| Z43 |
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| Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland |
| General Details |
| Type |
1936B (Mob) |
| Pennant number |
— |
| Builder |
DeSchiMAG, Bremen, Germany |
| Builder's number |
1029 |
| Contract placed |
17 February 1941 |
| Laid down |
1 May 1942 |
| Launched |
22 September 1943 |
| Commissioned |
24 March 1944 |
Fate
 |
Damaged by mines and bombs. Scuttled in Geltinger Bay 1945. |
| Displacement |
| Displacement, standard |
2.527 t |
| Displacement, full load |
3.542 t |
| Dimensions and Construction Details |
| Lenght (waterline) |
121,5 m |
| Lenght (total) |
127 m |
| Beam |
12 m |
| Draft |
4,21 m |
| Machinery |
| Boilers |
Six Wagner 70 Kg/cm² |
| Turbines |
Two Wagner geared |
| Turbo generators |
Two of 200 kW each |
| Diesel generators |
Four of 80 kW each |
| Shafts |
2 |
| Total performance |
70.000 shp |
| Speed |
37,5 knots |
| Range |
2.239 nm at 19 knots |
| Armament |
| 12,7 cm L/45 C/36 |
5 in single mountings |
| 3,7 cm L/83 C/30 |
4 in twin mountings |
| 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 |
15 in three quadruple and three single mounts |
| 53,3 cm Torpedo tubes |
8 in two quadruple banks |
| Mines |
76 |
| Depth Charge launcher |
4 |
| Commanding Officers |
| 24.03.1944 - 30.03.1945 |
Kapitän zur See Arthur Wenninger |
| 05.04.1945 - 03.05.1945 |
Fregattenkapitän Carl Heinrich Lampe |
| Complement |
| Complement |
320-332 officers and men |