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 +Developed from the ''[[Leberecht Maass]]''-class destroyers (Zerstörer 1936A type), this ship had larger dimensions and greater firepower compared to her prototype. She is equiped with 128 mm main gun mounts rather than her historical 150 mm armament, but retains the torpedo armament of her predecessor.
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 +A solid upgrade to ''Leberecht Maass'', Tier VIII's ''Z-23'' is similar in broad strokes but sees incremental improvements in several key areas. Most welcome is the ability to take the concealment upgrade in the new upgrade slot, allowing her to reach a detection range of 6.2 km when combined with camouflage and the captain skill; still worse than most other destroyers, but at least closer to competitive. A slight downgrade in acceleration, rudder shift, and turning circle is compensated for by a meaty helping of 2,000 additional hit points.
 +
 +In her stock configuration, ''Z-23'' has exactly the same guns as ''Maass'', but loses a gun. However, upon upgrading to the N-Hull ''Z-23'' exchanges her forward single gun mount for a twin turret, bringing her gun count up to five guns.
 +
 +Finally, the upgraded torpedoes pick up an extra kilometer of range, improving their flexibility. The 1-knot increase in speed is small but can only help as well.
 +
 +All in all, like her predecessors ''Z-23'' may not quite have the finesse of American or Japanese destroyers, but her durability, {{Hydroacoustic Search}}, and balanced gun and torpedo armaments allow her to adapt to almost any circumstance.
  
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 +* 128mm main battery guns have a very fast rate of fire.
 +* Main battery has increased HE penetration, making them more consistent
 +* Can deliver torpedo strikes from beyond her detection range.
 +* Has decent speed for a Tier VIII destroyer.
 +* Has access to {{Hydroacoustic Search}}.
 +* High amount of hit points for a Tier VIII destroyer, second only to ''[[Akizuki]]''.
  
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 +* Relatively large detection range compared to other Tier VIII destroyers.
 +* Main battery turrets have a somewhat slow turret traverse speed.
 +* Mediocre AA.
 +* Very short smokescreen duration limits offensive smoking ability.
  
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
 +Upgrade the hull first for a massive increase in survivability. Next, the upgraded torpedoes are more comfortable to use. Take the gun range last.
  
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 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below --> |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
 +The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
 +*'''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
 +*'''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
 +*'''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
 +*'''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
 +*'''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
  
?|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->+If available, captains are encouraged to install {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}} in '''Upgrade Slot 2''' in order to extend ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s {{Hydroacoustic Search}} duration to 115 seconds.
  
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 +
 +{{Commander Skills 3 DD
 +<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
 +| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
 +| rating12 = 2 <!-- Liquidator -->
 +| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
 +| rating14 = 1 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
 +| rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
 +| rating16 = <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
 +
 +| rating21 = <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
 +| rating22 = 3 <!-- Swift Fish -->
 +| rating23 = <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
 +| rating24 = 1 <!-- Extra-Heavy AP Shells -->
 +| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
 +| rating26 = 3 <!-- Last Stand -->
 +
 +| rating31 = 2 <!-- Main Battery & AA Specialist -->
 +| rating32 = 3 <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
 +| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
 +| rating34 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
 +| rating35 = 2 <!-- Superintendent -->
 +| rating36 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
 +
 +| rating41 = <!-- Main Battery & AA Expert -->
 +| rating42 = 1 <!-- Swift in Silence -->
 +| rating43 = 1 <!-- Radio Location -->
 +| rating44 = <!-- Fearless Brawler -->
 +| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
 +| rating46 = 1 <!-- Dazzle -->
 +}}
 +
 +|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
 +''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
 +* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
 +* '''Slot 2:''' {{Smoke Generator}}
 +* '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}}
 +* '''Slot 4:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}}
  
