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790:. The gun had an effective rate of fire of about 120 rounds per minute. Its 0.12-kilogram (0.26 lb) projectiles were fired at a muzzle velocity of 875 m/s (2,870 ft/s) which gave it a ceiling of 3,700 meters (12,100 ft) and a maximum horizontal range of 4,800 meters (5,200 yd). Each ship carried 2,000 rounds per gun.
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blockade runners in their attempts to break out into the
Atlantic through the Bay of Biscay in November and again in April 1943. The following month they were deployed to the English Channel where they laid minefields in May and June. The sisters returned to the bay in July, reinforced by the arrival
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sank during gunnery training while still working up after hitting a mine on 20 November. The sisters were attached to the 6th
Destroyer Flotilla to lay a minefield off the Estonian coast, but a navigation error caused two of the destroyers to blunder into a German minefield and sink on the night of
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and the 4th
Torpedo Boat Flotilla to escort the ship home; after she failed to arrive at the rendezvous point, the German ships turned for home in very heavy seas that greatly degraded the ability of the torpedo boats to use their guns and torpedoes. An Allied bomber had spotted them on the morning
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the rear funnel. The power-operated mount had a maximum elevation of 85° which gave the gun a ceiling of less than 6,800 meters (22,300 ft); horizontal range was 8,500 meters (9,300 yd) at an elevation of 35.7°. The single-shot SK C/30 fired 0.748-kilogram (1.65 lb) projectiles at a
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and three speed/range settings: 14,000 meters (15,000 yd) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph); 8,000 meters (8,700 yd) at 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph) and 6,000 meters (6,600 yd) at 44 knots (81 km/h; 51 mph). For
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on the night of 30 January. All of the surviving Type 39s supporting German operations in East- and West
Prussia until May. That month their mission became to evacuate as many refugees and troops as possible from those areas still in German hands.
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and they fired all of their torpedoes before the
British could spot them visually. Aware that they were out-gunned, the flotilla commander successfully disengaged before the British could recover from the successful attack. Two torpedoes sank the
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in June, three were sunk in August when they accidentally entered an existing German minefield when they were attempting to lay a new one, and another sank after hitting a mine during gunnery training in
November. The Type 39s began bombarding
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over the next week in attempts to sink Allied shipping. Despite the expenditure of over 50 torpedoes and large quantities of ammunition, they were generally unsuccessful, only sinking the destroyer
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radar on the searchlight platform and all of them were fitted with a variety of radar detectors late in the war. The 1944–1945 anti-aircraft suite for these ships is not known in detail. Either
2039:, in mid-September, the sisters helped to lay additional minefields in the Gulf of Finland to deny the Soviets access to the western portions of the gulf. On 22 October,
2055:, breaking up a Soviet attack. A month later, they provided support during a Soviet attack on 19 November, but the Germans were forced to evacuate several days later.
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was damaged by a mine during one such mission on 4 May and was sunk by Soviet aircraft the next day. They helped to rescue hundreds of thousands of people before
604:), 95-meter-long (311 ft 8 in), all-purpose torpedo boat design be evaluated on 8 July. The beginning of World War II in September 1939 caused the
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destroyers. The smaller design emerged as the Type 39 torpedo boat that was a radical change from the preceding, and much smaller, torpedo boats like the
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pursued the pair until they passed over a
British minefield and lost track of the German ships after the Canadian ships were forced to detour around it.
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that replaced their radars and 3.7 cm guns. The sisters were recommissioned in
December 1949 and assigned to the Aircraft Carrier Group of the
1648:. The Allied ships were faster than the torpedo boats and closed the range despite the German attempt to disengage. The destroyers began firing at
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arrived in
September and were also assigned to the 4th Flotilla. On 22/23 October the flotilla was providing distant cover for the blockade runner
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that were specialized for torpedo attack and had limited utility outside that role. The Type 39s used the same troublesome high-pressure
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over the other. Its mount had a range of elevation from −10° to +70° and the gun fired 15.1-kilogram (33 lb) projectiles at a
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fitted and a 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) rangefinder installed on the searchlight platform amidships. Other boats received a
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departed Le Havre for
Germany, reaching their destination on the 27th, having evaded multiple Allied ships on their voyage.
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997:, (now Elbląg, Poland) hence the Allied name for the class. Construction was delayed by shortages of labor and materials.
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was expected to be completed on 1 April 1942. The beginning of World War II in September 1939 disrupted its plans and
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and the Canadian destroyer continued to engage until she started a large fire and then returned to the site where
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was taken over by a Soviet crew on 1 January 1946 and commissioned into the Soviet Navy four days later. Renamed
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and subsequent operations, Allied forces intercepted three Type 39s of which two were lost, although they sank a
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was sunk by a torpedo. While attempting to lay a minefield in the Gulf of Finland on the night of 17/18 August,
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as she sailed up the Channel when they discovered a British force attempting to intercept her off the coast of
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began a long refit upon her arrival that was not completed until early June. After laying a minefield off the
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1785:(MTB) and aircraft destroyed her wreck in early May. The 4th Torpedo Boat Flotilla was then disbanded and
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briefly evaluated one before turning it over to the French in 1947 as spares for their pair that the
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kept in service until 1954–1955. The Soviet Union used their ship until about the same time before
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and ran extensive trials with her before transferring the ship to France in 1947 for spare parts.
