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Z23

Zerstörer 1940 - 1951  Zerstörer 1936A  Class

   Ship Info   History   Operational History   Technical Data   1:1250 Model 
15.09.1940:   Z23 is commissioned.
21-24.03.1941:   Transfer of Z23 and Z24 to Bergen.
26-27.03.1941:   Z23 and Z24 escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper on its way back from the North Atlantik to Germany from Bergan to the Skagerak.
30.03-01.04.1941:   The destroyers Z23 and Z24 and the torpedo boat Iltis escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer on its way back from the North Atlantik to Germany from Norway to Germany.
20-26.05.1941:   Operation Rheinübung: The destroyers Friedrich Eckoldt , Hans Lody , Friedirch Ihn , Erich Steinbrinck , Karl Galster and Z20 escort the battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen from the Baltic Sea to Trondheim. After that, the destroyers return to Germany.
10-14.06.1941:   Hans Lody , Friedrich Eckoldt , Karl Galster , Z23 and Z24 escort the damaged cruiser Lützow (airborne torpedo hit) back to Germany.
16-19.06.1941:   Destroyers Z23 and Z24 are transferred to Brest.
20-22.07.1941:   The 5th destroyer flotilla of Erich Steinbrinck , Friedrich Ihn , Bruno Heinemann , Z23 and Z24 is sent from La Pallice to Brest. On their way back, they escort the battleship Scharnhorst on its way to La Pallice.
24-27.07.1941:   The 5th destroyer flotilla consisting of Erich Steinbrinck , Friedrich Ihn , Bruno Heinemann , Z23 and Z24 escort the bomb damaged battleship Scharnhorst from La Pallice to Brest.
21-23.08.1941:   Erich Steinbrinck , Bruno Heinemann , Z23 and Z24 meet the auxiliary cruiser Orion in the Biskay and escort it to France.
23-26.10.1941:   Z23 and Z24 are sent back to Germany.
2911-12.12.1941:   Transfer of Z23 , Z25 and Z27 to North-Norway.
16-18.12.1941:   Operations of Z23 , Z24 , Z25 and Z27 against the Kola coast. After a battle against the British MTB Hazard and Speedy (hit 4 times), the destroyers return to their base.
26.12.1941:   The 8.Z-Flotilla, constiting of Z23 , Z24 , Z25 and Z27 sails out of the Ofotfjord.
27.12.1941:   Z23 , Z24 , Z25 and Z27 operate at the Lofoten.
03-04.01.1942:   Z23 , Z24 , Z25 and Z27 escort the Adolf Lüderitz from Tromsö to Kirkenes.
13-14.01.1942:   Mine operation of Z23 , Z24 and Z25 at Cape Kacovskij in the White Sea.
20.01.1942:   The transfer of Z23 , Z24 and Z25 from Kirkenes to Tromsö is canceled after Z23 and Z24 were damaged after running aground.
27-28.01.1942:   Z23 , Z24 and Z25 are sent from Kirkenses to Tromsö.
15-17.08.1942:   Z23 , T9 and T12 escort the mine layer Ulm on its way to Narvik.
24-28.09.1942:   The destroyers Richard Beizen , Z23 , Z28 , Z29 and Z30 proceed to a mine laying operation at Nowaja Semlja. They are covered by the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer .
01-02-10.1942:   The heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper is escorded by Z23 , Z28 , T9 and T12 on its way from the Altafjord to the Bogenbucht.
23-24.10.1942:   Richard Beitzen , Friedrich Eckoldt, Z23, Z28  and Z29 escort the battleship Tirpitz and the  heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer from Narvik to Trondheim.
06-10.11.1942:   Z23 , Z28 and Z29 escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer from Trondheim back to Germany.
12-18.11.1942:   Z23 , Z25 and Z29 escort the light cruiser Nürnberg on its way to Trondheim.
:   To be continued...

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