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Bremse - German Gunnery Training Vessel
This is the German WW II warship Bremse, shown here in 1936 at Hamburg, Germany.
Various reference sources list the ship as a sloop, gunnery training ship, gunboat, and patrol
vessel.
Bremse was laid down in 1929 and launched on 24 January 1931 at Wilhelmshaven.
Standard displacement – 1,250 tons,
Complement - 162 (as of 1935),
Dimensions – 339.5 ft over all, beam 31 ft, draft 9.5 ft,
Armament – 4 – 4.1 & 2 – 37mm AA.
This vessel was the first large ship in the German Navy to have an all Diesel drive. The noise from
the Diesel engines may have accounted for the ship’s reputation as a “noisy ship”.
Bremse was very active during the early years of WW II, participating in the Norwegian Theater of
Operations. She received damage from actions on 9 April 1940, 10 May 1940, and 30 July 1941.
She was sunk during escort duty by a Royal Navy task force in early September 1941.
This photograph is from the collection and through the courtesy of our member Leo van
Ginderen.
The International Naval Research Organization is a non-
profit organization dedicated to
the encouragement of the
study of naval vessels and their
histories, principally in the era
of iron and steel warships
(about 1860 to date). Its
purpose is to provide
information and a means of
contact for those interested in
warships. The principal activity
of INRO for over 50 years has
been the publication of a quarterly journal, Warship
International, recognized internationally as the leading
and most authoritative publication in the field. Auxiliary
services include a Book Service, offering a 10 per cent
discount on current naval books, and the Photo Service,
which provides warship photos at a nominal price.
© 2015 International Naval Records Organization
June 2018
