Z-46

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 Z-46 — German • Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Destroyer.

A well balanced design for a destroyer (1936C type), intended for operations on the high seas. The major distinction relative to the classes that preceded her was her artillery armament, comprising of up-to-date and dual-purpose main battery turret mounts.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Destroyer
 XP: 300 000

 Year of Design: 1942
 Predecessor: Z-23
 Successors: Z-52

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	16 200	19 900
• Armor (mm)	13 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	37.5	37.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	670	670
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.2	4.4

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.8	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Vierling	533mm Vierling
• Arrangement	2x4	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	90	81
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	14 400	14 400
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.4	1.4
• Range (km)	9.5	10
• Speed (kt)	66	67

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	3x2
• Firing range (km)	9.7	10.7
• Reload time (sec)	4	4
• 180° turn time (sec)	10	10
• HE maximum damage	1500	1500
• HE fire chance (%)	7	7
• HE penetration (mm)	32	32
• AP maximum damage	3000	3000
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakzwilling 38	20mm Flakvierling 38
• Arrangement	4x2	3x4
• DPS	17	18
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm Flak LM/42	37mm Flak LM/42
• Arrangement	3x2	4x2
• DPS	31	41
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41
• Arrangement	3x2	3x2
• DPS	45	45
• Range (km)	5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Z-46

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	16 200	13	20	0	3x2	2	6.2	0
Hull B	19 900	13	20	0	3x2	2	4.4	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	3x2	4	10	1500	7	3000
128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	3x2	4	10	1500	7	3000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.7 km	0
Targeting System Typ 9 mod. 2	10 %	10.7 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	14 400	9.5	66	1.4	0
533mm Vierling	2x4	81s	7.2s	14 400	10	67	1.4	625 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	37.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Z-46

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-46

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: 69s 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

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Z-46

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Good set of consumables
• Torpedoes have good range, speed and reload time
• Good main battery reload time and HE shell penetration

Cons:

• Low torpedo damage
• Poor AA defenses
• Low HE shell damage

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Z-46

Always Courageous

• Stock hull rudder shift time reduced from 6.3 s to 6.2 s
• Upgraded hull rudder shift time reduced from 4.5 s to 4.4 s
• Upgraded torpedo reload time reduced from 90 s to 81 s

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