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German fast escort (Schnelles Geleitboot) SG 3 in St. Jean de Luz. Foto taken end 1942 or begin 1943. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by the Germans and finished as fast escort. In service 1942, bombed and sunk of Ile de Yeux 06.08.44. (For a link to a picture of the sinking

Deck view of German fast escort SG 2. Forward 105 mm gun, bridge and the "mattress" of the radar. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 as fast escort. Bombed and sunk 01.44 Gironde. Photo taken end 1942 or begin 1943 in the Bay of Biskay

German fast escort SG 2 in dry dock. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 as fast escort. Bombed and sunk 01.44 Gironde. Photo taken end 1942 or begin 1943 somewhere in Western France.

Port side view of German fast escort SG 2, second appearance with only one mast. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 as fast escort. Bombed and sunk 01.44 Gironde. Photo taken end 1942 or begin 1943 in the Bay of Biskaya.

Port side view of German fast escort SG 2, first appearance with two masts. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 as fast escort. Bombed and sunk 01.44 Gironde. Photo taken end 1942 or begin 1943 in the Bay of Biskaya.

Starboard side view of German fast escort SG 2, first appearance with two masts. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 as fast escort. Bombed and sunk 01.44 Gironde. Photo taken end 1942 or begin 1943 in the Bay of Biskaya.

German fast escort SG 4. (Sorry for the bad quality, even if scanned at 9600 dpi, but it's the only foto of the later Lapérouse under German flag I know of) Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by German navy and in service 1942 or 1943. 08.44 out of service and 05.45 in St. Nazair

German fast escort (Schnelles Geleitboot) SG 3 in a French port, very probably in St. Jean de Luz. Foto taken end 1942 or begin 1943. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by the Germans and finished as fast escort. In service 1942, bombed and sunk of Ile de Yeux 06.08.44. The numbe

Voith FiFi1 tug chartered to Adsteam Medway Jan 2007 for 6 months awaiting deployment in Spanish LNG terminal.