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Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt (1940)
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History
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Named after the torpedo boat
commander Friedrich Eckoldt who dies during the Battle of
Jutland in World War I. |
Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt
was part of the 3th destroyer division at the outbreak of the war,
operating in the Baltic Sea near Danzig and later transferred to the
North Sea after the Polnish campaign. The ship took part in four
mining operations in British coastal waters, including the ill fated
Operation Wikinger in February 1940.
During Operation Weserübung the Z16 Friedrich
Eckoldt was part of the Kriegsschiffgruppe 2 heading for
Trondheim. After a short time in the Channel, the ship returned to
Norway in spring of 1942. It was sunk by the British cruisers
Jamaica and Sheffield on 31.12.1942 during the Battle
of the Barents Sea at 73°15'N,30°20'E
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Data |
Dimensions |
Commanders |
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Laid down: |
Blohm & Voß Hamburg, 14.11.1935 |
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Launched: |
21.03.1937 |
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Commissioned: |
28.07.1938 |
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Fate: |
sunk 31.12.1942 |
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Costs: |
14,1 Mio Reichsmark |
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Size (Max): |
3165 t |
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Length (Total): |
121,0 m |
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Length (Waterline): |
116,0 m |
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Beam: |
11,3 m |
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Draft: |
4,23 m |
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Crew: |
325 |
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KK/FK Schemmel: |
Aug 1938 - Feb 1941 |
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KK Menge: |
Feb 1941 - May 1941 |
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KK/FK Schemmel: |
May 1941 - Sep 1941 |
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KK Menge: |
Sep 1941 - Oct 1941 |
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KK/FK Schemmel: |
Oct 1941 - Jul 1942 |
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KK Gerstung: |
Aug 1942 - Dec 1942 |
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KL Bachmann: |
Dec 1942 |
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Weapons |
Armour and
Aircraft |
Engines
& Performance |
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12,7 cm L/45 C/36: |
5 |
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3,7 cm L/83 C/30: |
4 |
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2 cm MG L/65 C/30: |
6 |
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53,3 cm Torpedo tubes: |
8 |
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Mines: |
60 |
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Shafts: |
2 |
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Turbines: |
2 |
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Type: |
Wagner Geared Turbines |
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Total Performance: |
70000 shp |
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Speed: |
37,0 kn |
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Range: |
2680 sm at 19 kn |
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Operational
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