Hans Albrecht Wedel-class Seaplane Tender
| Country | Germany |
| Ships in Class | 5 |
| Builders | F. Schichau Königsburg: 3 |
| 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 SHP |
| Speed | 22 knots |
| Range | 4,100nm at 16 knots |
| Crew | 66 |
| Armament | Various |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Aircraft Crane | 1 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
This article refers to the entire Hans Albrecht Wedel-class; it is not about an individual vessel.
ww2dbaseThe Hans Albrecht Wedel-class ships were small seaplane tenders with similar, though larger, design as the earlier Karl Meyer-class ships. Five ships were originally planned, but only two of them were completed: Hans Albrecht Wedel, which was launched in 1940, and Richthofen, which was launched in 1942. A third ship, Hermann Köhl, was laid down in 1942 and cancelled in 1944. All three of these were laid down by the F. Schichau yard in Königsburg, Germany. The final two ships of the five planned were never started.
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