Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × single 12.7 cm (5 in) guns |
Flagship of Commodore Bonte at Narvik. Torpedoed by HMS Hardy in the harbour at the First Battle of Narvik on 10 April 1940, killing Bonte; she sank the next morning.
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 (0.79 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 4 × depth charge throwers
- 60 mines
| Builder | AG Weser (Deschimag), Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 December 1936 |
| Launched | 20 August 1938 |
| Displacement | 2,411 long tons (2,450 t) (standard) 3,415 long tons (3,470 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 125.1 m (410 ft 5 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 323 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 August 1938
German landing at Narvik
Survived
9 April 1940
Bonte's flagship; torpedoed Eidsvold
10 April 1940
Commodore Bonte killed