 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
 +
  
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below --> |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
 +The choice of which [[Ship:Flags#List_of_Signals|Signal Flags]] to mount will confer to the individual preference of each captain, and are subject to great variation, although there are certain flags which suit Destroyer game play better. Captains should mount India Yankee to decrease time to extinguish fires, mount November Foxtrot to decrease reload time of consumables, and mount Sierra Mike to increase the ship's maximum speed. To make their torpedoes more potent, captains should mount Juliet Whisky Unaone to increase chance of causing flooding and Juliet Charlie to mitigate risk to magazine detonation from mounting the former flag. If captains wish to buff their primary artillery, they are encouraged to mount Victor Lima + India X-ray to increase fire chance to HE shells.
 +{{Signal Flags
 +
 +| November Echo Setteseven =
 +| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
 +| India X-Ray =
 +| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
 +| Victor Lima =
 +| Hotel Yankee =
 +
 +| November Foxtrot =
 +| Sierra Mike =
 +| India Delta =
 +| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
 +| India Yankee =
 +| Juliet Charlie =
 +
 +| X-Ray Papa Unaone =
 +| Sierra Bravo =
 +
 +| Zulu =
 +| India Bravo Terrathree =
 +| Equal Speed Charlie London =
 +| Zulu Hotel =
 +| Papa Papa =
 +
 +| Wyvern =
 +| Red Dragon =
 +| Dragon Flag =
 +| Ouroboros =
 +| Hydra =
 +| Basilisk =
 +
 +| Leviathan =
 +| Scylla =
 +
 +}}
  
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
 +File:Z23Start.jpg
 +File:Z23DDFight.jpg|''Z-23'' keeps the pressure going as it evades enemy torpedoes.
 +File:Z23Benson.jpg|''Z-23'' destroys an enemy [[ship:Benson|''Benson'']] class destroyer in a gun duel.
 +File:Z23Salvo.jpg|''Z-23'' fires a salvo at an enemy [[Ship:North_Carolina|''North Carolina'']] class battleship.
 +File:Z23DS.jpg|A torpedo salvo from ''Z-23'' destroys two enemy cruisers at once.
 +File:Z23Dies.jpeg|A ''Z-23'' is destroyed by enemy aircraft.
  
?</gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->+ 
 +</gallery>
 + 
 +|History=<!-- write text below -->
 +<div class="thumb tright">
 +{{AnnoWiki|content=
 +<h3>Construction</h3>
 +:Deschimag; Bremen, Germany
 +:Laid down: 15 November 1938
 +:Launched: 15 December 1939
 +:Commissioned: 14 September 1940
 + 
 +====Specifications====
 +:2,603 tons displacement, standard
 +:127m length
 +:12m beam
 +:3.91m draft
 + 
 +====Machinery====
 +:6 boilers, 2 turbines
 + 
 +====Performance====
 +:38.5 knots at 70,000 shaft horsepower
 +:2,174nm at 19 knots
 + 
 +====Armament====
 +=====Main=====
 +:Five (1x2, 3x1) 150mm guns
 +=====Anti-Aircraft=====
 +:Four (2x2) 37mm guns<br />
 +:Five (5x1) 20mm guns
 +=====Torpedoes=====
 +:Eight (2x4) 550mm torpedo tubes
 +}}
 +</div>
 +[[File:Z-23.jpeg|500px|link=]]
 + 
 +===History===
 + 
 +====Design====
 +The destroyers of the Zerstörer 1936A class were the last class of destroyers designed by Germany before the outbreak of World War II. They were slightly larger than the preceding 1936 class, and were designed to be more stable in the seas. The hull was reinforced, and a bulge was installed at the bow to improve seaworthiness. The latter was eventually removed, however, as it proved to have negative side effects on the bow. A double rudder allowed better maneuverability than on the 1934 or 1936 classes.
 + 
 +The result was a 127 meter long and 12 meter wide hull with a draft of up to 4.65m. The displacement ranged between 2,600 and 3,700 tons depending on the loadout, and her engines — with a combined 70,000 shaft horsepower — would allow for a speed of 36 knots (during speed trials, speeds up to 38.5 knots were achieved). The fuel capacity gave these ships a cruising range of up to 2,500 nautical miles. The crew for a single vessel consisted of 11 officers and 320 men.
 + 
 +What made the 1936A class stand out from other destroyers of the era was their main battery armament. The 15cm L/48 was gun was unique to Germany, and the largest main battery rifle to be mounted on a destroyer to date. They were initially tested on the 1934-class destroyer ''Z-8 Bruno Heinemann'', these guns were meant to counter new French and British destroyers, as well as allowing the 1936A class ships to serve as scout units and to compensate for the continual shortage of light cruisers and scouting units. There were two mountings available on the 1934A class, a single mount and a twin turret. Other than the number of guns in these mountings, they also differed in terms of gun elevations: the single mounting allowed for 30° elevations, whereas the twin turret could elevate up to 65°. Each ship of the ''Z-23'' class was slated to receive one twin-barreled mount on the bow and three single-barreled mounts at the stern of the ship, with the sternmost two being superfiring and the central turret facing forward. The only exception for this layout was ''Z-28'', which was used as a fleet command vessel and instead mounted four single mounts in two superfiring pairs, one at the bow and one at the aft. The Torpedo armament did not change from the 1934 series destroyers, with two quadruple 533mm torpedo tubes, and the initial anti-aircraft armament consisted of two twin 37mm Flakzwilling 30's and five single barreled 20mm FlaK 38's.
 + 
 +Availability issues with the 15cm twin turret meant that the first few vessels built only received four 15cm guns in single mountings. However, even the lighter armament showed that the bow was insufficiently designed and that the ships took a tremendous amount of water over the bow in the commonly rough seas of the northern Atlantic. When the twin turret was eventually installed in 1942 the issues with these guns became more noticeable. With the twin turret weighting more than four times that of a single mount, the fore ship was even more prone to being wet. As the turret was not properly designed to be waterproof the electrical systems within would often fail in heavy seas and the fixed ammunition meant that a lot of physical effort was required by the gun crews to reload the gun, which would hamper the ability to maintain a high rate of fire during combat.
 + 
 +With the threat from aircraft rising throughout the war, it was deemed as necessary to increase the anti-air-armament of all destroyers, resulting in the so-called “Barbara-program” which added additional AA guns for almost all ships in 1944. The proposed changes for the 1936A class ships were the removal of a 15cm single mount, and a completely new AA armament of twelve 37mm M42 and eighteen 20mm FlaK 38 guns, with the addition of 8.6cm AA rockets in four single launchers.
 + 
 +===In-game historical inaccuracies===
 +* ''Z-23'' never carried 128mm guns, making her entire in-game main armament inaccurate.
 +* Neither ''Z-23'' nor any of her sister ships had an AA gun platform around the forward funnel.
 +* The "Barbara-refit" that some of ''Z-23's'' sisterships received removed one of the main guns for additional 37mm weaponry. ''Z-23'' in game keeps all of her guns, yet gets an increased 37mm battery.
  
