| Z3 - Max Schultz |
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| Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland |
| General Details |
| Type |
1934 |
| Pennant number |
12 |
| Builder |
Deutsche Werke, Kiel, Germany |
| Builder's number |
244 |
| Contract placed |
7 July 1934 |
| Laid down |
2 January 1935 |
| Launched |
30 November 1935 |
| Commissioned |
8 April 1937 |
| Fate |
Sunk 22 February 1940 in the North Sea during Operation "Wikinger". After Z1 - Leberecht Maaß was bombed in error, by a Heinkel He111, Z3 - Max Schultz struck a mine while doing evasive manouvers. Her entire complement of 308 men was lost. Rescue efforts are confused and called off early by submarine scares. |
Ship named after
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Korvettenkapitän Max Konrad Felix Schultz. Commander of 6. torpedo boat flotilla. He was killed when his torpedo boat, V 69, was sunk by the British 23 January 1917. |
| 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 |
| 08.04.1937 - 24.10.1938 |
Korvettenkapitän Martin Baltzer |
| 25.10.1938 - 22.02.1940 |
Korvettenkapitän Claus Trampedach |
| Complement |
| Complement |
325 officers and men |