T24
Sunk
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1939 (Elbing) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.1″ guns |
Elbing-class fleet torpedo boat. Torpedoed the Canadian destroyer Athabaskan off Brittany in April 1944, and was sunk by RAF Beaufighters off Le Verdon in August 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 1 × quadruple, 2 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 30–60 mines
- 4 × depth charge launchers
| Builder | Schichau, Elbing, East Prussia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 21 September 1940 |
| Launched | 13 September 1941 |
| Displacement | 1,294 t (1,274 long tons) (standard) 1,754 t (1,726 long tons) (deep load) |
| Length | 102.5 m (336 ft 3 in) o/a |
| Speed | 33.5 knots (62.0 km/h; 38.6 mph) |
| Complement | 206 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 September 1941
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Survived
27–28 December 1943
Action off the Île de Batz
Damaged
26 April 1944
Two hits
Sinking of Athabaskan
Survived
29 April 1944
Torpedoed Athabaskan
Battle of Ushant
Survived
9 June 1944
Escaped to Brest
14–15 August 1944
Hit once by Iroquois
24 August 1944
18 killed