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 +File:Z-23.jpeg|Profile view of ''Z-23''
 +File:Z23atsea.jpg|''Z-23'' at sea.<ref name="picture">[https://www.bismarck-class.dk/german_destroyers/pictures/z23.jpg], www.bismarck-class.dk/german_destroyers/picture/z23.jpg.</ref>
 +File:1936A ponitz.png|A forward view of a Zerstörer 1936A at sea. In the foreground is Kapitän zur See Pönitz
 +</gallery>
  
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 |Ref= <!-- write below --> |Ref= <!-- write below -->
 +<references/>
 +# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_destroyer_Z23 German destroyer ''Z23'' - Wikipedia]
 +# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_1936A_destroyer Type 1936A destroyer - Wikipedia]
 +
 +{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
 +*Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.15.
 +*Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.16.
 +*Update 0.6.6:
 +**Improved appearance of the ship using a special technology for high-quality rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
 +*Update 0.6.12:
 +**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 3.38 km.
 +*Update 0.6.13:
 +**Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
 +*Update 0.6.15:
 +**Added a bonus to the "Congratulatory" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
 +*Update 0.7.10:
 +**Added a special Steel Rat camouflage.
 +**The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 5 km for detecting ships, 3.5 km for detecting torpedoes.
 +*Update 0.8.5:
 +**Credits earnings increased by +5%.
 +*Update 0.8.6:
 +**The HP of the stock hull was increased from 14,700 to 16,700.
 +*Update 0.8.7:
 +**Fixed the visual display of the "From the bottom of the Ocean" camouflage.
 +*Update 0.9.5:
 +**Armor penetration of 128 mm HE shells was increased from 21 to 32 mm, and penetration of 150 mm HE shells - from 25 to 38 mm.
 +**Small changes to geometry and textures.
 +*Update 0.10.3:
 +**The 150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36T guns on an LDrh LC/38 mount were removed from the game. The main battery models were updated.
 +**When Hull B is mounted, the artillery configuration will change: the fore turret will become twin-gun.
 +**Fixed a bug due to which torpedoes inflicted damage if they had already passed the ship or were moving in the opposite direction to it.
 +*Update 0.10.4:
 +**Fixed the rotation time of the bow turret.
 +}}
  
