Type 1936C destroyer
The Type 1936C destroyer was a planned class of destroyer for the "Kriegsmarine". The class was intended to consist of five ships, "Z46", "Z47", "Z48", "Z49" and "Z50". They were designed to be an improvement of Type 1936A and B destroyers. Only two of the five ships, "Z46" and "Z47", were ever laid down, and work was halted for a year between 1942 and 1943. Construction was constantly interrupted by numerous problems, dominantly due to air raids, material supply delays and a shortage of copper. The two ships that were laid down, "Z46" and "Z47", were blown  up by Allied troops in 1945. Characteristics. The Type 1936C destroyers were to be long at waterline, and long overall. They were to have a breadth of , and a depth of . They were to have a draught of at standard load, at design load, and at full load. They were to displace at standard load, at design load, and at full load. They were to have a complement of 320, and carry one motor pinnace, one motor yawl, one torpedo cutter and one dinghy. The Type 1936C destroyers were to be armed with six quick firing guns with 720 rounds  of ammunition, with a speed of 20 rounds per minute, which had a range of , to be placed in three LC.41 twin turrets, one forward and two aft. An advanced radar-controllable fire control system was placed upon the two aft turrets; six anti-aircraft guns with 12,000 rounds of ammunition, placed in three LM/42 twin mountings, one forward and two aft; eight to 14 anti-aircraft guns with 16,000–28,000 rounds of ammunition, placed in LM/44 mountings; two quadruple torpedo tubes (8–12 rounds); and 60 mines with four depth charge launchers. Their propulsion systems were to consist of six Wagner  boilers feeding high-pressure superheated steam (at and ) to two sets of Wagner geared steam turbines, which were in diameter. They were to have one electricity plant with one turbo-generator and four diesel generators, for a total output of at . They were to have at 390 revs per minute, giving them a top speed of . They were to carry of oil, giving them a range of at . Development. The Type 1936C was intended as an improvement of both the Type 1936A and B destroyers. The Type 1936C was very similar in basic hull and identical in machinery to the  Type 1936A, with the major difference between the two being the Type 1936C's use of turbines originally intended for use by the Spähkreuzers, and their heavier firepower. The first two ships of the class, "Z46" and "Z47", were ordered on 8 October 1941, and laid down at a later date. Construction was halted in 1942 due to lack of material, but was restarted again in 1943. The construction of the two ships was constantly delayed due to damage from aircraft raids, material supply delays and shortages of copper, among other problems, resulting in very slow progress. The two ships  were blown up in 1945 by Allied troops. The other three ships: "Z48", "Z49", and "Z50" were ordered on 12 June 1943, but never laid down.