| Z8 - Bruno Heinemann |
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| Photo courtesy David Walker, Scotland |
| General Details |
| Type |
1934A |
| Pennant number |
63, 61 |
| Builder |
DeSchiMAG, Bremen, Germany |
| Builder's number |
902 |
| Contract placed |
9 January 1935 |
| Laid down |
14 January 1936 |
| Launched |
15 September 1936 |
| Commissioned |
8 January 1938 |
| Fate |
Mined and sunk 25 January 1942 off the eastern entrance to the English Channel whilst on passage to Brest for Operation "Cerberus". |
Ship named after
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Korvettenkapitän Karl Max Bruno Heinemann. First officer on the battleship SMS König. Murdered 5 November 1918 during the communist mutiny. |
| 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 |
| 08.01.1938 - 03.12.1939 |
Korvettenkapitän/Fregattenkapitän Fritz Berger |
| 04.12.1939 - 14.05.1940 |
Korvettenkapitän Georg Langheld |
| 15.05.1940 - 25.01.1942 |
Korvettenkapitän Hermann Alberts |
| Complement |
| Complement |
325 officers and men |