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amongst themselves in late 1945 and the British were awarded the first pair, the Soviets received
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on the north coast of Brittany on the night of 25/26 April, the 4th Flotilla, now consisting of
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and operations. One ship was sunk by the Soviets while supporting Finnish operations in the
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to re-evaluate its shipbuilding program, and it cancelled the Type 1938Bs in favor of more
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had their bridge wing guns replaced by quadruple mounts, FuMB7 "Naxos" and FuMB8 "Wanz G"
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guns in one quadruple mount on the aft superstructure and a pair of single mounts on the
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from each destroyer that missed when the Allied ships turned to evade them, although
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of 28 December and the German ships were intercepted by the British light cruisers
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of 102.5 meters (336 ft 3 in) and were 97 meters (318 ft 3 in)
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in October 1942. Over a year later, two ships were sunk by British cruisers in the
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from late 1942 through the beginning of 1944. They were tasked to escort convoys,
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to reverse course to the north. The cruisers pursued the northern group and sank
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before escaping to Germany and the other was sunk by fighter-bombers in August.
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attempted to pass through the bay. The Allies were aware of them through their
760:). It had a range of 15,175 meters (16,596 yd) at an elevation of +44.4°.
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The Type 39s were also equipped with six above-water 533 mm (21 in)
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on 28 December. The vessel was transferred for scrapping on 9 November 1956.
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in June. They fought Soviet MTBs and claimed 3–5 boats sunk on 20 June, but
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fighter-bombers that sank the torpedo boat and badly damaged the destroyer.
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two days later. The ship was removed from combat duty and converted into a
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accidentally entered a German minefield and were sunk. On 20–21 August,
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in Saint-Malo during the night of 26/27 April. The sisters departed for
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in exchange. Of the two remaining ships based in France when the Allies
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on 10 November 1939 (originally as Type 37 torpedo boats), followed by
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supported a German counterattack against advancing Soviet forces near
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that afternoon. After unsuccessful torpedo attacks by the destroyers,
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may also have had two twin-gun 2 cm mounts forward of the
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turned theirs over in February 1946, which the French renamed
2722:]. Vol. II: 1879–2006. Toulon, France: J.-M. Roche.
484:. Not long after the first pair arrived, they sank a British
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and 1,780 metric tons (1,750 long tons) at deep load. Their
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and a pair of minesweepers failed in their attempt to pull
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and aircraft in the Western Atlantic to intercept them in
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so that one hit could not completely immobilize the ship.
1819:, but were intercepted by eight Allied destroyers of the
1345:; transferred to France, 1947; condemned, 3 October 1952
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The main armament of the Type 39 class consisted four 42-
512:(Operation Neptune) on 6 June, one ship helped to sink a
1917:. The torpedo boat laid a smoke screen and near-missed
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As the Allies began landing in Normandy on 6 June, the
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and one hit significantly reduced the latter's speed;
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and another blew off the bow of the escort destroyer
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rescued more than 500 passengers from the torpedoed
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on the night of 28/29 April and were intercepted by
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523:from April 1944, where they escorted convoys, laid
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1589:which returned to Germany for refits in February.
1162:, 28/29 April 1944, subsequently destroyed, 6 May
2761:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946
2600:] (in Russian). Yakutsk: Sakhapoligrafizdat.
646:of 10 meters (32 ft 10 in), and a mean
782:per minute. The ships were also fitted with six
677:The Type 39 ships had two sets of Wagner geared
2804:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2617:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1978:, she was tasked to support Finnish forces in
945:, in an ambitious building schedule such that
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2023:as she supported a German counterattack near
1581:arrived in France in January 1944 to relieve
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2598:Trophies and Reparations of the Soviet Navy
2177:on 13 February, she was assigned the North
1929:was lightly damaged during the attack. Off
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1753:which blew up shortly afterward and sank.
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766:was provided by a pair of twin 80-caliber
736:guns in single mounts; one forward of the
3169:German naval ship classes of World War II
2185:on 30 November 1954 before being renamed
1761:, badly damaging her. While maneuvering,
650:of 3.25 meters (10 ft 8 in) at
2676:Jordan, John & Moulin, Jean (2015).
2249:(Radio-direction finder, active ranging)
1921:with her torpedoes. She was hit once by
1888:were escorting the aircraft repair ship
957:were dropped from the program, although
901:received single 3.7 cm, either the
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2082:, East Prussia, on 29–30 January 1945.
809:which had a 300-kilogram (660 lb)
689:that operated at a pressure of 70
544:positions in October during the Soviet
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1560:were able to successfully disengage.
