Z-17 Dieter von Röder ( German: Z-17 "Diether von Roeder" ) - German destroyer type 1936 .
| Dieter von Röder | |
|---|---|
| Z-17 Diether von Roeder | |
 Destroyer Dieter von Röder | |
| Service | |
 Germany | |
| Class and type of vessel | Destroyer |
| Organization | Kriegsmarine |
| Manufacturer | DeSchiMAG , Bremen |
| Ordered to build | January 6, 1936 |
| Construction started | September 9, 1936 |
| Launched | August 19, 1937 |
| Commissioned | August 29, 1938 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 13, 1940 |
| Status | Blown up by crew |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2411 t (standard) 3415 t (full) |
| Length | 123.4 m (largest) 120 m (between perpendiculars) |
| Width | 11.8 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 screws |
| Speed | 38.5 knots |
| Sailing range | 2020 miles on 19 knots |
| Crew | 323 people (10 officers) |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 5 × 1 - 127 mm [1] AU SK C / 34 (ammunition - 120 rounds per gun) |
| Flak | 2 × 2 - 37 mm , 6 × 1 - 20 mm |
| Anti-submarine weapons | 18 depth charges |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 four-pipe 533 mm SLTs , up to 60 min barrage |
Named after Captain Lieutenant Dieter von Roeder, commander of the 13th half-fleet of destroyers , who died on July 11, 1918 on the destroyer S-62 , which was blown up by a mine while trying to rescue the crew of the destroyer S-66.
Laid on September 9, 1936 at the shipyard of Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG in Bremen . It was launched on August 19, 1937 and entered into operation on August 29, 1938 . After entry into service, he was assigned to the 5th division of destroyers Kriegsmarine. As of September 1939, board number 51.
Service History
From April 18 to May 15, 1939 he sailed to the coast of Spain and Morocco .
From September 1939 to February 1940 he acted in the North Sea and the Baltic Straits .
September 4, 1939 received minor damage as a result of a British air raid on Wilhelmshaven .
On October 17 - 18, 1939, as part of an operational compound, he participated in a mine clearance operation on the east coast of Great Britain near the mouth of the Humber River .
December 1, 1939 became part of the 3rd flotilla of destroyers Kriegsmarine .
In April 1940, he participated in Operation Weserebyung , being part of the Narvik Group. April 9, 1940 in the Ufutfjord captured the Norwegian patrol ships Michael Sars and Kelt.
On April 10, 1940, he participated in the first battle at Narvik , in which he was badly damaged by two torpedoes of the British destroyer leader Hardy and completely lost speed. Losses - 13 dead.
April 13, 1940 was blown up by the crew in the harbor of Narvik
Ship Commanders
| Name and Title | Service time |
|---|---|
| Corvette Captain Erich Holtorf | August 29, 1938 - April 13, 1940 |
Notes
- ↑ The real gun caliber was 128 mm.