 WeiheDRBQCMN2 July 197413 February 1975 3 April 197519 December 2002sold to the Egyptian Navy
P6158S58 PinguinDRBRLürssen11 March 197426 February 1975 22 May 197528 June 2002scrapped 2003
P6159S59 ReiherDRBSCMN8 November 197415 May 1975 24 June 197527 September 2002scrapped 2003
P6160S60 KranichDRBTLürssen9 May 197426 May 1975 6 August 197524 September 1998sold to the Chilean Navy in 1998 as Teniente Serrano (LM-38); decommissioned 2014.

See also

References

Notes
  1. Couhat & Baker 1986, p. 191

Bibliography
  • Couhat, Jean Labayle; Baker, A. D., III, eds. (1986). Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87: Their Ships, Aircraft and Armament. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-85368-860-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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