In Service: 2 August 1938 to 31 December 1942
Ordered:
Builder: Blohm
& Voss, Hamburg
Construction No: 505
Laid down: 14 November 1935
Launched: 21 March 1937
Commissioned: 2 August 1938
Type: Destroyer / Zerstörer
Class: Zerstörer 1934A
Displacement: 2,239 tons standard 3,165 tons full load
Length: 120 m
Beam: 11.3 m
Draft: 4.23 m
Propulsion: 2 × shafts 2 × Wagner geared
turbines
Power: 70,000 shp
Propellers:
Speed: 38.7 knots
Range: 1,825 nautical miles at 19 knots
Crew: 325 men and officers
Armament:
5 × 12.7 cm L/45 SK C/34
carried 600 rounds
4 × 3.7 cm L/83 SK C/30
carried 8000 rounds
6 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30
carried 12000 rounds
8 × 2 cm MG L/65 C/30 after mid 1942
carried 16000 rounds
8 × 53.3 cm torpedo tubes
8 torpedo's carried
4 × depth charge launchers
60 mines
Armour
Aircraft:
Variants:
Other: Destroyers
Articles:
Downloads:
Film Clips: Kriegsmarine
Film Footage
2 August 1938
The destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt is commissioned.
8 October 1939
The destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt patrol the Atlantic along
with the battleship Gneisenau, and light cruiser Köln
and destroyers Max Schulz, Friedrich Ihn, Diether von Roeder,
Theodor Riedel, Paul Jakobi, Bernd von Arnim, Erich Steinbrinck
and Wilhlem Heidkamp.
6 to 7 January 1940
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold carries out mine laying operations
against the Thames estuary. Along with the destroyers Friedrich
Ihn, Richard Beitzen, Erich Steinbrinck, Hermann Schoemann
and Karl Galster.
10 to 11 January 1940
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold carries out mine laying operations
against Newcastle. Along with the destroyers Anton Schmitt,
Karl Galster, Wilhlem Heidkamp, Friedrich Ihn and Richard
Beitzen.
9 to 10 February 1940
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold carries out mine laying operations
along with the destroyers Hermann Schoemann, Wilhlem Heidkamp
Richard Beitzen, Theodor Riedel and Max Schulz.
22 February 1940
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold takes part in operation
Wikinger (German sortie into the North Sea) along with Erich
Koellner, Leberecht Maaas, Max Schulz, Richard Beitzen, and
Theodor Riedel, They receive orders to proceed against British
shipping at Dogger Bank. On the way there a Luftwaffe bomber
attacks the destroyers, sinking the Lebercht Maas. During
the rescue of Lebercht Maas crew, Max Schulz hits a mine and
is lost with all hands
4 to 11 July 1941
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold is transferred to Kirkenes
along with the rest of 6th destroyer flotilla Herman Schoemann,
Richard Beitzen, Karl Galster, and Hans Lody.
12 to 16 July 1941
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold carries out operations along
with the rest of 6th destroyer flotilla Herman Schoemann,
Richard Beitzen, Karl Galster, and Hans Lody. And sink two
Russian patrol boats.
22 to 24 July 1941
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold carries out operations along
with the rest of 6th destroyer flotilla Herman Schoemann,
Richard Beitzen, and Karl Galster. And sink one Russian patrol
boat and one floatplane.
4 to 5 August 1941
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold escorts troop ships in North
Norway along with Richard Beitzen.
31 December 1942
The destroyer Friedrich Eckold is sunk by British cruisers
HMS Sheffield and HMS Jamaica all crew lost. Position 77°
19N 30° 47E.
Alfred
Schemmel
Takes command on July 1938
Ends command on February 1941
Rudolf
Menge
Takes command on February 1941
Ends command on May 1941
Alfred
Schemmel
Takes command on May 1941
Ends command on September 1941
Rudolf
Menge
Takes command on September 1941
Ends command on October 1941
Alfred
Schemmel
Takes command on October 1941
Ends command on July 1942
Lutz
Gerstung
Takes command on August 1942
Ends command on December 1942
Herbert
Bachmann
Takes command on December 1942
Ends command on December 1942
German Warships, 1815-1945: Major Surface Vessels.
ISBN-10: 0851775330
German Warships, 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.
ISBN-10: 155750301X
German warships of the Second World War.
ISBN-10: 0668040378
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