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Topic review - Calling all Kriegsmarine Zerstörer fans
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Page 102 of Volume 2 of "German Naval Camouflage" by Leon and Asmussen shows pictures of three Standard destroyer schemes between 1942 and 1943 but none are specific to the ships that you mention. They mention two possibly useful References in the bibliography that you might find useful.

The first is "German Destroyers of World War Two" by Koop and Schmolke. The English language edition was published in 2014 by Seaforth/Naval Institute Press. The second is "[i]Torpedoboote und Zerstörer im Einsatz 1939 - 1945: Kampf und Untergang einer Waffe[i]" by Volkmar Kühn published by Verlagshaus Würzburg in 2006. I cannot vouch for either of these.

81542
Post Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:18 pm
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Hi Guys! :) I would really appreciate your help. Were there any camouflage patterns others than flat-grey, for the "1936B" class destroyers (Z 35, Z 36, Z 43, Z 44, Z 45). I've jsut bought Trumpeter kit, but I don't want the next boring painting scheme ;)
Post Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:32 am
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1. what is this tube-shaped thing?
2. Is this a crows nest, is the mast going through it or behind it?
3. What is this?
4. Is this some sort of early radar antenna?
5. Is this pole right behind the tip of main mast?

Your help on this matter will be much appreciated[/quote]

Hello,

1. was a tube to help pass the flags when hoisted or lowered
2. it was a crows nest
3. sort of hinge/attachment (?) to secure the yardarm stays (dont know the english term) - to keep them level
4. i dont know
5. behind

There are a couple of good quality pictures of the late war DD-939 ex Z-39 on the navy history site, maybe they help:
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/hi ... l?q=DD-939

Additionally you might want to get the Whitley Book on Destroyers, there are many things covered
ISBN 1557503028

Best regards
Post Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 2:29 pm
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81542 wrote:
hj1985

Re: Your post of Dec 19

You appear to have found http://www.forum-marinearchiv.de. I suggest that you pose your questions there as well.

However, for what this is worth: 1. Is possibly some form of aerial screen. 2. The foremast will be behind it. What the item actually is may be debated. It may have been intended to be what the Germans termed a "fleckerstand" or gunfire spotting position that doubled as a crow's nest. 3. I don't know. 4. Ditto but it is unlikely to be an early RADAR aerial. 5. The staff will be behind the foretopmast. There appears to be the flotilla or squadron's senior officer's penn(d)ant flying from it in one of your pictures.

Do try the aforementioned website though.

81542


Thank you 81542.

I did open a post there. So far, haven't received a reply yet.

https://www.forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/i ... 326.0.html

In regards to 1. I believe it is some kind of aerial antenna. and for 3. I think it is navigation light
Post Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 7:02 am
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hj1985

Re: Your post of Dec 19

You appear to have found www.forum-marinearchiv.de. I suggest that you pose your questions there as well.

However, for what this is worth: 1. Is possibly some form of aerial screen. 2. The foremast will be behind it. What the item actually is may be debated. It may have been intended to be what the Germans termed a "fleckerstand" or gunfire spotting position that doubled as a crow's nest. 3. I don't know. 4. Ditto but it is unlikely to be an early RADAR aerial. 5. The staff will be behind the foretopmast. There appears to be the flotilla or squadron's senior officer's penn(d)ant flying from it in one of your pictures.

Do try the aforementioned website though.

81542
Post Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:59 am
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Dick J wrote:
While I can't specifically address all of your numbers, I can give you this. The ships generally had crow's nests on the masts, and all were required by international law to carry navigation lights. This could account for some of the objects.


Thank you Dick J. Happy New Year
Post Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:05 pm
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While I can't specifically address all of your numbers, I can give you this. The ships generally had crow's nests on the masts, and all were required by international law to carry navigation lights. This could account for some of the objects.
Post Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:00 pm
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Dick J wrote:
The Maass class destroyers can be divided up several ways. Z-1 to Z-4 were type 1934 and had the rounded deck edge on the forecastle (turtleback). Z-5 to Z-16 were type 1934A with a squared off deck edge. Z-1 to Z-8 had Wagner boilers while Z-9 to Z-16 had the higher pressure Benson types. This affected the steam pipe configurations on the funnels. Z-1 to Z-4 were built by Deutsche Werke, Z-5 to Z-8 by Deschimag, Z-9 to Z-13 by Germainiawerft, and Z-14 to Z-16 by Blohm and Voss. Within each builder's group, design details were consistent, and Z-7 and Z-8 were part of the same batch. The upper bridge on the first completed units was rounded while the pilothouse below was squared off. This was changed to having the open, upper bridge conform to the shape of the pilothouse, and the later units completed to this standard. By 1939, all had the squared upper bridge, so Z-7 and Z-8 would have been virtually identical at that time. When completed, Z-8 briefly tested the 5.9" guns later installed on the Z-23 class ships, but by the outbreak of the war, she shipped the standard 5" guns.


Thank you for the detailed information, Dick J.

