Destroyer: Wilhelm Heidkamp

- Destroyer: Wilhelm Heidkamp

- Launched: 20th of August, 1938

- Commissioned: 10th of June, 1939

- Fate: The operational history of Wilhelm Heidkamp was a short one. It took part to the invasion of Norway (Operation Weserübung) and was heavily damaged in front of Narvik on 10th of April, 1940. The ship was finally sunk by a British destroyed, which fired torpedoes to the ship on 11th of April, 1940, after which the ship sunk.

 

German Warships

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