550:islands off the west coast of Estonia
250:102.5 m (336 ft 3 in)
27:World War II-era German torpedo boats
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2514:Rohwer, pp. 331–332; Whitley, p. 158
2478:Rohwer, p. 282; Whitley, pp. 147–148
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1949:Activities in the Baltic 1943–1945
1424:. The torpedo boats maneuvered to
1120:Sunk by torpedo, 28 December 1943
734:10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK C/32
269:3.22 m (10 ft 7 in)
25:
3657:Torpedo boats of the Kriegsmarine
2763:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
2639:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
1564:Subsequent activities in the West
1099:Sunk by aircraft, 24 August 1944
768:3.7 cm (1.5 in) SK C/30
261:10 m (32 ft 10 in)
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2263:(Passive radio-direction finder)
2211:gun nomenclature, SK stands for
2141:. After protests by France, the
2047:bombarded Soviet positions near
1970:helped to lay minefields in the
773:mounts positioned on a platform
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111:
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2659:German Warships 1815–1945
2559:Whitley 1991, pp. 191, 199, 212
1941:were attacked by rocket-firing
1800:and three older torpedo boats,
1377:The first two ships completed,
1316:Sunk by mine, 20 November 1944
1206:Sunk by gunfire, 26 April 1944
326:(62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph)
2615:Naval Weapons of World War Two
2282:Whitley 1991, pp. 34–35, 52–54
2217:(ship's gun), C/32 stands for
1962:in the Baltic on 20 November,
1773:had sunk to rescue survivors.
1247:Sunk by torpedo, 20 June 1944
937:planned to build 39 Type 39s,
911:4 cm (1.6 in) Bofors
717:, which gave a range of 2,400
1:
2416:Whitley 1991, pp. 54, 211–212
1988:Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive
1402:. They were tasked to escort
1366:Sunk by aircraft, 5 May 1945
1268:Sunk by mine, 18 August 1944
1227:Sunk by mine, 18 August 1944
1183:Served in the French Navy as
1049:Sunk by mine, 18 August 1944
818:the ships were fitted with a
500:in December 1943. During the
2785:. London: Cassell & Co.
2051:, on the Estonian island of
1869:On the night of 21/22 July,
1711:, and returned to help sink
784:2 cm (0.8 in) C/38
629:arranged into separate units
592:, commander-in-chief of the
2714:Roche, Jean-Michel (2005).
2593:Трофеи и репарации ВМФ СССР
2448:Jordan & Moulin, p. 284
2031:. As the Germans evacuated
1699:continued their pursuit of
1460:Battle of the Bay of Biscay
1454:Battle of the Bay of Biscay
498:Battle of the Bay of Biscay
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2590:Berezhnoy, Sergey (1994).
2153:. They both began lengthy
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396:1 × quadruple, 2 × single
382:10.5 cm (4.1 in)
44:in US service, August 1945
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1718:After emergency repairs,
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1010:
666:and it was fitted with a
389:3.7 cm (1.5 in)
208:General characteristics (
207:
49:
34:
18:Elbing-class torpedo boat
2223:(Construction year) 1932
1966:struck a mine and sank.
1446:, which later had to be
801:and could also carry 30
2800:Whitley, M. J. (1991).
2613:Campbell, John (1985).
2328:Whitley 2000, pp. 73–74
1881:, two minesweepers and
1865:under attack, 25 August
1821:10th Destroyer Flotilla
1570:Action of 26 April 1944
1475:efforts and positioned
664:watertight compartments
502:action of 26 April 1944
429:Type 1939 torpedo boats
398:2 cm (0.8 in)
2259:
2245:
2219:
2213:
2207:
2159:Mediterranean Squadron
1866:
1658:
1502:
1485:8th Destroyer Flotilla
863:
820:
771:anti-aircraft (AA) gun
709:) for a speed of 33.5
584:
480:. The ships also laid
3652:Type 39 torpedo boats
2850:Type 39 torpedo boats
2014:helped to escort the
1857:
860:Boston, Massachusetts
858:) running trials off
849:
797:in two triple mounts
764:Anti-aircraft defense
640:long at the waterline
