Z-18 Hans Ludeman ( German Z-18 "Hans Lüdemann" ) - German destroyer type 1936 .
| "Hans Ludeman" | |
|---|---|
| Z-18 Hans Lüdemann | |
 Destroyer "Hans Ludeman" | |
| 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 | December 1, 1937 |
| Commissioned | October 8, 1938 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | April 13, 1940 |
| Status | Killed in battle |
| 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 in honor of the chief naval mechanic Hans Ludeman, who died on May 14, 1913 on the destroyer S-148 , during the explosion of a steam boiler.
Laid on September 9, 1936 at the shipyard of Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau AG in Bremen . It was launched on December 1, 1937, and on October 8, 1938 , it entered service. After entry into service, he was assigned to the 5th division of destroyers Kriegsmarine. As of September 1939, board number 53.
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Service History
From October 1939 to February 1940 he acted in the North Sea and the Baltic Straits , participating in mine-laying operations off the east coast of Great Britain .
December 1, 1939 became part of the 3rd flotilla of destroyers Kriegsmarine .
In the first half of April 1940, he participated in Operation Vezerebyung , being part of the Narvik Group. April 10, 1940 participated in the first battle of Narvik.
On April 13, he participated in the second battle near Narvik, after a battle with British ships he washed ashore in the Rumbaxfjord Finally destroyed by a torpedo from the British destroyer Herow .
Ship Commanders
| Name and Title | Service time |
|---|---|
| Corvette Captain Herbert Fredericks | October 8, 1938 - April 13, 1940 |
Notes
- ↑ The real gun caliber was 128 mm.