Rescue cruiser
23.3 m class rescue cruiser
Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger · Germany
Rescue cruiser with stern-carried daughter boat.
Specifications
Hull & dimensions
- Manufacturer / builder
- Schweers / Abeking & Rasmussen
- Hull type
- —
- Hull material
- —
- Watertight compartments
- —
- Length overall
- 23.3 m (76.4 ft)
- Length at waterline
- —
- Beam
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Draught
- 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
- Freeboard at bow
- —
- Freeboard at stern
- —
- Displacement
- 66 t (72.8 US tons)
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Net tonnage
- —
- Min vertical clearance
- —
- Height to highest unfixed point
- —
- Height to highest fixed point
- —
- Number built
- 7
- Year introduced
- 1980
- Year retired
- 2021
Machinery & propulsion
- Propulsion type
- —
- Engines
- —
- Engine manufacturer
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- Total engine power
- —
- Fuel type
- —
- Total fuel capacity
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- Fresh water capacity
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- Launch method
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Performance & capabilities
- Maximum speed
- 25 kn (46.3 km/h · 28.8 mph)
- Range
- —
- Endurance
- —
- Crew complement
- 4
- People capacity
- —
- Self-righting
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- Self-bailing
- —
- Ice operations capable
- —
- Max ice-breaking thickness
- —
- Medical facilities onboard
- —
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Operational envelope & limits
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Source citations
| # | Source | Type | Supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | DGzRS official website DGzRS https://www.seenotretter.de | official | General | Not yet checked |
| [2] | 23,3-Meter-Klasse der DGzRS Wikipedia (DE) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/23,3-Meter-Klasse_der_DGzRS | reference | year_introduced, year_retired, number_built, beam_m, draught_m, displacement_t, crew, builder | 2026-09-30 |
| [3] | 23,3-Meter-Seenotrettungskreuzer DGzRS https://www.seenotretter.de/crews-stationen/rettungsflotte/233-meter-seenotrettungskreuzer | official | General | 2026-09-30 |