575:Background and design
529:naval gunfire support
439:, were a group of 15
3615:Single ship of class
3570:M-class minesweepers
3544:Uncompleted projects
2310:Whitley 1991, p. 203
2260:Funkmess-Beobachtung
1804:multiple times from
1796:, now consisting of
725:Armament and sensors
662:was divided into 13
443:that were built for
431:, also known as the
154:Type 40 torpedo boat
144:Type 37 torpedo boat
3575:F-class escort ship
2371:Whitley 1991, p. 54
2344:Whitley 2000, p. 74
2103:Germany surrendered
1943:Bristol Beaufighter
1915:Les Sables d'Olonne
1899:and the destroyers
1783:motor torpedo boats
1616:and the destroyers
1481:Operation Stonewall
1007:
933:Before the war the
862:, 14 September 1945
816:anti-submarine work
744:, and two aft, one
514:Norwegian destroyer
494:Battle of Sept-Îles
3580:Auxiliary cruisers
3079:United States Navy
2568:Roche, pp. 33, 313
2137:and the Americans
2066:, two destroyers,
1867:
1339:United States Navy
1187:; condemned, 1954
1174:24 September 1941
1093:13 September 1941
1090:21 September 1940
1078:; condemned, 1955
1006:Construction data
1005:
864:
740:, one between the
687:water-tube boilers
561:United States Navy
506:Canadian destroyer
353:processing systems
281:water-tube boilers
132:United States Navy
3634:
3633:
3177:Aircraft carriers
3135:
3134:
2687:978-1-84832-198-4
2183:floating barracks
2113:Only four ships,
1931:Le Verdon-sur-Mer
1861:(foreground) and
1370:
1369:
1331:12 December 1943
1138:28 February 1943
1117:12 November 1942
1111:30 November 1940
1046:28 February 1942
634:The ships had an
425:
424:
150:Succeeded by
16:(Redirected from
3669:
3395:Type 1936A(Mob)/
3162:
3155:
3148:
3139:
3077:
3075:
3074:
3044:
3042:
3041:
2992:
2990:
2989:
2864:
2862:
2861:
2843:
2836:
2829:
2820:
2815:
2796:
2774:
2755:
2733:
2710:
2691:
2672:
2650:
2633:Friedman, Norman
2628:
2609:
2578:
2575:
2569:
2566:
2560:
2557:
2551:
2548:
2542:
2539:
2533:
2530:
2524:
2521:
2515:
2512:
2506:
2503:
2497:
2494:
2488:
2485:
2479:
2476:
2470:
2467:
2461:
2460:Berezhnoy, p. 20
2458:
2449:
2446:
2433:
2430:
2417:
2414:
2408:
2405:
2399:
2396:
2390:
2389:Campbell, p. 263
2387:
2381:
2380:Campbell, p. 258
2378:
2372:
2369:
2363:
2362:Campbell, p. 256
2360:
2354:
2353:Campbell, p. 246
2351:
2345:
2342:
2329:
2326:
2320:
2317:
2311:
2308:
2299:
2296:
2283:
2280:
2264:
2262:
2256:
2250:
2248:
2242:
2236:
2230:
2224:
2222:
2220:Constructionjahr
2216:
2210:
2203:
2093:Wilhelm Gustloff
2060:11/12 December.
1825:Battle of Ushant
1749:s torpedoes hit
1748:
1687:concentrated on
1674:
1663:
1660:Korvettenkapitän
1507:
1363:9 December 1944
1360:5 February 1944
1310:23 October 1943
1295:; scrapped 1957
1259:27 October 1942
1244:5 February 1944
1224:24 October 1943
1114:1 December 1941
1096:17 October 1942
1008:
823:
703:shaft horsepower
610:Type 1936A-class
587:
510:invaded Normandy
490:escort destroyer
466:blockade runners
130:
128:
127:
117:
115:
114:
104:
102:
101:
89:
87:
86:
39:
32:
21:
3677:
3676:
3672:
3671:
3670:
3668:
3667:
3666:
3637:
3636:
3635:
3630:
3604:
3590:Marinefährprahm
3548:
3475:
3417:
3358:
3307:
3275:
3258:Pre-dreadnought
3252:
3215:
3171:
3166:
3136:
3131:
3118:
3098:
3072:
3070:
3065:
3039:
3037:
3032:
2987:
2985:
2980:
2859:
2857:
2852:
2847:
2812:
2799:
2793:
2777:
2771:
2758:
2752:
2736:
2730:
2713:
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2688:
2675:
2669:
2653:
2647:
2631:
2625:
2612:
2589:
2586:
2581:
2577:Whitley, p. 199
2576:
2572:
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2558:
2554:
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2500:
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2477:
2473:
2468:
2464:
2459:
2452:
2447:
2436:
2431:
2420:
2415:
2411:
2406:
2402:
2397:
2393:
2388:
2384:
2379:
2375:
2370:
2366:
2361:
2357:
2352:
2348:
2343:
2332:
2327:
2323:
2318:
2314:
2309:
2302:
2297:
2286:
2281:
2277:
2273:
2268:
2267:
2257:
2253:
2246:Funkmess-Ortung
2243:
2239:
2231:
2227:
2204:
2200:
2195:
2111:
2109:Postwar service
1972:Gulf of Finland
1951:
1746:
1672:
1572:
1566:
1504:Kapitän zur See
1462:
