In Service: 8 January 1938 to 25 January 1942
Ordered:
Builder: Deschimag,
Bremen
Construction No: 902
Laid down: 14 January 1936
Launched: 15 September 1936
Commissioned: 8 January 1938
Type: Destroyer / Zerstörer
Class: Zerstörer 1934A
Displacement: 2,171 tons standard 3,110 tons full load
Length: 120 m
Beam: 11.3 m
Draft: 4.28 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
8 January 1938 The destroyer Bruno Heinemann is commissioned.
12 to 13 December 1939
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann carries out mine laying operation
against Newcastle. Along with the destroyers, Erich Steinbrinck,
Richard Beitzen, Friedirch Ihn and Hermann Künne. On
the way back meet up with light cruisers Nürnberg, Leipzig
and Köln. Nürnberg and Köln are both hit by
torpedoes from the British submarine HMS Salmon escort the
returning ships.
17 to 18 April 1940
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann carries out mine laying operations
in the North Sea along with the destroyers Richard Beitzen
and Hermann Schoemann.
19 to 20 April 1940
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann carries out mine laying operations
in the North Sea along with the destroyers Richard Beitzen
and Hermann Schoemann.
29 to 30 April 1940
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann escorts the minelayers Roland,
Preussen and Kaiser, Along with Richard Beitzen and the torpedo
boats Wolf, Möwe, Kondor and Leopard, during the course
of laying mines the torpedo boat Leopard is rammed and lost
by the mine layer Kaiser.
9 May 1940
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann escorts the minelayers, Kaiser,
Preussen, Roland and Corba, Along with Richard Beitzen and
Hermann Schoemann and the torpedo boat Greif plus three S-boats
during the course of operation British aircraft are detected
and the operation cancelled.
14 to 17 January 1942
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann escorts battleship Tirpitz to
the Trondheimfjord. Along with Paul Jakobi, Richard Beitzen
and Z29.
18 to 20 January 1942
The destroyers Bruno Heinemann returns to Germany along with
Richard Beitzen , Paul Jakobi and Z29.
24 to 26 January 1942
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann is transferred to Le Havre along
with Herman Schoemann, Paul Jakobi and Richard Beitzen. During
the journey Bruno Heinemann is struck by two mines and is
lost.
25 January 1942
The destroyer Bruno Heinemann is struck by two mines and is
lost. 93 crew lost.
Fritz
Berger
Takes command on January 1938
Ends command on December 1939
Georg
Langheld
Takes command on December 1939
Ends command on May 1940
Hermann
Alberts
Takes command on May 1940
Ends command on January 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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