Z26
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936A |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5.9″ guns |
Sunk by the cruiser HMS Trinidad and the destroyer Eclipse while attacking convoy PQ 13 in the Barents Sea on 29 March 1942. Trinidad was hit by one of her own torpedoes in the same fight.
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 | 1 April 1939 |
| Launched | 2 April 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
2 April 1940
29 March 1942
88 survivors picked up by Z24 and Z25