Z35 entered service on 22 September 1943 and sank at 01:51 on 12 December 1944 northeast of Reval. Two mines in a German defensive barrage caused the loss, followed by boiler and ammunition explosions. Z36 sank at 02:15 the same day for the same stated reason. These losses removed scarce ships whose improved armament and sensors promised useful capability. Their service of little more than a year contrasts with the slow process of replacing Germany's destroyer losses.
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Z35 and Z36 were lost in a German mine barrage
German mines sank Z35 and Z36 on 12 December 1944, removing scarce replacement destroyers after short service lives.