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 7 February 2023

Z-23
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Destroyer | Germany | Tier VIII
Tech Tree Position
Leberecht Maass
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Z-46
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General
Research price109000 exp
Purchase price8,800,000 Credits
Hit Points16,700 
Main Battery
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount4 х 1 pcs.
Rate of Fire15 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.
Firing Range9.85 km.
Maximum Dispersion88 m.
HE Shell128 mm Spr.Gr. 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s.
HE Shell Weight28 kg.
AP Shell128 mm P.Spr.Gr. 
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,000 
Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s.
AP Shell Weight28 kg.
Torpedo Tubes
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.
AA Defense
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount1 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second14.9 
. . . Firing Range5.01 km.
20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount6 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second18 
. . . Firing Range2.01 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.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed37 knot
Turning Circle Radius680 m.
Rudder Shift Time6.3 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range7.68 km.
Air Detectability Range3.5 km.
Battle Levels
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VIII
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8,800,000

Z-23 — German Tier VIII destroyer.

Developed from the Leberecht Maass-class destroyers (Zerstörer 1936A type), this ship had larger dimensions and greater firepower compared to her prototype. She is equiped with 128 mm main gun mounts rather than her historical 150 mm armament, but retains the torpedo armament of her predecessor.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount 128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount1522.5881,50063,000 0650,000
Hull 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
(Credits)
Z-23 (A)16,70062046/22 0900,000
Z-23 (B)19,5008203/12/4/4/12 26,0002,200,000
Torpedoes Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
Torpedo Tubes Reload Time
(sec)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Damage
(HP)
Torpedo Speed
(knot)
Torpedo Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
G7 Steinbarsch0.7907.214,400658.5 0800,000
G7 Schildbutt0.7907.214,400669.5 16,0001,300,000
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 10 0400,000
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 20 20,0001,400,000
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 70,000 hp37 0635,000

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
Torpedo Lookout System
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Ship Consumables Modification 1

Player Opinion

Performance

A solid upgrade to Leberecht Maass, Tier VIII's Z-23 is similar in broad strokes but sees incremental improvements in several key areas. Most welcome is the ability to take the concealment upgrade in the new upgrade slot, allowing her to reach a detection range of 6.2 km when combined with camouflage and the captain skill; still worse than most other destroyers, but at least closer to competitive. A slight downgrade in acceleration, rudder shift, and turning circle is compensated for by a meaty helping of 2,000 additional hit points.

In her stock configuration, Z-23 has exactly the same guns as Maass, but loses a gun. However, upon upgrading to the N-Hull Z-23 exchanges her forward single gun mount for a twin turret, bringing her gun count up to five guns.

Finally, the upgraded torpedoes pick up an extra kilometer of range, improving their flexibility. The 1-knot increase in speed is small but can only help as well.

All in all, like her predecessors Z-23 may not quite have the finesse of American or Japanese destroyers, but her durability, Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain., and balanced gun and torpedo armaments allow her to adapt to almost any circumstance.

Pros:

  • 128mm main battery guns have a very fast rate of fire.
  • Main battery has increased HE penetration, making them more consistent
  • Can deliver torpedo strikes from beyond her detection range.
  • Has decent speed for a Tier VIII destroyer.
  • Has access to Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain..
  • High amount of hit points for a Tier VIII destroyer, second only to Akizuki.

Cons:

  • Relatively large detection range compared to other Tier VIII destroyers.
  • Main battery turrets have a somewhat slow turret traverse speed.
  • Mediocre AA.
  • Very short smokescreen duration limits offensive smoking ability.

Research

Upgrade the hull first for a massive increase in survivability. Next, the upgraded torpedoes are more comfortable to use. Take the gun range last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Z-23 are as follows:

If available, captains are encouraged to install Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.: +20% action time. in Upgrade Slot 2 in order to extend Z-23’s Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain. duration to 115 seconds.