1456:
1375:
1373:Service history
1334:7 October 1944
1313:12 August 1944
1203:21 August 1943
1177:8 October 1942
1003:
931:
884:radar detectors
844:
750:muzzle velocity
727:
577:
557:war reparations
537:Gulf of Finland
474:English Channel
352:
274:Installed power
125:
123:
112:
110:
99:
97:
84:
82:
45:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3675:
3673:
3665:
3664:
3659:
3654:
3649:
3639:
3638:
3632:
3631:
3629:
3628:
3625:
3622:
3619:
3616:
3613:
3609:
3606:
3605:
3603:
3602:
3597:
3592:
3587:
3582:
3577:
3572:
3567:
3562:
3556:
3554:
3550:
3549:
3547:
3546:
3541:
3536:
3531:
3526:
3521:
3516:
3511:
3506:
3501:
3496:
3490:
3488:
3477:
3476:
3474:
3473:
3468:
3463:
3458:
3453:
3448:
3443:
3438:
3433:
3427:
3425:
3419:
3418:
3416:
3415:
3410:
3405:
3400:
3392:
3384:
3379:
3374:
3368:
3366:
3360:
3359:
3357:
3356:
3351:
3346:
3339:
3332:
3325:
3317:
3315:
3313:Light cruisers
3309:
3308:
3306:
3305:
3300:
3297:Admiral Hipper
3293:
3285:
3283:
3281:Heavy cruisers
3277:
3276:
3274:
3273:
3265:
3263:
3254:
3253:
3251:
3250:
3245:
3240:
3233:
3225:
3223:
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3214:
3213:
3208:
3201:
3194:
3189:
3181:
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3173:
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3167:
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3157:
3150:
3142:
3133:
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3130:
3129:
3123:
3120:
3119:
3117:
3116:
3110:
3103:
3100:
3099:
3097:
3096:
3083:
3081:
3067:
3066:
3064:
3063:
3050:
3048:
3034:
3033:
3031:
3030:
3023:
3011:
2998:
2996:
2982:
2981:
2979:
2978:
2971:
2964:
2957:
2950:
2943:
2936:
2929:
2922:
2915:
2908:
2901:
2894:
2887:
2880:
2872:
2870:
2854:
2853:
2848:
2846:
2845:
2838:
2831:
2823:
2817:
2816:
2810:
2797:
2791:
2779:Whitley, M. J.
2775:
2769:
2756:
2750:
2738:Rohwer, Jürgen
2734:
2728:
2711:
2705:
2692:
2686:
2673:
2667:
2651:
2645:
2629:
2623:
2610:
2585:
2582:
2580:
2579:
2570:
2561:
2552:
2543:
2534:
2525:
2516:
2507:
2498:
2489:
2480:
2471:
2462:
2450:
2434:
2418:
2409:
2400:
2391:
2382:
2373:
2364:
2355:
2346:
2330:
2321:
2319:Sieche, p. 238
2312:
2300:
2298:Gröner, p. 195
2284:
2274:
2272:
2269:
2266:
2265:
2251:
2237:
2225:
2197:
2196:
2194:
2191:
2110:
2107:
1984:Koivisto Sound
1950:
1947:
1933:on 24 August,
1568:Main article:
1565:
1562:
1510:Hans Erdmenger
1458:Main article:
1455:
1452:
1374:
1371:
1368:
1367:
1364:
1361:
1358:
1355:
1347:
1346:
1337:Served in the
1335:
1332:
1329:
1328:20 April 1943
1326:
1318:
1317:
1314:
1311:
1308:
1305:
1297:
1296:
1287:Served in the
1285:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1270:
1269:
1266:
1263:
1262:17 April 1943
1260:
1257:
1249:
1248:
1245:
1242:
1239:
1237:
1229:
1228:
1225:
1222:
1221:13 March 1943
1219:
1218:10 April 1942
1216:
1208:
1207:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1197:
1189:
1188:
1181:
1178:
1175:
1172:
1164:
1163:
1157:
1156:17 April 1943
1154:
1151:
1148:
1140:
1139:
1136:
1135:26 March 1942
1133:
1130:
1122:
1121:
1118:
1115:
1112:
1109:
1101:
1100:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1088:
1080:
1079:
1070:Served in the
1068:
1065:
1062:
1061:1 August 1940
1059:
1051:
1050:
1047:
1044:
1041:
1039:
1031:
1030:
1027:
1022:
1017:
1012:
1002:
999:
930:
927:
843:
840:
738:superstructure
726:
723:
719:nautical miles
679:steam turbines
636:overall length
576:
573:
423:
422:
421:
420:
413:
407:
401:
394:
385:
376:
372:
371:
370:
369:
364:
354:
348:
347:
344:
340:
339:
332:
328:
327:
320:
316:
315:
314:
313:
306:
301:
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296:
295:
294:
283:
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259:
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254:
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228:
224:
223:
218:
214:
213:
205:
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201:
197:
196:
193:
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185:
181:
180:
177:
173:
172:
169:
165:
164:
161:
157:
156:
151:
147:
146:
141:
