Z-39
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After the war, ''Z-39'' initially went to the Royal Navy, but on 11 July 1945 she was instead handed over to the US Navy at Plymouth, arriving back in Boston on 7 August. After extensive trials, she was commissioned into the US Navy on 14 September as ''DD-939''. The US Navy's Bureau of Ships spent time experimenting with her equipment until late 1947, whereupon she was deemed obsolete; ''DD-939'' was transferred to the French Navy, arriving at Toulon in January 1948. Renamed ''Q-128'', she was primarily cannibalized for her parts to repair the other ex-German French destroyers, until eventually, her remains were scrapped in 1964. | After the war, ''Z-39'' initially went to the Royal Navy, but on 11 July 1945 she was instead handed over to the US Navy at Plymouth, arriving back in Boston on 7 August. After extensive trials, she was commissioned into the US Navy on 14 September as ''DD-939''. The US Navy's Bureau of Ships spent time experimenting with her equipment until late 1947, whereupon she was deemed obsolete; ''DD-939'' was transferred to the French Navy, arriving at Toulon in January 1948. Renamed ''Q-128'', she was primarily cannibalized for her parts to repair the other ex-German French destroyers, until eventually, her remains were scrapped in 1964. | |||
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+ | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
+ | * ''Z-39'' is depicted in early 1945 condition. Her paint scheme had no camouflage by this time. | |||
+ | * The camouflage paintwork was only worn in 1944, when ''Z-39'' still had three aft main gun turrets. | |||
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150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 on a Tbts LC/36 mount2 х 1 / 1 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire8 shots/min. |
Reload Time7.5 sec. |
Rotation Speed8 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec. |
Firing Range11.84 km. |
Maximum Dispersion103 m. |
HE Shell150 mm Spr.Gr. |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity835 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight45.3 kg. |
AP Shell150 mm P.Spr.Gr. |
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,700 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity835 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight45.3 kg. |
533 mm Vierling2 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.67 shots/min. |
Reload Time90 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
TorpedoG7 Steinbarsch |
Maximum Damage14,400 |
Torpedo Speed65 knot |
Torpedo Range8.49 km. |
20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount2 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second12 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
37 mm/69 Flak M42 on an LM/42 single mount2 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second15 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount2 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second5.2 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm/65 C/38 on a twin mount2 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second8.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
37 mm/69 Flak M42 on an LM/42 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second41.2 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maximum Speed36 knot |
Turning Circle Radius670 m. |
Rudder Shift Time4.5 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range7.51 km. |
Air Detectability Range3.5 km. |
Z-39 — German special premium Tier VII destroyer.
The last sister ship of destroyer Z-23 belonged to a series of ships laid down after the start of World War II (Zerstörer 1936A Mob). She carried 150mm guns. During 1944-1945, the ship underwent an overhaul with a considerable reinforcement of her AA defenses. This, however, required that one of the ship's main guns be demounted.
Z-39 was first released for sale worldwide on 18 May 2018.
Modules
Hit Points (HP) | Armor (mm) | Armor (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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Z-39 | 19,600 | 6 | 30 | 2/1 | 2/2/2/4/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Z-39 has surprisingly good concealment for her tier, and for a German destroyer. In fact, most of Z-39's characteristics can be described the same way. Her 150 mm guns are some of the largest put on a destroyer in World of Warships, only matched by those available to her German compatriots Z-23 and Ernst Gaede. She has surprisingly good AA despite lacking access to Defensive AA Fire , and a decent striking arm of torpedoes which reload fairly fast and travel quickly.
The first unique thing about Z-39 is her main battery, which is comprised of 150mm rifles. These are significantly different from the main battery guns found on other Tier VII destroyers, most of which top out around 127 or 128mm in caliber. They are capable of delivery devastating salvos to enemy ships should the AP manage a full penetration, and her HE packs a good punch as well despite the limitations of German HE damage and their slow reload time. Unfortunately, Z-39’s four barrels share the same reload as Tier VI's Ernst Gaede, despite her also having four 150 mm guns with identical handling. The only thing Z-39 holds an edge on gunnery wise is her longer range, as she has a nearly kilometer advantage over Gaede. While her guns are certainly powerful, it's nothing that cannot be found a tier lower. Her torpedoes are a similar story, though the German destroyer line is somewhat known for all ships having similar torpedoes. In fact, her torpedoes are identical to the ones found on a fully upgraded Leberecht Maass, making them fairly unremarkable other than the noteworthy German traits of good speed and stealth.
Her AA is another unusual trait, possessing one of the most potent anti-aircraft arrays at her tier for a destroyer. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of this armament is dampened somewhat by the ship's lack of access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable. As such, she loses out to those destroyers capable of using DFAA; namely, Mahan and Sims. Her health is another point of interest, following the typical German trend of having lots of it: in fact, she has the highest destroyer health at her tier. Additionally, she is the only Tier VII destroyer with access to Upgrade Slot 5, meaning she can equip Concealment System Modification 1 and reduce her detection range even further.
Z-39 provides a good, well-balanced destroyer platform to operate from. She has a variety of tools that allow her to adapt to any situation: smoke to disengage from threats she can't handle, health and concealment to control engagements with enemy destroyers, and a solid mix of armaments to deal lethal damage to enemy vessels. All-in-all, she is a very capable ship at Tier VII.
Pros:
- Has access to the Tier VIII module Concealment System Modification 1 , allowing the Z-39 to sneak around the seas.
- Fairly quick torpedo reload.
- Has access to the Hydroacoustic Search module.
- AP rounds can quickly devastate cruisers with citadels at mid-to-close range.
- Incredibly high hit point pool for a Tier VII destroyer; the hit point pool rivals those of Tier IX destroyers.
- Hydroacoustic Search and Smoke Generator durations and ranges use Tier VIII values, instead of Tier VII.
Cons:
- Takes large amounts of HE damage.
- Lackluster HE performance.
- Average torpedo alpha strike.
- AA mounts are fragile and will be destroyed under sustained fire.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Z-39 are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
Slot 1 provides several options for captains. Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended to improve the survivability of the ship's weapons. Magazine Modification 1 can instead be mounted to reduce the risk of a magazine detonation. Captains can also choose to mount the Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 or Engine Boost Modification 1 upgrades in Slot 2. These upgrades increase the action time of their specified consumable.
Commander Skills
Key skills for Z-39 are similar to those of most destroyers, with the addition of Expert Loader to improve the efficiency of her guns. Because of her 150 mm guns, Z-39 cannot make use of Basic Firing Training and Advanced Firing Training to improve her main battery reload and range, respectively.
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★ |
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2 |
★ |
★ |
★★ |
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★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
3 |
★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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★★★ |
★ |
★ |
4 |
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★ |
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★ |
★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Z-39 can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Smoke Generator
- Slot 3: Engine Boost
- Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search
Proper use and management of her consumables are key to maximizing the damage output and survivability of Z-39; to that end, Premium versions of all consumables are recommended, save perhaps Engine Boost . Also of note: despite being a Tier VII ship, Z-39 utilizes the Tier VIII German versions of Smoke Generator and Hydroacoustic Search .
Camouflage
As a Premium ship, Z-39 comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
A typical flag setup for a destroyer works best for Z-39, featuring Sierra Mike (), Juliet Charlie (), and the two fire flags India X-Ray () and Victor Lima (). As Z-39 is a premium ship, economic flags such as Zulu Hotel (🚫), Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫), will boost the XP earning potential of the ship, and captain XP.
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★ |
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★★ |
★ |
★★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
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Historical Info
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