The destroyers Z25, Z26 and Z27 and the torpedo boats T2, T5, T7, T8 and T11 are attached to the Baltic fleet to prevent an escape of Soviet ships into the Baltic Sea.
127,0 mOverall length
3605 tMaximum displacement
37,5 knMaximum speed
320 - 332Complement
Design and service
The story of Z26
Z26 was part of the 8th destroyer flotilla - also called the "Narvik" flotilla, stationed in Kirkens and used for unsuccessful operations along the Murmansk coast until the end of 1941 when returned to Germany. Z26 was part of the "Zerstörergruppe Arktis", during operations against the convoy the ship was sunk by British cruisers Trinidad and Eclipse on 29. 03.
1942 in the Barents Sea.
Operational history
Service timeline
Z24 and Z26 are transferred to North-Norway.
Z26 and Z27 are sent back to Germany.
The destroyers Z24, Z26, Z30 and the torpedo boats T11, T15 and T16 escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper to Trondheim.
Z24, Z25 and Z26 are relocated to Kirkenes.
Operation of Z24, Z25 and Z26 against the convoy PQ13: Z26 sinks the British transport Bateau, but is crippled by the small cruiser Trinidad and the destroyers Fury and Eclipse. Sinking, the crew is rescued by Z24 and Z25
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament, protection and performance.
Dimensions
- Size (Max)
- 3605 t
- Length (Total)
- 127,0 m
- Length (Waterline)
- 121,9 m
- Beam
- 12,0 m
- Draft
- 4,65 m
- Crew
- 320 - 332
Armament
- 15 cm L/48 C/36 (5,9")
- 4
- 3,7 cm L/83 C/30
- 4 (10 since 1944)
- 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
- 8
- 53,3 cm Torpedo tubes
- 8
- Mines
- 60
- Depth Charge launcher
- 4
Machinery
- Shafts
- 2
- Turbines
- 2
- Type
- Wagner (Deschimag build)
Performance
- Total Performance
- 70000 shp
- Speed
- 37,5 kn
- Range
- 2174 miles at 19 kn
The archive
Models
Ship models in 1/1250 scale.
Construction record
Z26
- Laid down
- Deschimag Bremen, 01.04.1939
- Launched
- 02.04.1940
- Commissioned
- 11.01.1940
- Fate
- sunk 29.03.1942
- Cost
- 13,18 Mio Reichsmark