137:
136:
135:
134:
121:
108:
95:
78:
74:
73:
64:
60:
59:
56:
52:
51:
50:Class overview
47:
46:
40:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3674:
3663:
3660:
3658:
3655:
3653:
3650:
3648:
3645:
3644:
3642:
3626:
3623:
3620:
3617:
3614:
3611:
3610:
3607:
3601:
3598:
3596:
3593:
3591:
3588:
3586:
3585:Vorpostenboot
3583:
3581:
3578:
3576:
3573:
3571:
3568:
3566:
3563:
3561:
3558:
3557:
3555:
3551:
3545:
3542:
3540:
3537:
3535:
3532:
3530:
3527:
3525:
3522:
3520:
3517:
3515:
3512:
3510:
3507:
3505:
3502:
3500:
3497:
3495:
3492:
3491:
3489:
3486:
3482:
3478:
3472:
3469:
3467:
3464:
3462:
3459:
3457:
3454:
3452:
3449:
3447:
3444:
3442:
3439:
3437:
3434:
3432:
3429:
3428:
3426:
3424:
3423:Torpedo boats
3420:
3414:
3411:
3409:
3406:
3404:
3401:
3399:
3398:
3393:
3391:
3390:
3385:
3383:
3380:
3378:
3375:
3373:
3370:
3369:
3367:
3365:
3361:
3355:
3352:
3350:
3347:
3345:
3344:
3340:
3338:
3337:
3333:
3331:
3330:
3326:
3324:
3323:
3319:
3318:
3316:
3314:
3310:
3304:
3301:
3299:
3298:
3294:
3292:
3291:
3287:
3286:
3284:
3282:
3278:
3272:
3271:
3267:
3266:
3264:
3262:
3259:
3255:
3249:
3246:
3244:
3241:
3239:
3238:
3234:
3232:
3231:
3227:
3226:
3224:
3222:
3221:Capital ships
3218:
3212:
3209:
3207:
3206:
3202:
3200:
3199:
3195:
3193:
3190:
3188:
3187:
3186:Graf Zeppelin
3183:
3182:
3180:
3178:
3174:
3170:
3163:
3158:
3156:
3151:
3149:
3144:
3143:
3140:
3128:
3125:
3124:
3121:
3115:
3112:Followed by:
3111:
3109:
3106:Preceded by:
3105:
3104:
3101:
3094:
3090:
3089:
3085:
3084:
3082:
3080:
3068:
3061:
3057:
3056:
3052:
3051:
3049:
3047:
3035:
3028:
3024:
3021:
3017:
3016:
3012:
3009:
3005:
3004:
3000:
2999:
2997:
2995:
2983:
2977:
2976:
2972:
2970:
2969:
2965:
2963:
2962:
2958:
2956:
2955:
2951:
2949:
2948:
2944:
2942:
2941:
2937:
2935:
2934:
2930:
2928:
2927:
2923:
2921:
2920:
2916:
2914:
2913:
2909:
2907:
2906:
2902:
2900:
2899:
2895:
2893:
2892:
2888:
2886:
2885:
2881:
2879:
2878:
2874:
2873:
2871:
2869:
2868:
2855:
2851:
2844:
2839:
2837:
2832:
2830:
2825:
2824:
2821:
2813:
2811:1-55750-302-8
2807:
2803:
2798:
2794:
2792:1-85409-521-8
2788:
2784:
2780:
2776:
2772:
2770:0-85177-146-7
2766:
2762:
2757:
2753:
2751:1-59114-119-2
2747:
2743:
2739:
2735:
2731:
2729:2-95259-171-7
2725:
2721:
2717:
2712:
2708:
2706:0-85177-449-0
2702:
2698:
2693:
2689:
2683:
2679:
2674:
2670:
2668:0-87021-790-9
2664:
2660:
2656:
2655:Gröner, Erich
2652:
2648:
2646:0-85177-238-2
2642:
2638:
2634:
2630:
2626:
2624:0-87021-459-4
2620:
2616:
2611:
2607:
2603:
2599:
2595:
2594:
2588:
2587:
2583:
2574:
2571:
2565:
2562:
2556:
2553:
2547:
2544:
2538:
2535:
2529:
2526:
2520:
2517:
2511:
2508:
2502:
2499:
2493:
2490:
2484:
2481:
2475:
2472:
2466:
2463:
2457:
2455:
2451:
2445:
2443:
2441:
2439:
2435:
2429:
2427:
2425:
2423:
2419:
2413:
2410:
2404:
2401:
2395:
2392:
2386:
2383:
2377:
2374:
2368:
2365:
2359:
2356:
2350:
2347:
2341:
2339:
2337:
2335:
2331:
2325:
2322:
2316:
2313:
2307:
2305:
2301:
2295:
2293:
2291:
2289:
2285:
2279:
2276:
2270:
2261:
2255:
2252:
2247:
2241:
2238:
2234:
2229:
2226:
2221:
2215:
2214:Schiffskanone
2209:
2202:
2199:
2192:
2190:
2188:
2184:
2180:
2176:
2172:
2168:
2164:
2160:
2156:
2152:
2148:
2144:
2140:
2136:
2132:
2128:
2124:
2120:
2116:
2108:
2106:
2104:
2100:
2095:
2094:
2089:
2085:
2081:
2077:
2073:
2069:
2065:
2061:
2058:
2054:
2050:
2046:
2042:
2038:
2034:
2030:
2026:
2022:
2021:
2017:
2016:heavy cruiser
2013:
2009:
2005:
2001:
1997:
1993:
1989:
1985:
1981:
1977:
1973:
1969:
1965:
1961:
1960:
1956:
1948:
1946:
1944:
1940:
1936:
1932:
1928:
1924:
1920:
1916:
1912:
1911:
1905:
1904:
1898:
1897:
1891:
1887:
1885:
1880:
1876:
1872:
1864:
1860:
1856:
1852:
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1025:Commissioned
995:East Prussia
982:
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929:Construction
918:
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836:search radar
829:depth charge
792:
788:bridge wings
762:
756:(2,580
752:of 785
728:
693:(6,865
676:
633:
606:Kriegsmarine
605:
594:Kriegsmarine
593:
590:Erich Raeder
578:
571:it in 1956.
