Z15 Erich Steinbrinck
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1934A |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × single 12.7 cm (5 in) guns |
Laid mines off the British coast in 1939–40, sailed with the battleships against Harstad in June 1940, escorted raiders through the Bay of Biscay and took part in the raid on Spitsbergen. Given to the Soviet Union after the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 6 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 60 mines
- 32–64 depth charges, 4 throwers and 6 individual racks
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 May 1935 |
| Launched | 24 September 1936 |
| Commissioned | 8 June 1938 |
| Displacement | 2,239 long tons (2,275 t) (standard) 3,165 long tons (3,216 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 119 m (390 ft 5 in) (o/a) 114 m (374 ft 0 in) (w/l) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 325 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
24 September 1936
Operation Juno
Survived
8 June 1940
Raid on Spitsbergen
Survived
8 September 1943
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 18 April 1958, broken up