Z24
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936A |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns |
Served in the Arctic and the Bay of Biscay. Sunk by RAF Beaufighters at the mouth of the Gironde in August 1944.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 5 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 4 × depth charge launchers
- 60 mines
| Builder | AG Weser (Deschimag), Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 January 1939 |
| Launched | 7 March 1940 |
| Displacement | 2,603 long tons (2,645 t) (standard) 3,605 long tons (3,663 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 127 m (416 ft 8 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 332 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 March 1940
Beaufort attack on Lützow
Survived
13 June 1941
Convoy PQ 13 destroyer action
Survived
29 March 1942
Sinking of Edinburgh
Survived
30 April – 2 May 1942
Rescued most of Schoemann's crew
Battle of the Bay of Biscay
Survived
27–28 December 1943
Battle of Ushant
Damaged
9 June 1944
Escaped to Brest
24 August 1944
Sank the next day