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The German Type 23 torpedo boat was a class of torpedo boat built for the German Navy following World War I. They were built to replace vessels lost during, or surrendered at the end of, that conflict and were based on the ''H147'' torpedo boat design from then. Six vessels were built in total, and with modifications all six served with the ''Kriegsmarine'' during World War II. The ships were named for birds of prey and were referred to as the ''Raubvogel'' class. They were developed into the Type 24 torpedo boat. ==General characteristics== The six ''Raubvogel'' (German:"Bird of prey") class torpedo boats were developed from earlier designs shortly after World War I and came into service in 1926 and 1927. All six vessels were built at Reichsmarinewerft ("Navy Yard"), Wilhelmshaven. They were the first to use electrical welding for hull construction to reduce displacement and they also introduced geared turbines. During the Second World War these ships were referred to as the Möwe class by the Royal Navy. Despite the innovations, and unlike contemporary German destroyers, the ''Raubvogel''s were successful sea-boats, although limited to coastal waters, and most remained in service until 1944, by which time all had been lost. Well before this time, however, the deficiencies of their concentration on torpedoes became apparent: their anti-aircraft weaponry was wholly deficient, and had to be upgraded, and their guns were also minimal. During the St. Nazaire Raid ("Operation Chariot"), the destroyer HMS ''Campbeltown'' was altered by the Royal Navy to look like a ''Raubvogel'' class torpedo boat. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Type 23 torpedo boat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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