Z27
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936A |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5.9″ guns |
Flagship of the destroyers sent to bring in a blockade runner in the Bay of Biscay; sunk by the cruisers Glasgow and Enterprise on 28 December 1943.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 7 × 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 | 27 December 1939 |
| Launched | 1 August 1940 |
| Commissioned | 26 February 1941 |
| 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.