Seeadler
Sunk
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 23 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 4.1″ guns |
Fought the Odderøya fortress at Kristiansand in April 1940 and escorted the battleships in the Channel Dash. Torpedoed by British motor torpedo boats off Boulogne on 13 May 1942 while escorting the raider Stier down the Channel; she broke in two and 85 men were lost.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns
- 2 × triple 500 mm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 30 mines
| Builder | Reichsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 5 October 1925 |
| Launched | 15 July 1926 |
| Commissioned | 15 March 1927 |
| Displacement | 923 long tons (938 t) (standard) 1,290 long tons (1,310 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 87.7 m (287 ft 9 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 32–34 knots (59–63 km/h; 37–39 mph) |
| Complement | 120 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
15 July 1926
Sinking of Karlsruhe
Survived
9 April 1940
Fought the Odderøya fortress
Channel Dash
Survived
11–13 February 1942
Joined off Cap Gris-Nez
12–13 May 1942
Broke in two; 85 killed