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Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
T22			Schichau, Elbing	1940	1941	2.1942	sunk 20.8.1944
T23			Schichau, Elbing	8.1940	14.6.1941	6.1942	surrendered 5.1945, to UK 12.1945, to France 2.1946 (L'Alsacien)
T24			Schichau, Elbing	9.1940	13.9.1941	10.1942	sunk 24.8.1944
T25			Schichau, Elbing	11.1940	1.12.1941	12.1942	sunk 28.12.1943
T26			Schichau, Elbing	5.1941	26.3.1942	2.1943	sunk 28.12.1943
T27			Schichau, Elbing	7.1941	20.6.1942	4.1943	sunk 29.4.1944
T28			Schichau, Elbing	9.1941	8.10.1942	6.1943	surrendered 5.1945, to UK 12.1945, to France 2.1946 (Le Lorrain)
T29			Schichau, Elbing	1942	16.1.1943	8.1943	sunk 26.4.1944
T30			Schichau, Elbing	4.1942	13.3.1943	10.1943	sunk 20.8.1944
T31			Schichau, Elbing	1942	22.5.1943	2.1944	sunk 20.6.1944
T32			Schichau, Elbing	10.1942	17.4.1943	5.1944	sunk 20.8.1944
T33			Schichau, Elbing	1.1943	4.9.1943	6.1944	surrendered 5.1945, to USSR 1.1946 (Примерный [Primernyy])
T34			Schichau, Elbing	3.1943	23.10.1943	8.1944	sunk 20.11.1944
T35			Schichau, Elbing	4.1943	12.12.1943	10.1944	surrendered 5.1945, to USA 7.1945 (DD935), to France 1948 (spares)
T36			Schichau, Elbing	6.1943	5.2.1944	12.1944	sunk 4.5.1945

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1294
Displacement full, t	1754
Length, m	97.0 wl 102.5 oa
Breadth, m	10.0
Draught, m	2.66 normal 3.22 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 sets Wagner geared steam turbines, 4 Wagner boilers
Power, h. p.	29000
Max speed, kts	32.5
Fuel, t	oil 374
Endurance, nm(kts)	5000(19)
Armament	T22 - 30: 4 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 2 x 2 - 37/80 SK C/30, 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT (32), 50 mines T31 - 36: 4 x 1 - 105/42 SK C/32, 2 x 2 - 37/69 FlaK M/42,1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 5 x 1 - 20/65 C/38, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT (32), 50 mines
Electronic equipment	T22 - 30: FuMO 21 radar, S-Gerät sonar, GHG hydrophone T31 - 36: FuMO 21, FuMO 63 radars, S-Gerät sonar, GHG hydrophone, FuMB3 Bali, FuMB 4 Sumatra ECM suites
Complement	206

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Project history

Unlike the ships of types 1935 and 1937, "fleet" torpedo boats of 1939 type intended for escort service and self-supporting actions on minor theatres. Artillery arms, at invariable torpedoes number, have been considerably strengthened; as a result displacement has grown on 65%, in comparison with predecessors, seaworthiness and endurance have significantly improved. Machinery remained former (only the arrangement instead of linear became en echelon)  as consequence, speed has decreased, in real conditions did not exceed 31kts and sustained 28.5kts. 105mm guns placed in mounts with 70° max elevation angle and could be used for antiaircraft shooting, that together with MGs did the ships extremely strong concerning air defence. The last 6 ships differed by hull and superstructure form.

Modernizations

early 1944, T22 - 24, 27: + 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38, 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38

early 1944, T28 - 30: - 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38

early 1944, T31: - 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 4 - 20/65 C/38

1944, all survived earlier ships: + FuMO 63 radar, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 4 Sumatra ECM suites

early 1945, T35: - 4 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 1 - 37/57 FlaK M/43, 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38

early 1945, T36: - 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 x 2 - 20/65 C/38

Naval service

T25 and T26 were lost 28.12.1943 in battle against British cruisers Glasgow and Enterprise in Bay of Biscay. T29 and T27 were sunk by British and Canadian destroyers in La Manche 26.4.1944 and 29.4.1944 respectively, T31 was sunk 20.6.1944 by Soviet MTBs TK-37 and TK-60 in Gulf of Finland. T22, T30 and T32 were lost 20.8.1944 on German mines in Narva Bay. T24 was sunk 24.8.1944 by British aircraft in a mouth of Gironde. T34 was lost 20.11.1944 in Baltic Sea at Rügen on the mines, laid by British aircraft or Soviet submarine L-3. T36 was damaged 3.5.1945 on British aviation mine and 4.5.1945 sunk by Soviet aircraft at Swinemünde.

T23 and T28, being received on reparations by UK, in 1946 were transferred to France as L`Alsacien and Lorrain. T33 was commissioned by Soviet Navy as Primerny. T35 was tested in the USA as DD935, and in 1947 sold on spare parts to France.