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 producing up to 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: Electronics:
Operators: Kriegsmarine
Variants: Other:
Destroyers Articles: 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 Maa�, 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 After sinking the minesweeper HMS Bramble, The destroyer Friedrich Eckold
mistook the British light cruiser HMS Sheffield for the German heavy cruiser Admiral
Hipper and was taken completely by surprise when the cruiser opened fire. 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
For a complete list of
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