Z28
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936A |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 5.9″ guns |
Built as a flotilla leader. Sunk by RAF bombers at Sassnitz in March 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 60 mines
| Builder | AG Weser (Deschimag), Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 November 1939 |
| Launched | 20 August 1940 |
| Displacement | 2,596 long tons (2,638 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
20 August 1940
23 October – 24 November 1944
Hit by Soviet aircraft; 9 killed
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by air attack, 6 March 1945