Do you think you can help me on the mast too?
Post Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:52 am
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The Maass class destroyers can be divided up several ways. Z-1 to Z-4 were type 1934 and had the rounded deck edge on the forecastle (turtleback). Z-5 to Z-16 were type 1934A with a squared off deck edge. Z-1 to Z-8 had Wagner boilers while Z-9 to Z-16 had the higher pressure Benson types. This affected the steam pipe configurations on the funnels. Z-1 to Z-4 were built by Deutsche Werke, Z-5 to Z-8 by Deschimag, Z-9 to Z-13 by Germainiawerft, and Z-14 to Z-16 by Blohm and Voss. Within each builder's group, design details were consistent, and Z-7 and Z-8 were part of the same batch. The upper bridge on the first completed units was rounded while the pilothouse below was squared off. This was changed to having the open, upper bridge conform to the shape of the pilothouse, and the later units completed to this standard. By 1939, all had the squared upper bridge, so Z-7 and Z-8 would have been virtually identical at that time. When completed, Z-8 briefly tested the 5.9" guns later installed on the Z-23 class ships, but by the outbreak of the war, she shipped the standard 5" guns.
Post Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:40 pm
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Hi Gentlemen

I am planning to start a project including pre-war DKM Konigsberg and a destroyer in Kiel Canal diorama next year, and doing some preliminary research now.

Initially I planned to use Type35 torpedo boat T1 from L'Arsenal. However after I posted a Q&A in a German naval model forum (used Google translator), I was told T1 was not a good candidate.
https://www.forum-marinearchiv.de/smf/i ... v.html#top

Then I asked about Z-7 & Z-21 since Trumpeter makes kits about them, then I was told again there was no stay of them in Kiel Canal in 1939, but the moderator kindly suggested Z-8 as Z-8 was almost identical to Z-7 and it was around Baltic sea in 1939. So I decided to convert the Trumpeter Z-7 to Z-8. I have three book references here.

German Destroyers by Robert Brown
German Destroyers 1939-1945 by Osprey Publishing
German Naval Camouflage Volume 1 1939-1941

However, by reading through this post, I would like to double check if my plan will work. As Dick J mentioned, Z-7 was built with rounded bridge, but all upper bridges were squared by 1938.
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A. Are there any more noticeable differences between Z-7 and Z-8 besides bridge?
B. Is there any aftermarket part can convert the fore bridge to an angular one?
C. I am not sure about the mast, can anyone please enlighten me here?
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1. what is this tube-shaped thing?
2. Is this a crows nest, is the mast going through it or behind it?
3. What is this?
4. Is this some sort of early radar antenna?
5. Is this pole right behind the tip of main mast?

Your help on this matter will be much appreciated
Post Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:10 am
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Thank you for the quick reply. Those photos are superb and I now know what I'll be working with. I'll be saving those for future reference.

I'll try to replace those funnel caps with either a 3d print or a greenstuff sculpt.
Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 2:45 pm
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Z23's second quadruple 20mm mounting was fitted on the shelter deck forward of the bridge.
The three Type 1936A(Mob) units had higher forefunnel caps, with a curved forward side in profile. See, for example, Z39 in US hands at http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/pix2/0593910.jpg, compared with Z23 (admittedly with single 15cm gun forward) at https://i-com.cdn.gaijin.net/monthly_20 ... 674228.jpg
Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:36 pm
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I've been wondering which 1/350 kit would be the best to use as a base to build a model of Z23 in her post 1942 look - with the twin 150mm forward gun turret (and two additional quadruple 2mm AA guns).

Also - finding any pictures with the placement of those additional AA guns seems problematic. I think I can make out one of those between main guns 2 and 3 but I can't figure out where's the other one.

So far I think my best bet would be to convert Z31 - as her armament was mostly the same (I'd be lacking one of those quadruple AA guns but there might be a spare) compared to other kits that'd lack the twin turret and/or one turret in general (Z25 kit has only 3 main guns fit for her 1942 looks).

Is there much of a difference between earlier units and the "mob" units of this class? I read earlier in this thread about them "having a taller, curved forward funnel cap" but for the life of me I can't make out the difference from the drawings found on the Internet (those are rather small).
Post Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 12:52 pm
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FYI. I will use these plans for my Z-17 Class ship. I did not see these plans posted on this thread so I hope others may find them useful. Also a picture of the Z-39 foc'sle anchor chain arrangement for reference.


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Post Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:45 am
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FYI. I will use these plans for my Z-17 Class ship. I did not see these plans posted on this thread so I hope others may find them useful.
Post Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:34 am
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I noted what looks like an error in the Dragon Z-26 kit (1:350) - the two anchor cables (chains) on the foc'sle are positioned as a mirrored arrangement in the kit, including the entry point through the deck to the cable locker moulded accordingly, but it appears that all the 'Z' destroyers had the chains arrangement both the same hand, ie the chain from the hawsepipe to the capstain both to the port side and chain to cable locker entry to the starboard side.

Incidentally, after looking at the reviews, Trumpeter seem to have got this correct on their Z-25 kit.

Has anyone else noticed this?

Annoying, as I've painted the deck up, and now have to correct this. Otherwise, the Dragon kit is top rate!
Post Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 1:02 pm
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Roger. I posted there. Back to my Z17!!!
Post Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 4:38 pm
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DavidP wrote:
brooksbz, the actual Ward scale is 1/242.00555555. the model is 39.6x3.95cm so adding 5cm is very wrong. what did you use to cut it apart & how thick was the blade?
USS Ward (DD 139) http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/139.htm

Please don't have a discussion about the USS Ward here. Take it over to the 4 piper topic or send a private message.
Post Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:26 pm
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Thank you for answering my questions.
Post Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:49 am
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brooksbz wrote:
I only ask because I am about to split the hull to add 2mm?

I didn't, and I think the model looks fine as is.
Post Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:00 am

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