Z-44

Z-44

 Z-44 — German • Premium • Tier VIII • Destroyer.

The Type 1936B class destroyer was a modification of the preceding Type 1936A class which retained the same hull design but reverted to the lighter 5-inch main armament of earlier destroyers to reduce top weight and improve sea keeping capabilities. The Kriegsmarine would complete three vessels of the class during WW2. Z-44 herself would not be completed, being lost to an air raid on the 29th of July 1944.

Z-44 was released as the final reward of the Wagen Un Winnen campaign, which took place from August 28th to October 2nd, 2023.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost:

 Year of Design: 1941

Ship Traits

Rapid Reload: Above-average torpedo reload speed.

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	19 400	-
• Armor (mm)	8 - 20	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	36.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	670	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	4.4	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	6.7	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.5	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Fünfling	-
• Arrangement	2x5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	85	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	14 400	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	12	-
• Speed (kn)	68	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	128mm L/45 LC/34	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	5x1	-
• Firing Range (km)	10.7	-
• Reload Time (sec)	4	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	20	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1550	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	6	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	32	-
• AP Maximum Damage	3000	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	30mm Flak 38	-
• Arrangement	7x4	-
• DPS	100	-
• Range (km)	3	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Z-44

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	19 400	8	20	0	5x1	2	4.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
128mm L/45 LC/34	5x1	4	20	1550	6	3000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Fünfling	2x5	85s	7.2s	14 400	12	68	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Z-44

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Z-44

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 77s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Z-44

Pros:

• Torpedoes have great range, high speed and a fast reload time
• Good concealment
• Decent AA defenses

Cons:

• Low top speed
• Low HE shell damage

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Z-44

Glimpse Into the Future

• Main battery reload time reduced from 4.2 s to 4.0 s
• Main battery HE shell maximum damage increased from 1500 to 1550

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