| Z13 - Erich Koellner |
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| Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland |
| General Details |
| Type |
1934A |
| Pennant number |
83 |
| Builder |
Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany |
| Builder's number |
539 |
| Contract placed |
10 November 1934 |
| Laid down |
12 October 1935 |
| Launched |
18 March 1937 |
| Commissioned |
28 August 1939 |
| Fate |
Destroyed 13 April 1940 by British surface forces off Djupvik, Norway whilst in a damaged condition and acting as a floating battery. |
Ship named after
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Kapitänleutnant Heinrich Hermann Erich Koellner. Commander of the 8 Minesweeper half-flotilla. Killed when his minesweeper, M95, sunk 20 April 1918 after hitting two mines. |
| Displacement |
| Displacement, standard |
2.270 t |
| Displacement, full load |
3.190 t |
| Dimensions and Construction Details |
| Lenght (waterline) |
116 m |
| Lenght (total) |
121 m |
| Beam |
11,3 m |
| Draft |
4,23 m |
| Machinery |
| Boilers |
Six Benson 110 Kg/cm² |
| Turbines |
Two Wagner geared |
| Turbo generators |
Two of 200 kW each |
| Diesel generators |
Two of 60 kW each and three 50 kW each |
| Shafts |
2 |
| Total performance |
70.000 shp |
| Speed |
38 knots |
| Range |
2.680 nm at 19 knots |
| Armament |
| 12,7 cm L/45 C/34 |
5 in single mountings (4 from 1944) |
| 3,7 cm L/83 C/30 |
4 in twin mountings (12 from 1944) |
| 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 |
6 in single mountings |
| 53,3 cm Torpedo tubes |
8 in two quadruple banks |
| Mines |
60 |
| Depth Charge launcher |
4 |
| Commanding Officers |
| 28.08.1939 - 13.04.1940 |
Korvettenkapitän/Fregattenkapitän Alfred Schulze-Hinrichs |
| Complement |
| Complement |
325 officers and men |