Hermann Köhl
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | Hans Albrecht Wedel-class Seaplane Tender |
| Hull Number | K63 |
| Builder | F. Schichau Königsburg |
| Yard Number | 1527 |
| Laid Down | 19 Mar 1942 |
| Displacement | 1,215 tons standard; 1,375 tons full |
| Length | 275 feet |
| Beam | 35 feet |
| Draft | 12 feet |
| Machinery | Four 12-cyl MAN diesel engines, two shafts |
| Bunkerage | 120t fuel oil, 20t aviation fuel |
| Power Output | 8,800 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 22 knots |
| Range | 4,100nm at 16 knots |
| Crew | 66 |
| Armament | ?x2cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns |
| Aircraft | 3 operational, 0 in reserve |
| Aircraft Crane | 1 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseHermann Köhl was the third of the Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tenders. She was laid down by the F. Schichau yard in Königsburg, Germany, but she was never completed before the project was cancelled in 1944.
Last Major Revision: Feb 2020
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| 19 Mar 1942 | The keel of seaplane tender Hermann Köhl was laid down by the F. Schichau yard in Königsburg, Germany. |
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