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Z39

Z39

Survived

Kriegsmarine (Germany)

TypeDestroyer
ClassType 1936A (Mob)
WarSecond World War
Main guns2 × 5.9″ guns

Served in the Baltic. Handed to the United States for trials after the war, then to France for spare parts.

The former German destroyer Z39 underway off Boston, Massachusetts (USA), on 22 August 1945. The U.S. Navy designated the destroyer DD-939. Photo: Robert F. Sumrall, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 1 × twin, 2 × single 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
  • 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns
  • 7 × single 2 cm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 × mines
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Laid down15 August 1940
Launched2 December 1941
Commissioned21 August 1943
Displacement2,519 t (2,479 long tons) (standard)
Length127 m (416 ft 8 in) (o/a)
Speed38.5 knots (71.3 km/h; 44.3 mph)
Complement332

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.

Launched

2 December 1941

Fate

Survived

Broken up in 1964