German destroyer Z31
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German destroyer Z31 was a Type 1936A (Mob) Kriegsmarine destroyer that served in World War II, notably operating in Arctic waters and participating in several naval engagements against Allied convoys.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kriegsmarine warship
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Type 1936A (Mob) destroyer ⓘ destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
150 mm guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ naval mines ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 12 meters ⓘ |
| builder | AG Weser, Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built in Bremen
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Type 1936A (Mob) destroyers NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II destroyers of Germany ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1942-04-11 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| damagedInAction | engagement with British cruisers in Arctic waters ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1958 as Marceau ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 3,600 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 2,600 tons ⓘ |
| fate | ceded to France after World War II ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1940-09-01 ⓘ |
| launched | 1941-05-15 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 127 meters ⓘ |
| navalGunCaliber | 150 mm main battery ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | attacks on Allied convoys to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| notableFor | operations in Arctic waters against Allied convoys ⓘ |
| operator | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Barents Sea
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the North Cape support operations NERFINISHED ⓘ operations against Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | Z31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarName | Marceau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postwarOperator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 1946 as French destroyer Marceau ⓘ |
| refitted | in German shipyards after battle damage ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1961 ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Arctic naval campaigns of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian campaign waters (later war years) ⓘ |
| shipClass | Type 1936A (Mob) class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian waters ⓘ |
| topSpeed | approximately 36 knots ⓘ |
| typeDesignation | Zerstörer 31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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