CZK (ex.DEU) - DČ-1 (zaisťovací delový čln)

DČ-1 (cannon boat)
ex.Pionier-Sicherungsboot 43






The project of this boat dates back to the years of World War II, when the shipyards in Ústí nad Labem cooperated in the development and production of an engineer safety boat type Pionier-Sicherunsboot 43. They produced the first prototype, which was delivered to the German army for testing in 4-5/1944. On June 18-20, 1944, the prototype was tested by the WaPrüf 5 (engineering and railway) department in the Bodensee (Lake Constance).. The ship was armed with a 3.7 cm cannon (300 rounds) and anti-aircraft set 1.5 cm MG 151 auf Fla SL 151. The planned armament was to consist of a tank tower PzKpfw.III Ausf.H with a 5 cm cannon KwK 38 L/42. Later the ship operated in Pi.Ldgs.Lehru.Ers.Rgt. "Fredericia". In 5/1945, after the surrender, the ship fell into the hands of English troops.
The second piece of this machine was built for unknown reasons in a Hungarian shipyard in Balatonfüréde. The unfinished boat was transported to Ústí nad Labem in the autumn/autumn of 1944.





After the end of World War II, the MNO (Ministry of National Defense) searched in shipyards throughout the country for boats suitable for service on the river Danube. In 1946, it was ordered from the company (then named after their owners) Huss, Sedlak and Görn to complete this boat. The completion of the ship was extended due to problems with the equipment to be delivered by Škoda's plants until 1949.
The ship was of wooden construction. A modified tank tower was mounted on the ship in the front part Pz.Kpfw.IV, whose armament consisted of a tank cannon Kw.K. 40 L/48 caliber 75 mm. The tower was of lightweight construction, when its rear and ceiling armor was removed and replaced with a lighter sheet of 8 mm thick. In the rear was located anti-aircraft set 2 cm Flakvierling 38. Armor occurred only on the command tower, which was made of 12 mm thick sheet metal and with bulletproof glass windows.
The ship was of segment construction, where its middle part containing all the machinery could be separated and could be transported by rail.
The crew consisted of 10 men - commander (deputy commander of the ship company Lt. Janoušek), helmsman, 3 artillerymen in the tank tower (shooter, charger and ammunition feeder), two engineers, three men as Flakvierling operator (one shooter and two chargers).
After completion, the machine was included in the armament 14. Engineer Battalion stationed in Bratislava within the ship company.
The original BMW engines had problems with difficult maintenance, problems with the lack and danger of the aviation fuel used. Therefore, in 1954 they were replaced by two diesel tank engines ( V-2?) With the same power.
The combat value of the machine was small due to unsuitable wooden construction and insufficient armament, and probably this project was not to serve to directly lead the fight against other ships or tanks.
In 1959, due to insufficient technical equipment, the ship company in the 14th Engineer Battalion was abolished and the ship served after dismantling the equipment in the Fire Brigade of the city of Bratislava. In 1974, it was sold in considerably worn condition to a private person who rebuilt it into a houseboat.





length 20.1 m
width 4.2 m
side height 1.7 m
maximum draft 0.9 m
discharge 35 t
engines 2 x aircraft BMW VI (500k)/2 x Russian tank diesel V-2 (?) (500k)
max. speed 30km/hour
armament 1 x 75mm cannon in a modified tower PzKpfw.IV, 1x 2cm Flakvierling 38
armor command tower - 12mm + tank tower and protective shield Flakvierlingu 38
crew of 10 men








*source:


Ing. Miroslav Hubert - Czechoslovak Danube Fleet from 1946 to 1959, HPM No.3/1995, ISSN 1210-1427
Ivo Pejcoch, Zdenek Novak, Tomas Hajek - Válecky navy 6, ISBN: 80-86158-02-0 (vydavateľstvo Ares)
www.feldgrau.net
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