Ship:Z-31

VII

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Z-31 — Germany Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

In 1940 and 1941, several Type 1936B destroyers were laid down again. The new Type 1936A(Mob) was equipped with 150 mm guns. Z-31, the lead ship, entered service in April 1942. The destroyer participated in the Battle of the Barents Sea against the JW-51B convoy. In 1943, she participated in the raid on Spitsbergen, and in 1944, she was involved in the transportation of German troops from Finland to Norway. In January 1945, the ship was heavily damaged in a battle with British cruisers. After the war, she was transferred to France and renamed Marceau.

Pros

• High firing accuracy
• AP shells have high armour penetration and deal heavy damage
• Large HP pool
• High level of armor protection

Cons

• Low damage per minute
• Poor maneuverability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Z-31(A)	Z-31(B)
• Hit Points	15400	19400
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	25
• Deck (mm)	25
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Z-31(A)	Z-31(B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.0	36.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	670	670
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.3	4.2

CONCEALMENT	Z-31(A)	Z-31(B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.98	6.98
• Detectability by air (km)	3.51	3.51
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.09
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.51	3.51

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	FKS Typ 7 Mod. 1	FKS Typ 7 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	2x1 + 1x2 150mm
• Firing range (km)	10.47	11.52
• Reload time (sec)	7.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8.6
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Elbing dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 3.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	51
• Dispersion at 5 km	32
• Dispersion at 10 km	50
• Dispersion at 10.47 km	52

HE SHELL
• Name	150 mm Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Penetration (mm)	38

AP SHELL
• Name	150 mm P.Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
• Maximum damage	3700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	67.5
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2x4 533mm
• Torpedo name	G7 T1 Ausf.A
• Reload time (sec)	120.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	13700
• Range (km)	10
• Speed (kt)	50
• Detectability (km)	1.2
• Flooding chance (%)	227%

AA Defense

Z-31(A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	4 × 2
20 mm	8 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	84	95%	2.0
Mid-range	31.5	100%	3.5

Z-31(B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	4 × 2
20 mm	2 × 4 + 6 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	108.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	98	100%	3.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	2400
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	10
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

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)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.10.1:
  • Preliminary characteristics
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.1.
  • Torpedoes replaced with ones similar to the base torpedoes of T-22 — Torpedo range decreased from 8 to 7 km. — Torpedo speed decreased from 65 to 61 knots.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • Torpedo tubes reload time increased from 90 to 110 s.
  • Smoke screen dispersion time increased from 65 to 85 s.
  • Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable.
  • Added the Smoke Generator consumable.
  • AP shell ricochet check angle increased from 45 to 60 degrees.
  • AP shell guaranteed ricochet angle increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
  • Torpedo parameters changed — Range increased from 7 to 10 km. — Speed decreased from 61 to 50 knots. — Detectability range decreased from 1.3 to 1.2 km. — Maximum damage increased from 13,700 to 16,533.
• Update 0.10.3:
  • Became available from sequential bundles for German tokens in the Armory.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 7.5 to 8 s.
  • HE shell parameters changed — Maximum damage decreased from 2,200 to 1,700. — Fire chance decreased from 12 to 8%.
  • Maximum torpedo damage decreased from 16,533 to 13,700.
  • Torpedo tubes reload time increased from 110 to 120 s.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.5.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,700 to 1,800.
  • HE shell fire chance increased from 8% to 12%.
• Update 12.5:
  • Engine Boost consumable added in a separate slot.
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.
• Update 13.3:
  • Depth Charge damage increased from 2,200 to 2,400.