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Type 1934-class destroyer

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Zerstörer 1934
Class overview
Builders: Deutsche Werke, Kiel
Built: 1934–1935
In commission: 1937–1947
Completed: 4
Lost: 3
General characteristics
Class and type: Zerstörer 1934
Displacement: 3,155 long tons (3,206 t) maximum
Length:
  • 119 m (390 ft 5 in) o/a
  • 114 m (374 ft) w/l
Beam: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught: 4.23 m (13 ft 11 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 PS (51,000 kW; 69,000 shp)
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range: 1,900 nmi (3,500 km; 2,200 mi) at 19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 325
Armament:
  • 5 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
  • 4 × 3.7 cm guns
  • 6 × 2 cm guns
  • 8 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
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The scuttled wreck of the Bernd von Arnim in the Rombaksfjord near Narvik.
Class overview
Builders:
Built: 1935–1936
In commission: 1937–1958
Completed: 12
Lost: 7
General characteristics
Class and type: Type 1934A-class destroyer
Displacement: 2,223 metric tons (2,188 long tons)
Length:
  • 119 m (390 ft 5 in) o/a
  • 114 m (374 ft) w/l
Beam: 11.30 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draft: 4.23 m (13 ft 11 in)
Installed power: 70,000 PS (51,000 kW; 69,000 shp)
Propulsion:
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range: 2,040 nmi (3,780 km; 2,350 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 325
Armament:
  • 5 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
  • 4 (later 14) × 3.7 cm guns
  • 6 (later 10) × 2 cm guns
  • 8 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
Class overview
Builders: DeSchiMAG
Operators:
Preceded by: Type 1934A class
Succeeded by: Type 1936A class
Built: 1936–1939
In service: 1938—1956
In commission: 1938–1949
Planned: 26
Completed: 6
Lost: 5
Scrapped: 1
General characteristics
Class and type: Type 1936-class destroyer
Displacement: 2,806 tonnes (2,762 long tons) (standard)
Length: 123.40–125.10 meters (404 ft 10 in–410 ft 5 in) o/a
Beam: 11.75 m (38 ft 7 in)
Draft: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Installed power: 70,000 PS (51,000 kW; 69,000 shp)
Propulsion:
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range: 2,090 nmi (3,870 km; 2,410 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 323
Armament:
  • 5 × 1 - 12.7 cm (5.0 in) guns
  • 2 × 2 - 3.7 cm guns
  • 7 × 1 - 2 cm guns
  • 2 × 4 - 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
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Class overview
Builders: DeSchiMAG
Built: 1938–1941
In commission: 1940–1958
Completed: 8
Lost: 4
General characteristics
Class and type: Zerstörer 1936A (Narvik-class)
Displacement: 3,605 long tons (3,663 t) maximum
Length:
  • 127 m (416 ft 8 in) o/a
  • 121.90 m (399 ft 11 in) w/l
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught: 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph)
Range: 2,180 nmi (4,040 km; 2,510 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 330
Armament:
  • 4 or 5 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
  • 4 (later 10) × 3.7 cm guns
  • 8 (later 20) × 2 cm guns
  • 8 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
  • 4 × depth charge launchers
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Z39 under US flag as DD-939 in 1945
Class overview
Builders:
Built: 1940–1943
In commission: 1942–1964
Completed: 7
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Class and type: Zerstörer 1936A (Mob)
Displacement: 3,700 long tons (3,800 t) maximum
Length:
  • 127 m (416 ft 8 in) o/a
  • 121.90 m (399 ft 11 in) w/l
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught: 4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph)
Range: 2,240 nmi (4,150 km; 2,580 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 330
Armament:
  • 5 × 15 cm (5.9 in) guns
  • 4 (later 14) × 3.7 cm guns
  • 12 (later 18) × 2 cm guns
  • 8 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
  • 4 × depth charge launchers
Class overview
Builders: DeSchiMAG
Built: 1941–1945
In commission: 1943–1964
Planned: 8
Completed: 3
Cancelled: 3
Lost: 3
General characteristics
Class and type: Zerstörer 1936B
Displacement: 3,540 long tons (3,600 t) maximum
Length:
  • 127 m (416 ft 8 in) o/a
  • 121.50 m (398 ft 7 in) w/l
Beam: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught: 4.21 m (13 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 70,000 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph)
Range: 2,600 nmi (4,800 km; 3,000 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 330
Armament:
  • 5 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
  • 4 (later 10) × 3.7 cm guns
  • 16 × 2 cm guns
  • 8 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 76 mines
  • 4 × depth charge launchers
Class overview
Builders: Deschimag, Bremen
Planned: 1
Completed: 0
Lost: 1
General characteristics
Class and type: Zerstörer 1942
Displacement: 2,330 long tons (2,370 t) standard
Length:
  • 114.30 m (375.0 ft) o/a
  • 108 m (354 ft 4 in) w/l
Beam: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Draught: 4.37 m (14 ft 4 in)
Propulsion:
  • 6 × 24 cylinder MAN diesel engines, 5,700 PS (4,200 kW; 5,600 bhp)
  • 3 shafts (4 diesels on centre shaft, 1 on each wing shaft)
Speed: 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph)
Range: 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 235
Armament:
  • 4 × 12.7 cm (5 in) guns
  • 8 × 3.7 cm guns
  • 12 × 2 cm guns
  • 6 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 50 mines
Class overview
Name: Flottentorpedoboot 1939 (Elbing-class)
Builders: Schichau
In commission: 1941–1944
Completed: 15
Lost: 11
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,755 long tons (1,783 t) maximum
Length:
  • 102.50 m (336 ft 3 in) o/a
  • 97 m (318 ft 3 in) w/l
Beam: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught: 3.22 m (10 ft 7 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × Wagner geared turbines, 32,560 shp
  • 2 shafts
Speed: 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph)
Range: 2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Complement: 205
Armament:
  • 4 × 10.5 cm (4 in) guns
  • 4 × 3.7 cm guns
  • 9 × 2 cm guns
  • 6 × 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 50 mines

At the outbreak of the Second World War Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine had 21 destroyers (Ger: Zerstörer) in service, while another one was just being completed. These 22 vessels - comprising 3 classes (Type 34, 34A and 36) - had all been built in the 1930s, making them modern vessels (no destroyers remained in German hands following the close of the First World War). Including that final pre-war vessel, a further 19 were brought into service during the war and more were captured from opposing navies, including the Italian Navy (Regia Marina) after the Italian Armistice with the Allies in 1943.

German destroyer classes were generally known by the year of their design. Because of their size, use and weaponry, some vessels classified as "fleet torpedo boats", Flottentorpedoboot, are also described. During World War II, destroyers were administratively grouped into one of several destroyer flotillas.

Class general characteristics are taken from the first of each class, and may differ slightly for individual ships, particularly when they were refitted. Post-war, some surviving ships had significant changes to armament.

This class of four ships was the first German destroyer class. It was designed around a new type of engine, using high pressure steam. This should have allowed higher speed, while saving space and crewmembers. The engine was however so complicated and prone to breakdown, that it forced the navy to assign even more very highly qualified personnel on board to operate and service them. As a result of stability problems, the range of the ships had to be restricted by navy regulations, allowing them to use only half of the fuel carried, to prevent the ships from becoming too light. The bow proved to be a faulty design, resulting in the ship to get too wet in heavy seas. This was fixed by rebuilding all four ship of the class before 1939. Four destroyers were laid down between October 1934 and January 1935. Only one ship survived the war. The ships were named after German navy personnel killed in World War I.

The ships were:


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