The Type 142 Zobel class was a German class of torpedo bearing fast attack craft (torpedo boats). They were in service with the Bundesmarine during the Cold War to protect the Baltic sea coast. The class was designed by Lürssen.
The Zobel class was replaced by the Type 143A Gepard class, they were the last fast attack craft with only torpedoes as main armament, all later classes have anti-ship missiles.
The of the Turkish Navy is an advanced version of the Zobel class; vessels of this class are armed with Penguin anti-ship missiles and mines in addition to torpedoes.
List of ships NATOpennantnumberGermanpennantnumberNameCallsignShipbuilderCom-missionedDecom-missionedFateP6092S31Zobel (Sable)DBUQ Lürssen 12 December 1961 7 September 1982 P6093S32Wiesel (Weasel)DBUR Lürssen 25 June 1962 6 March 1984 To Turkish NavyP6094S33Dachs (Badger)DBUS Lürssen 25 September 1962 6 December 1984 To Turkish NavyP6096S34Nerz (Mink)DBUX Lürssen 11 January 1963 8 July 1982 P6098S35Gepard (Cheetah)DBUW Lürssen 18 April 1963 9 November 1982 To Turkish NavyP6100S36Frettchen (Ferret)DBUY Lürssen 26 June 1963 9 August 1983 To Turkish NavyP6101S37Ozelot (Ocelot)DBUZ Lürssen 25 October 1963 10 January 1984 To Turkish NavyP6095S38Hermelin (Stoat)DBUT Kröger 28 November 1962 12 January 1983 P6097S39PumaDBUV Kröger 21 December 1962 17 December 1981 Sold as scrap Recovered from Itchen River, Southampton, in 2009 for recovery of engines and mechanical components for restoration of German fast attack craft UW10, with hull to be converted as houseboat. P6099S40Hyäne (Hyena)DBUU Kröger 10 May 1963 5 June 1984 To Turkish Navy
In service with the Bundesmarine, the vessels belonged to the 7. Schnellbootgeschwader (7th Fast attack craft squadron) based in Kiel at the Baltic Sea.
References
External links Schnellboot Typ 142 Zobel-Klasse @ schnellboot.net (in German) Type 142 Zobel Class @ Warships On The Web