Dimensions
- Size (Max)
- 3691 t
- Length (Total)
- 127,0 m
- Length (Waterline)
- 121,9 m
- Beam
- 12,0 m
- Draft
- 4,62 m
- Crew
- 320 - 332
127,0 mOverall length
3691 tMaximum displacement
37,5 knMaximum speed
320 - 332Complement
Design and service
The story of Z37
Z37 was part of the 8th Z-Flottila, the ship was sent to France in March 1943. It collided with Z32 on 30. 01.
1944 and was badly damaged (torpedo warheads exploded, taking out both engine rooms). It was transferred to Bordeaux, but never repaired because of its bad condition. The guns were removed and installed as coastal defense guns.
Decommissioned on 24.08.1944, burned out on 24.08.1944 and broken down by the French in 1949.
At a glance
Technical profile
Dimensions, armament, protection and performance.
Armament
- 15 cm L/48 C/36 (5,9")
- 5
- 3,7 cm L/83 C/30
- 4
- 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
- 9
- 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
- 2239 miles at 19 kn
Construction record
Z37
- Laid down
- Germaniawerft Kiel, 1940
- Launched
- 24.02.1941
- Commissioned
- 16.07.1942
- Fate
- scrapped 1949