Z37

CountryGermany
Ship Class1936A (Mob)-class Destroyer
BuilderFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft
Yard Number627
Ordered19 Sep 1939
Laid Down2 Jan 1941
Launched24 Feb 1942
Commissioned16 Jul 1943
Displacement2,700 tons standard; 3,750 tons full
Length417 feet
Beam39 feet
Draft15 feet
Machinery6 water-tube boilers, 2 shafts, 2 geared steam turbine sets
Power Output69,000 shaft horsepower
Speed36 knots
Range2,950nm at 19 knots
Crew316
Armament1x2x15cm guns, 3x1x15cm guns, 2x2x3.7mm AA guns, 1x4x2cm AA guns, 3x1x2cm AA guns, 2x4x53.3cm torpedo tubes, 60 mines, 4 depth charge launchers

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Alan Chanter says:
21 Jul 2022 11:14:23 AM

Z37 was one of 17 Narvik-class destroyers,the most powerful destroyers in the world, virtually light cruiser. But they lacked range and trhe twin bow turrets, replacing earlier single mounts, handicapped them in heavy sea. In late December,1943, Z37 (Korvettenkapitän Langheld) was damaged in the three-hour Battle of the Bay of Biscay where eleven German destroyers and torpedo boats were defeated by the Royal Navy cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise. Z37 was eventually scuttled at Bordeaux on 24 August 1944.

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