Dragon 1064 German Z-26 Destroyer - Smart Kit

The Z26 was a German destroyer, the keel of which was laid in 1939 and launched in April 1940. The destroyer entered the rope service in the German Navy (German Kriegsmarine) in January 1941. The ship was 127 meters long, 12 meters wide, and had a full displacement of 3,600 tons. Destroyer Z26's maximum speed was 36 knots! The main armament at the time of launch was 5 150 mm guns in two twin and one single turret, and the secondary armament was: 4 37 mm cannons, 5 20 mm cannons and 8 533 mm torpedo tubes and mines.

The Z26 was the fourth ship of the Narvik or 1936A class. These types of destroyers were an extension of the Type 1936 destroyers. The main changes were to strengthen the armament and replace the main artillery from 127 mm cannons with 150 mm cannons. Sea performance has also been slightly improved and the swimming range has been slightly extended. The result was a series of large destroyers that could, under favorable conditions, engage in combat with Allied light cruisers or French large destroyers. Destroyer Z26 began its short combat career serving from bases in Norway against Allied merchant shipping. She was sunk on March 26, 1942 in the Barents Sea by the cruiser HMS Trinidad and the destroyer HMS Eclipse.