T36
Sunk
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1939 (Elbing) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns |
The last Elbing-class torpedo boat. Picked up survivors of Wilhelm Gustloff in January 1945, screened the ships shelling the Red Army and towed the torpedoed Z34 to safety. Mined while carrying refugees on 4 May 1945 and sunk by Soviet aircraft the next day.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 10.5 cm (4.1 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 3 × quadruple 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 | 10 June 1943 |
| Launched | 5 February 1944 |
| 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
5 February 1944
Sinking of Wilhelm Gustloff
Survived
30 January 1945
Picked up survivors
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by aircraft, 4 May 1945