Z25
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936A |
| Later service | Hoche (French Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns |
Served in the Arctic, the Channel and the Baltic. Given to France after the war as Hoche.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA 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 | 15 February 1939 |
| Launched | 16 March 1940 |
| Displacement | 2,543 long tons (2,584 t) (standard) 3,543 long tons (3,600 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
16 March 1940
Channel Dash
Survived
11–13 February 1942
Convoy PQ 13 destroyer action
Survived
29 March 1942
Sinking of Edinburgh
Damaged
30 April – 2 May 1942
Hit in the radio room; 4 killed
Defence of the Sworbe peninsula
Survived
23 October – 24 November 1944
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1961