Z-2 Georg Thiele

Type:
Destroyer
Class:
Builder:
Deutsche Werke
Kiel, Germany
Hull Number:
Z-2
Ordered:
1934
Launched:
August 18, 1935
Keel Laid:
October 25, 1934
Commissioned:


February 27, 1937
Fate:
Destroyed Apr. 13, 1940, grounded to avoid sinking after battle with Royal Navy destroyers
HMS Hero H-99, HMS Eskimo F-75 and HMS Forester H-74 in the second Battle of Narvik.

Location: Rombaksfjord, 7.5 miles north northeast of Narvik, Norway.
(68.27N - 17.55E)

27 killed, the survivors including a number of soldiers made their way to Narvik.




Combat Victories
Date
Name
Type
Tons
Nationality

Notes

Apr. 13, 1940
HMS Eskimo H-75
Destroyer
1,883
United Kingdom
Damaged


Builder's Data
Page published Dec. 26, 2008