Z43
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Type 1936B |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 5 × 5″ guns |
Supported the army in the Baltic in 1945, and was scuttled a few days before the German surrender.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × single 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
- 2 × twin 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 3 × quadruple, 3 × single 2 cm (0.79 in) AA guns
- 2 × quadruple 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 4 × depth charge throwers
- 74–76 × mines
| Builder | AG Weser (Deschimag), Bremen |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 May 1942 |
| Launched | 22 September 1943 |
| Commissioned | 31 May 1944 |
| Displacement | 2,519 long tons (2,559 t) (standard) 3,542 long tons (3,599 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 127 m (416 ft 8 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Complement | 316–336 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
22 September 1943
Defence of the Sworbe peninsula
Survived
23 October – 24 November 1944
Gotenhafen and Danzig Bay
Survived
10 March – 8 April 1945
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 3 May 1945