T27
Wrecked
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1939 (Elbing) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns |
Elbing-class fleet torpedo boat. Driven ashore off Brittany by HMCS Haida on 29 April 1944, the night Athabaskan was sunk.
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 | 2 July 1941 |
| Launched | 20 June 1942 |
| 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
20 June 1942
Battle of Sept-Îles
Survived
23 October 1943
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Survived
27–28 December 1943
Action off the Île de Batz
Damaged
26 April 1944
Sinking of Athabaskan
Wrecked
29 April 1944
Driven ashore in flames; 11 killed