Z12 Erich Giese

Destroyer

Service Data

In Service: 4 March 1939 to 13 April 1940

Production Data

Ordered:
Builder: F. Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel
Construction No: 538
Laid down: 3 May 1935
Launched: 12 March 1937
Commissioned: 4 March 1939

Technical Data

Type: Destroyer / Zerstörer
Class: Zerstörer 1934A

Displacement: 2,270 tons standard 3,190 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 Footage:

History

Career

4 March 1939
The destroyer Erich Giese is commissioned.

8 April 1940
The destroyer Erich Giese takes part in operation Weser�bung (Invasion of Denmark and Norway) along with Anton Schmitt, Wilhlem Heidkamp, Diether von Roeder, Georg Thiele, Erich Koellner, Bernd von Arnim, Hans Lüdemann, Hermann Künne and Wolfgang Zenker.

13 April 1940
The destroyer Erich Giese is sunk by six British destroyers. 83 crew lost. Position 68° 24.5N 17° 39E.

Commanders

Karl Smidt
Takes command on March 1939
Ends command on March 1940

Gallery

Leave a Comment

Name:


Email:


Comments:

Sources

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

For a complete list of sources