Z-6 Theodor Riedel ( German Z-6 "Theodor Riedel" ) - German destroyer type 1934A .
| Z-6 "Theodore Riedel" since 1946 - Kleber | |
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| Z-6 Theodor Riedel since 1946 - Kleber | |
 Destroyer "Theodore Riedel" | |
| Service | |
 Germany France | |
| Named after | |
| Class and type of vessel | Destroyer |
| Organization | Kriegsmarine French Navy |
| Manufacturer | DeSchiMAG , Bremen |
| Construction started | July 18, 1935 |
| Launched | April 22, 1936 |
| Commissioned | July 2, 1937 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 3, 1957 |
| Status | Disassembled for metal in 1957 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2171 t - standard, 3110 t - full |
| Length | 121 m (largest) 114 m (between perpendiculars) |
| Width | 11.3 m (largest) |
| Draft | 3.8 m (normal) 4.3 m (full load) |
| Reservation | Not |
| Engines | 2 TZA , 6 pcs Wagner |
| Power | 70,000 liters with. (maximum) |
| Mover | 2 |
| Speed | 38 knots |
| Sailing range | 1900 miles at 19 knots |
| Crew | 325 people (10 officers) |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 5 × 1 - 127 mm [1] AU SK C / 34 (ammunition - 120 shots per gun) |
| Flak | 2 × 2 - 37 mm, 14 × 1 - 20 mm |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 four-pipe 533 mm SLTs , up to 60 min barrage |
Named in honor of Corvette Captain Theodor Riedel, commander of the 6th half-fleet of destroyers who died on the destroyer S-54 in the Battle of Jutland .
Laid on July 18, 1935 at the shipyard of Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG in Bremen . Launched on April 22, 1936 and July 2, 1937 went into operation. After entry into service, he was assigned to the 2nd division of destroyers Kriegsmarine. As of September 1939, flight number 22.
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Service History
In July 1938 he sailed to Norway with a call to Sognefjord and Yoyo.
On August 19, 1938 he participated in a naval show with the participation of Reich Chancellor Hitler and Hungarian regent Admiral Horthy .
From September 30 to October 23, 1938, together with the heavy cruiser "Admiral Scheer" sailed to the Mediterranean Sea .
November 1, 1938 became part of 2 flotilla of destroyers Kriegsmarine .
From the beginning of World War II , from October 1939 to February 1940, it operated in the North Sea and the Baltic Straits .
During Operation Viking, February 22, 1940, it was damaged by explosions of its own depth charges .
In April 1940, he participated in Operation Weserubung , being part of the Trondheim Group. April 10, 1940 flew into an underwater rock in the Trondheim Fjord. On April 11, 1940, in the Tronheimsfjord, the Norwegian patrol ships Fosen and Steinkjor were captured. At the end of the operation in June-July underwent repairs.
From October to November 1940, he was based and operated in western France . From November to April 1941 was undergoing repairs. On August 12, 1941, he jumped out on stones in the Bergen area. Repair took a long time and lasted from September 1941 to May 1942 .
In December 1942 - November 1943 he acted in the Arctic and Norway, participating in the operations Regenbogen and Citronella . On April 2, 1943, while in the Norwegian Sea , he received damage as a result of a fire in the boiler room. April 6, 1943 lost its course due to the ingress of sea water into the fuel in the Trondheim area.
In December 1943 - May 1944, another repair was carried out on the destroyer. From June 1944 to April 1945, the ship operated in the Baltic Straits. November 18, 1944 rammed an external pier Friedrichshafen , the repair took 1.5 months. At the very end of the war he acted in the Eastern Baltic. May 5 - 7, 1945 participated in the evacuation of German troops from Hel Spit to Copenhagen .
He capitulated to Kiel . For reparations transferred to the UK . In 1946, transferred to France , became part of the fleet under the name "Kleber". On December 20, 1953, it was transferred to the category “A” reserve, in August 1956 it was transferred to the category “B” reserve. April 10, 1957 disarmed and renamed Q-85.
April 3, 1957 expelled from the fleet and scrapped in Royan .
Ship Commanders
| Name and Title | Service time |
|---|---|
| Corvette Captain Max Fechner | July 6, 1937 - October 30, 1938 |
| Corvette Captain Gerhard Böhmig | October 31, 1938 - November 25, 1940 |
| no commander | November 26, 1940 - April 8, 1941 |
| Corvette Captain / Frigatten Captain Walter Ride | April 9, 1941 - September 19, 1943 |
| Corvette Captain Lothar Freer von Hausen | September 20, 1943 - January 3, 1944 |
| Corvette Captain / Frigatten Captain Rudolph Menge | January 4, 1944 - June 9, 1944 |
| Captain Lieutenant / Corvette Captain Hans Bleose | June 10, 1944 - May 21, 1945 |
| no commander | May 22, 1945 - September 5, 1945 |
| Captain Lieutenant Ferdinant Wolf von Schulpnagel | September 6, 1945 - January 31, 1946 |
Notes
- ↑ The real gun caliber was 128 mm.