Rescue cruiser

17 m class rescue cruiser (Paul Denker type)

Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger · Germany

Retired

Small DGzRS rescue cruiser carrying the 4.5 m daughter boat Eiswette; Paul Denker is a museum ship in Bremen.

Specifications

Hull & dimensions

Manufacturer / builder: Schweers, Bardenfleth
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Hull material: —
Watertight compartments: —
Length overall: 16.8 m (55.1 ft)
Length at waterline: —
Beam: 3.8 m (12.5 ft)
Draught: 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Freeboard at bow: —
Freeboard at stern: —
Displacement: 25 t (27.6 US tons)
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Net tonnage: —
Min vertical clearance: —
Height to highest unfixed point: —
Height to highest fixed point: —
Number built: —
Year introduced: 1967
Year retired: 2005

Machinery & propulsion

Propulsion type: 665 PS diesel, single propeller
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Engine manufacturer: —
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Fresh water capacity: —
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Performance & capabilities

Maximum speed: 18 kn (33.3 km/h · 20.7 mph)
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Endurance: —
Crew complement: —
People capacity: —
Self-righting: —
Self-bailing: —
Ice operations capable: —
Max ice-breaking thickness: —
Medical facilities onboard: —

Operational envelope & limits

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Source citations

#	Source	Type	Supports	Accessed
[1]	Paul Denker Focke-Museum Bremen https://www.focke-museum.de/was-ist-los/dauerausstellungen/paul-denker/	web	General	2026-09-30
[2]	Paul Denker (Schiff) Wikipedia (de) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Denker_(Schiff)	reference	General	2026-09-30