Volksmarine ships?

[Peter H]

Is it true that Indonesia brought the bulk of the former Volksmarine's ships?

[ehrentitle]

Yes Indonesia bought several former Volksmarine ships. There were also other countries that purchased ships, some were scrapped and a some like tugs and cranes were retained by the Bundesmarine and other Germany agencies.

This forum has a list at: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=5708

[Polar bear]

hi

the "Torpedoschnellboote 206" (NATO: SHERSHEN) are missing in this list.

[ehrentitle]

Yes, there were 18 Project 206 Torpedoschnellboote. Because of the fatigue caused by the high speeds of these fast torpedo boats 12 of the 18 were retired or scrapped by the Volksmarine between 1984 and 1986. I believe the remaining 6 were scrapped after unification in 1990. There may be a couple in museum in Germany.

[Peter H]

Yes Indonesia bought several former Volksmarine ships. There were also other countries that purchased ships, some were scrapped and a some like tugs and cranes were retained by the Bundesmarine and other Germany agencies.

This forum has a list at: http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=5708

Thanks,much appreciated.

Indonesia are currently scrapping their East German boats.

/Peter

[hucks216]

Here is one of the former East German Parchim class ships sold to Indonesia and renamed KRI MEMET SASTRAWARIA (KRI being the Indonesian equivalent of HMS or USS). I took the photo in mid-2007 while the ship I was on passed by in the area north of the Malacca Strait.

[Marcus Wendel]

Thanks for sharing that nice photo.

/Marcus

[hucks216]

You're welcome. This photo is of KRI Teluk Hading which is the ex-DDR ship 'Cottbus' (Frosch I Class). Unfortunately the haze in Jakarta harbour doesnt help with taking clear pictures. Taken a month after the one above.

[Jay Felsberg]

Indonesia obtained 16 Parchim frigates, 14 Frosch LST (including two converted for logisitcs) I believe 20 Kondor MMC/PC

[Jay Felsberg]

Three FAC were transferred to Poland, the OSA and Shershen were scrapped and the Trantuls were disposed of except for one renamed Hiddensee and current a display in the US

[eadweard]

Excuse my leap-back-in-time, but I have a question about the VM's old Riga-class. I've read where five units were originally purchased; however one was burnt out shortly after it was acquired. The four that entered service were Ernst Thalmann, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Karl Liebknecht. Was the fifth ship named? I remember something about it being named Rosa Luxembourg, but that was something I vaguely recall from my college days (circa 1970s), so I could very well be dead wrong. Any info?