Z11 Bernd von Arnim
Zerstörer 1938 - 1940 Zerstörer 1934A Class |
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Z 11 Bernd von Arnim 1940 |
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Bernd von Arnim
was part of the 6st destroyer division at the outbreak
of the war, operating in the Baltic Sea near Danzig and
later transferred to the North Sea after the Polnish
campaign. In September 1939 it was ordered to the North
Sea for commerce warfare and was able to capture two
Danish transports on their way to England. The ship took
part in one mining operation in British coastal waters.
During in Operation Weserübung the
Bernd von Arnim
was part of the Kriegsschiffgruppe 1 heading for Narvik.
On 08.04.1940 it engaged the British destroyer
Glowworm
which was later sunk by the heavy cruiser
Admiral Hipper
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The ship was scuttled on 13.04.1940 in the
Rombakkenfjord near Narvik after a battle with British
destroyers because out of ammo and fuel.
In 1962, the wreck was broken down. |
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Named after the toprpedo boat commander Bernd von Arnim who died in
an Operation of his G42 on 21.04.1917 near Dover. |
Contruction Data
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Laid
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Germaniawerft Kiel, 26.04.1935 |
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Launched: |
08.07.1936 |
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Commissioned: |
06.12.1938 |
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Fate: |
scuttled on 13.04.1940 |
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Costs: |
13,4 Mio Reichsmark |
Commanders
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01.09.1939: |
Together with the cruisers
Köln ,
Leipzig ,
Nürnberg
and other destroyers operations in the Danzig Beight. |
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13.09.1939: |
Together with
Friedrich Eckold, Theodor Riedel and the
mine layers
Cobra, Hansestadt Danzig, Kaiser, and
Roland ,
the
Bernd von Arnim
lays the mine field "b" MARTHA-EINS in the North
Sea. 960 Mines are laid during this operation, 240 from
Bernd von Arnim . |
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07-09.10.1939: |
Raid to intercept Britain - Scandinavia trade together
with battleship
Gneisenau , CL
Köln and destroyers
Wilhlem Heidkamp , Erich Steinbrinck , Diether
von Roeder , Theodor
Riedel , Paul
Jakobi, Max
Schulz ,
Friedrich Ihn
and Friedrich
Eckoldt .
No results. |
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Z19 Hermann Künne
Zerstörer 1939 - 1940 Zerstörer 1936 Class |
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Z19 Hermann Künne (1939)
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Named after Hermann Künne, crewmwmber of a German
torpedo boat in WW1, who died fighting against
British soldiers at Zeebrügge. |
Contruction Data
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Laid down: |
Deschimag Bremen, 05.10.1936 |
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Launched: |
22.12.1937 |
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Commissioned: |
12.01.1939 |
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Fate: |
beached on 13.04.1940 |
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Costs: |
12,87 Mio Reichsmark |
Commanders
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KK Kothe: |
12.01.1939 - 13.04.1940 |
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Z21 Wilhelm
Heidkamp
Zerstörer 1939 - 1940 Zerstörer 1936 Class |
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Z 21 Wilhelm Heidkamp (1939)
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Named after Wilhelm Heidkamp, naval engineer who
saved the battlecruiser
Seydlitz
during the battle of the Doggerbank while opening
glowing valves to prevent a magazine explosion. |
Contruction Data
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Laid down: |
Deschimag Bremen, 15.12.1937 |
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Launched: |
20.08.1938 |
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Commissioned: |
10.06.1939 |
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Fate: |
sunk on 11.04.1940 |
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Costs: |
12,87 Mio Reichsmark |
Commanders
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KK Erdmenger: |
20.06.1939 - 11.04.1940 |
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