


Z4 Richard Beitzen
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | 1934-class Destroyer |
Builder | Deutsche Werke Kiel |
Yard Number | 245 |
Slip/Drydock Number | Drydock IV |
Ordered | 7 Apr 1934 |
Laid Down | 7 Jan 1935 |
Launched | 30 Nov 1935 |
Commissioned | 13 May 1937 |
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Z4 Richard Beitzen Operational Timeline
27 Apr 1943 | Jaguar, Greif, and Z4 Richard Beitzen escorted light cruiser Nürnberg out of Harstad, Norway toward Kiel, Germany. |
3 May 1943 | Light cruiser Nürnberg arrived at Kiel, Germany; Jaguar, Greif, and Z4 Richard Beitzen had escorted her to Kiel from Norway. Later that day, Jaguar, Greif, and Möwe escorted minelayers out of Kiel for the North Sea. |
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