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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Oheka II |
| Builders | Lürssen[1] |
| Completed | 1 |
| Active | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Yacht |
| Displacement | 22.5 tonnes (22,500 kg) |
| Length | 22.5 m (74 ft) |
| Propulsion | 3 x Maybach VL2 V-12 |
| Speed | 34 knots |
Oheka II was a private motor yacht built for German-born American investment banker Otto Hermann Kahn by Lürssen in 1927. Capable of 34 knots top speed, she became the blueprint for the Kriegsmarine's Schnellboot.
"Oheka" is an acronym of letters from Kahn's full name, Otto Herman Kahn. He had previously named his New York estate, built on Long Island between 1914 and 1919, Oheka.
- ^ "Schnellboat". prinzeugen.com. Retrieved 2010-05-12.