554:
518:
472:through the
459:
455:World War II
450:Kriegsmarine
448:
445:Nazi Germany
433:Elbing class
432:
428:
426:
417:depth charge
358:
351:Sensors and
285:32,000
227:Displacement
221:Torpedo boat
209:
92:Kriegsmarine
91:
41:
29:
3627:Conversions
3387:Type 1936A/
3354:Spähkreuzer
3290:Deutschland
3270:Deutschland
3261:battleships
3230:Scharnhorst
3046:Soviet Navy
2994:French Navy
2637:Naval Radar
2088:ocean liner
2064:Prinz Eugen
2020:Prinz Eugen
1986:during the
1955:target ship
1810:HNoMS
1767:ran aground
1646:Île de Batz
1426:attack them
1418:Münsterland
1289:Soviet Navy
1265:8 May 1944
1160:Ran aground
1072:French Navy
850:The former
807:G7a torpedo
746:superfiring
697:; 996
585:Großadmiral
565:French Navy
533:Axis forces
380:4 × single
334:2,400
308:2 × geared
230:1,294
140:Preceded by
119:French Navy
106:Soviet Navy
3641:Categories
3534:Type XXIII
3485:submarines
3408:Type 1936C
3403:Type 1936B
3377:Type 1934A
3364:Destroyers
3336:Königsberg
3015:Le Lorrain
3003:L'Alsacien
2584:References
2151:Le Lorrain
2147:L'Alsacien
2143:Royal Navy
2105:on 9 May.
1980:Vyborg Bay
1908:HMCS
1873:and three
1771:Athabaskan
1751:Athabaskan
1740:Île Vierge
1736:Athabaskan
1709:Saint-Malo
1697:Athabaskan
1639:HMCS
1632:HMCS
1627:Athabaskan
1625:HMCS
1508:(Captain)
1497:Enterprise
1404:submarines
1185:Le Lorrain
1076:L'Alsacien
890:Hohentwiel
888:FuMO 63 K
598:metric-ton
521:Baltic Sea
482:minefields
470:submarines
462:working up
343:Complement
305:2 × shafts
300:Propulsion
3621:Cancelled
3539:Type XXVI
3524:Type XVII
3413:Type 1942
3382:Type 1936
3372:Type 1934
2697:Warship X
2271:Citations
2155:overhauls
1901:HMS
1896:Mauritius
1894:HMS
1890:Richtofen
1817:Cherbourg
1618:HMS
1611:HMS
1595:Sept-Îles
1443:Limbourne
1441:HMS
1436:Charybdis
1434:HMS
1015:Laid down
827:and four
799:amidships
683:propeller
652:deep load
569:scrapping
419:launchers
387:2 × twin
236:long tons
212:as built)
192:Cancelled
184:Completed
171:1941–1955
163:1940–1944
77:Operators
3529:Type XXI
3519:Type XIV
3504:Type VII
3237:Bismarck
3205:Seydlitz
3055:Primerny
2781:(2000).
2740:(2005).
2657:(1990).
2635:(1981).
