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Type 40 torpedo boat
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Torpedo Boats · Germany · 1942
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Type40torpedoboat

Type 40 torpedo boat
Type 40 torpedo boat Photo: Charles01 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin Germany
CategoryTorpedo Boats
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1944
Operators2 countries
Quantity24
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Type 40 torpedo boat
Country
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
24
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationFlottentorpedoboot
  • Ship TypeTorpedo boat / Destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardDutch shipyards
  • Ships in Class15
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement1,754 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,300 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)106.3 m
  • Length (waterline)110 m
  • Beam10.3 m
  • Draft3.81 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement231
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 geared steam turbines, 3 water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power36,540 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed65 kn
  • Cruise Speed19 kn
  • Range4,440
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × 12.7 cm SK C/34 naval guns
  • Main Gun Calibre105 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × twin 3.7 cm SK C/30 AA guns, 4 × quadruple 2 cm FlaK 30/38/Flakvierling AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed0
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned24
  • Cancelled12
  • Lost1
  • Retired24
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
24
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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