German Destroyers
Z8 - Bruno Heinemann | ||
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Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland | ||
General Details | ||
Type | 1934A | |
Pennant number | 63, 61 | |
Builder | DeSchiMAG, Bremen, Germany | |
Builder's number | 902 | |
Contract placed | 9 January 1935 | |
Laid down | 14 January 1936 | |
Launched | 15 September 1936 | |
Commissioned | 8 January 1938 | |
Fate | Mined and sunk 25 January 1942 off the eastern entrance to the English Channel whilst on passage to Brest for Operation "Cerberus". | |
Ship named after![]() |
Korvettenkapitän Karl Max Bruno Heinemann. First officer on the battleship SMS König. Murdered 5 November 1918 during the communist mutiny. | |
Displacement | ||
Displacement, standard | 2.232 t | |
Displacement, full load | 3.156 t | |
Dimensions and Construction Details | ||
Lenght (waterline) | 114 m | |
Lenght (total) | 119 m | |
Beam | 11,3 m | |
Draft | 4,23 m | |
Machinery | ||
Boilers | Six Wagner 70 Kg/cm² | |
Turbines | Two Wagner geared | |
Turbo generators | Two of 200 kW each | |
Diesel generators | Two of 60 kW each and one 50 kW | |
Shafts | 2 | |
Total performance | 70.000 shp | |
Speed | 36 knots | |
Range | 1.900 nm at 19 knots | |
Armament | ||
12,7 cm L/45 C/34 | 5 in single mountings | |
3,7 cm L/83 C/30 | 4 in twin mountings | |
2 cm MG L/65 C/30 | 4-6 in single mountings | |
53,3 cm Torpedo tubes | 8 in two quadruple banks | |
Mines | 60 | |
Depth Charge launcher | 4 | |
Commanding Officers | ||
08.01.1938 - 03.12.1939 | Korvettenkapitän/Fregattenkapitän Fritz Berger | |
04.12.1939 - 14.05.1940 | Korvettenkapitän Georg Langheld | |
15.05.1940 - 25.01.1942 | Korvettenkapitän Hermann Alberts | |
Complement | ||
Complement | 325 officers and men |
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