2606:33334505
2175:Primerny
2091:MV
2053:Saaremaa
1927:Iroquois
1923:Iroquois
1919:Iroquois
1910:Iroquois
1806:Le Havre
1757:pursued
1707:reached
1644:off the
1477:cruisers
1448:scuttled
1422:Brittany
1293:Primerny
1020:Launched
987:shipyard
967:Schichau
907:Flak M43
903:Flak M42
715:fuel oil
672:seaboats
602:long-ton
476:and the
375:Armament
240:standard
67:Schichau
63:Builders
3565:R boats
3560:E-boats
3509:Type IX
3499:Type II
3481:U-boats
3471:Ausland
3466:Type 44
3461:Type 41
3456:Type 40
3451:Type 39
3446:Type 37
3441:Type 35
3436:Type 24
3431:Type 23
3343:Leipzig
3322:Gazelle
3114:Type 40
3108:Type 37
2037:Estonia
2033:Tallinn
1875:E-boats
1823:in the
1812:Svenner
1802:sortied
1722:joined
1681:Ashanti
1666:Morlaix
1620:Ashanti
1491:Glasgow
1387:Italian
1011:Number
905:or the
833:FuMO 21
821:S-Gerät
811:warhead
742:funnels
731:caliber
625:boilers
621:classes
618:Type 37
614:Type 35
600:(1,245-
488:and an
486:cruiser
453:during
435:by the
400:AA guns
392:AA guns
359:S-Gerät
234:(1,274
176:Planned
58:Type 39
3514:Type X
3494:Type I
3397:Narvik
3389:Narvik
3088:DD-935
3076:
3043:
3027:DD-935
2991:
2863:
2808:
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2767:
2748:
2726:
2703:
2684:
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2643:
2621:
2604:
2187:PKZ-63
2167:DD-935
2049:Sworbe
2029:Latvia
2025:Tukums
2002:, and
1959:Hessen
1691:while
1677:rudder
1524:, and
1343:DD-935
1029:Fate
991:Elbing
923:bridge
856:DD-935
780:rounds
559:. The
542:Soviet
437:Allies
409:30–60
247:Length
129:
116:
103:
88:
71:Elbing
3553:Other
3329:Emden
2718:[
2596:[
2193:Notes
2080:Cranz
1849:Huron
1845:Haida
1829:salvo
1755:Haida
1747:'
1732:Haida
1728:Brest
1693:Haida
1685:Huron
1673:'
1641:Huron
1634:Haida
1470:Ultra
1466:Japan
1241:1943
1043:1941
1001:Ships
909:, or
825:sonar
803:mines
775:abaft
711:knots
691:kg/cm
648:draft
525:mines
411:mines
362:sonar
331:Range
324:knots
322:33.5
319:Speed
266:Draft
160:Built
3198:Jade
3091:(ex-
3058:(ex-
3025:(ex-
3018:(ex-
3006:(ex-
2806:ISBN
2787:ISBN
2765:ISBN
2746:ISBN
2724:ISBN
2701:ISBN
2682:ISBN
2663:ISBN
2641:ISBN
2619:ISBN
2602:OCLC
2149:and
2125:and
2074:and
2043:and
2010:and
1982:and
1937:and
1925:and
1913:off
1906:and
1903:Ursa
1847:and
1738:off
1734:and
1695:and
1683:and
1679:and
1652:and
1637:and
1605:and
1585:and
1577:and
1556:and
1544:and
1532:and
1494:and
1412:and
1394:and
1381:and
917:and
878:and
854:(as
758:ft/s
660:hull
644:beam
616:and
468:and
427:The
415:4 ×
384:guns
312:sets
279:4 ×
258:Beam
217:Type
200:Lost
55:Name
42:T-35
3093:T35
3060:T33
3020:T28
3008:T23
2975:T36
2968:T35
2961:T34
2954:T33
2947:T32
2940:T31
2933:T30
2926:T29
2919:T28
2912:T27
2905:T26
2898:T25
2891:T24
2884:T23
2877:T22
2233:T22
2205:In
2171:T33
2165:as
2163:T35
2139:T35
2135:T33
2127:T35
2123:T33
2119:T28
2115:T23
2099:T36
2084:T36
2076:T35
2072:T33
2068:T23
2057:T34
2045:T28
2041:T23
2012:T28
2008:T23
2004:T32
2000:T30
1996:T22
1992:T31
1976:T31
1968:T30
1964:T34
1939:Z24
1935:T24
1886:157
1879:T24
1871:T28
1863:Z24
1859:T24
1841:T24
1837:Z24
1833:T24
1798:T28
1787:T24
1779:T27
1775:T24
1763:T27
1759:T27
1744:T24
1724:T24
1720:T27
1713:T29
1705:T24
1701:T24
1689:T29
1670:T29
1654:T27
1650:T24
1607:T29
1603:T27
1599:T24
1591:T28
1587:T23
1583:T22
1579:T29
1575:T28
1558:T27
1554:T24
1550:T23
1546:T26
1542:T25
1538:Z27
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1530:T25
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1515:Z23
1414:T27
1410:T26
1396:T25
1392:T24
1390:of
1383:T23
1379:T22
1352:T36
1341:as
1323:T35
1302:T34
1291:as
1275:T33
1254:T32
1234:T31
1213:T30
1194:T29
1169:T28
1145:T27
1127:T26
1106:T25
1085:T24
1074:as
1056:T23
1036:T22
989:in
983:T36
979:T31
975:T30
971:T22
963:T36
959:T31
955:T60
951:T31
947:T52
943:T60
939:T22
919:T36
915:T33
899:T28
897:or
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880:T27
876:T24
872:T23
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852:T35
754:m/s
699:psi
695:kPa
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336:nmi
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