Z-44

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 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
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Destroyer

 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.

Ship Stats

Survivability

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

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	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	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Fünfling	-
• Arrangement	2x5	-
• Reload time (sec)	85	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	14 400	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	12	-
• Speed (kt)	68	-

Main Artillery

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

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% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA 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 Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Z-44

Damage Control Party

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

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 ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

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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