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Z 17 Diether von Roeder (1938)
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Named after Diether von Roeder,
commader of the torrpedo boat S66 which sunk in July 1918 |
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History
After a short intervention in the Baltic Sea at
the outbreak of the war, the Z17 Diether von Roeder was
used to lay mine fields in the North Sea (Westwall) in September
1939, followed by one mine laying operation off the British coast
until February 1940. During in Operation Weserübung the Z17
Diether von Roeder was part of the Kriegsschiffgruppe 1 heading
for Narvik. where it was heavily damaged during a battle with
British destroyers on 10.04.1940 in Narvik. The destroyer was sunk
during a the second destroyer battle on 13.04.1940 while anchoring
in Narvik harbor.
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Data |
Dimensions |
Commanders |
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Laid down: |
Deschimag Bremen, 09.09.1936 |
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Launched: |
19.08.1937 |
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Commissioned: |
29.08.1938 |
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Fate: |
sunk 13.04.1941 (Narvik) |
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Costs: |
12,87 Mio Reichsmark |
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Size (Max): |
3415 t |
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Length (Total): |
123,40 m |
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Length (Waterline): |
120,00 m |
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Beam: |
11,75 m |
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Draft: |
4,50 m |
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Crew: |
323 |
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KL/KK Holtorf: |
Aug 1938 - Apr 1940 |
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Weapons |
Armour and
Aircraft |
Engines
& Performance |
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12,7 cm L/45 C/34 (5"): |
5 |
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3,7 cm L/83 C/30: |
4 |
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2 cm MG L/65 C/30: |
4 |
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53,3 cm Torpedo tubes: |
8 |
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Mines: |
60 |
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Depth Charge launcher: |
4 |
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Shafts: |
2 |
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Turbines: |
2 |
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Type: |
Wagner (Deschimag build) |
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Total Performance: |
74482 |
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Speed: |
40,45 kn |
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Range: |
2050 miles at 19 kn |
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Operational
History
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