| Z1 - Leberecht Maaß |
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| Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland |
| General Details |
| Type |
1934 |
| Pennant number |
— |
| Builder |
Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany |
| Builder's number |
242 |
| Contract placed |
7 July 1934 |
| Laid down |
10 October 1934 |
| Launched |
18 August 1935 |
| Commissioned |
14 January 1937 |
Fate
|
Sunk 22 February 1940 (during Operation "Wikinger") in the North Sea. The ship was erroneously attacked by Luftwaffe Heinkel He111 1H + IM and hit by one bomb, lost steering and strayed into a British minefield where it possibly struck a mine. 283 crewmembers lost and 60 saved. |
Ship named after
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Konteradmiral Leberecht Friedrich Max Maaß. Commander of a light cruiser squadron. He died when his ship, the Cöln, was sunk 28 August 1914. |
| Displacement |
| Displacement, standard |
2.232 t |
| Displacement, full load |
3.156 t |
| Dimensions and Construction Details |
| Lenght (waterline) |
114 m |
| Lenght (total) |
119 m |
| Beam |
11,3 m |
| Draft |
4,23 m |
| Machinery |
| Boilers |
Six Wagner 70 Kg/cm² |
| Turbines |
Two Wagner geared |
| Turbo generators |
Two of 200 kW each |
| Diesel generators |
Two of 60 kW each and one 50 kW |
| Shafts |
2 |
| Total performance |
70.000 shp |
| Speed |
36 knots |
| Range |
1.900 nm at 19 knots |
| Armament |
| 12,7 cm L/45 C/34 |
5 in single mountings |
| 3,7 cm L/83 C/30 |
4 in twin mountings |
| 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 |
4-6 in single mountings |
| 53,3 cm Torpedo tubes |
8 in two quadruple banks |
| Mines |
60 |
| Depth Charge launcher |
4 |
| Commanding Officers |
| 14.01.1937 – 29.09.1937 |
Korvettenkapitän Friedrich Traugott Schmidt |
| 05.10.1937 – 04.04.1939 |
Korvettenkapitän/Fregattenkapitän Gerhard Wagner |
| 05.04.1939 – 22.02.1940 |
Korvettenkapitän Fritz Bassenge |
| Complement |
| Complement |
325 officers and men |