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Named after LzS Wolfgang Zenker
who got killed while defending the Imperial Flag on board of the
battleship König during the political unrest of the crew in
November 1918. |
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History
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Data |
Dimensions |
Commanders |
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Laid down: |
Germaniawerft Kiel, 23.03.1935 |
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Launched: |
27.03.1936 |
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Commissioned: |
02.07.1938 |
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Fate: |
scuttled on 13.04.1940 |
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Costs: |
13,4 Mio Reichsmark |
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Size (Max): |
3190 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 Pönitz: |
Dec 1938 - Apr 1940 |
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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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Operational
History
Wolfgang Zenker was
part of the 6st 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 two
mining operations in British coastal waters.
During Operation Weserübung the Wolfgang
Zenker was part of the Kriegsschiffgruppe 1 heading for Narvik
and scuttled on 13.04.1940 in the Rombakkenfjord near Narvik after a
battle with British destroyers because she was out of ammo and
fuel. |
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