Z-44

Tier VIII | Type: Destroyer
Cost	Campaign Reward

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints19 400

Armor8 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

128mm L/45 LC/345x1

Firing Range10.7 km

Reload Time4 s

180° Turn Time20 s

HE Maximum Damage1550

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration32 mm

AP Maximum Damage3000

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm Fünfling2x5

Reload Time85 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage14 400

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range12 km

Speed68 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

30mm Flak 387x4

DPS100

Range3 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius670 m

Rudder Shift Time4.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.7 km

Detectability by Air3.4 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.5 km

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.


Year of Design: 1941

Ship Traits		Premium Trait
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.

Modules

	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

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

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

Player Opinion

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

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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