Ship:Z-23

VIII

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Z-23 — Germany Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

The Type 1934 ships were followed by an improved Type 1936. The 1936A modification featured an "Atlantic-style" fore stem and 150 mm guns. The lead ship of this type, Z-23, entered service in 1940. The destroyer escorted convoys in the Norwegian waters and later in the Bay of Biscay. In 1941, Z-23 returned to Norway, where she hunted down Arctic convoys and laid minefields. In 1943, she was transferred to France again. During the Battle of the Bay of Biscay, Z-23 was damaged by British bombers and declared a write-off.

Pros

HE shells have high armor penetration capabilities
High AP shell damage
Hydroacoustic search consumable available
Torpedoes reload rapidly

Cons

Low HE shell damage
Low torpedo damage

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

SURVIVABILITY	Z-23 (A)	Z-23 (B)
• Hit Points	16700	19500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY	Z-23 (A)	Z-23 (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	37.0	37.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	680	680
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.3	4.5

CONCEALMENT	Z-23 (A)	Z-23 (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.68	7.68
• Detectability by air (km)	3.5	3.5
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.99
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.5	3.5

MAIN BATTERY	FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1	FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×1 128mm (Hull A)	3x1 + 1x2 128mm (Hull B)
• Firing range (km)	9.85	10.84
• Reload time (sec)	4.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	88
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 9.85 km	89

HE SHELL
• Name	128 mm Spr.Gr.
• Maximum damage	1500
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	830
• Shell weight (kg)	28
• Penetration (mm)	32

AP SHELL
• Name	128 mm P.Spr.Gr.
• Maximum damage	3000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	830
• Shell weight (kg)	28
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	G7 Steinbarsch	G7 Schildbutt
• Number of launchers	2x4 533mm	2x4 533mm
• Torpedo name	G7 Steinbarsch	G7 Schildbutt
• Reload time (sec)	90.0	90.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	14400	14400
• Range (km)	8.5	9.5
• Speed (kt)	65	66
• Detectability (km)	1.3	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	240%	240%

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