Commander Skills

Consumables

Z-23 equips the following consumables:

Signals

The choice of which Signal Flags to mount will confer to the individual preference of each captain, and are subject to great variation, although there are certain flags which suit Destroyer game play better. Captains should mount India Yankee to decrease time to extinguish fires, mount November Foxtrot to decrease reload time of consumables, and mount Sierra Mike to increase the ship's maximum speed. To make their torpedoes more potent, captains should mount Juliet Whisky Unaone to increase chance of causing flooding and Juliet Charlie to mitigate risk to magazine detonation from mounting the former flag. If captains wish to buff their primary artillery, they are encouraged to mount Victor Lima + India X-ray to increase fire chance to HE shells.

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

References

  1. [1], www.bismarck-class.dk/german_destroyers/picture/z23.jpg.
  1. German destroyer Z23 - Wikipedia
  2. Type 1936A destroyer - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.15.
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.16.
  • Update 0.6.6:
    • Improved appearance of the ship using a special technology for high-quality rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 3.38 km.
  • Update 0.6.13:
    • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Update 0.6.15:
    • Added a bonus to the "Congratulatory" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
  • Update 0.7.10:
    • Added a special Steel Rat camouflage.
    • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 5 km for detecting ships, 3.5 km for detecting torpedoes.
  • Update 0.8.5:
    • Credits earnings increased by +5%.
  • Update 0.8.6:
    • The HP of the stock hull was increased from 14,700 to 16,700.
  • Update 0.8.7:
    • Fixed the visual display of the "From the bottom of the Ocean" camouflage.
  • Update 0.9.5:
    • Armor penetration of 128 mm HE shells was increased from 21 to 32 mm, and penetration of 150 mm HE shells - from 25 to 38 mm.
    • Small changes to geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.10.3:
    • The 150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36T guns on an LDrh LC/38 mount were removed from the game. The main battery models were updated.
    • When Hull B is mounted, the artillery configuration will change: the fore turret will become twin-gun.
    • Fixed a bug due to which torpedoes inflicted damage if they had already passed the ship or were moving in the opposite direction to it.
  • Update 0.10.4:
    • Fixed the rotation time of the bow turret.

Ships of Germany
Destroyers  II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61Doubloons • VI Karl von SchönbergDoubloons • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39Doubloons • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35Doubloons • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44Doubloons • IX ZF-6Doubloons • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42Doubloons 
Cruisers  I Hermelin • II Dresden • II EmdenDoubloons • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VI LeipzigDoubloons • VI HSF Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VII Yorck • VII MünchenDoubloons • VII WeimarDoubloons • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz EugenDoubloons • VIII MainzDoubloons • VIII SchillDoubloons • VIII Mainz BDoubloons • VIII Cross of DornDoubloons • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX SiegfriedDoubloons • IX ÄgirDoubloons • IX Admiral SchröderDoubloons • IX Roon CLRDoubloons • X Hindenburg •  Clausewitz 
Battleships  III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König AlbertDoubloons • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel FriedrichDoubloons • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII ScharnhorstDoubloons • VII AL Prinz HeinrichDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst BDoubloons • VII Scharnhorst '43Doubloons • VIII TirpitzDoubloons • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII OdinDoubloons • VIII BrandenburgDoubloons • VIII AnhaltDoubloons • VIII Brandenburg BDoubloons • VIII Tirpitz BDoubloons • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX PommernDoubloons • IX Pommern BDoubloons • X Grosser KurfürstDoubloons • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X MecklenburgDoubloons •  Hannover 
Aircraft Carriers  IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich LoewenhardtDoubloons • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf ZeppelinDoubloons • VIII Graf Zeppelin BDoubloons • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max ImmelmannDoubloons
Destroyers
Japan  II TachibanaDoubloons • II Umikaze • II Tachibana LimaDoubloons • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V FūjinDoubloons • V KamikazeDoubloons • V Kamikaze RDoubloons • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome BDoubloons • VI ShinonomeDoubloons • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII YūdachiDoubloons • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII AsashioDoubloons • VIII HSF Harekaze IIDoubloons • VIII Asashio BDoubloons • VIII HSF HarekazeDoubloons • VIII AL YukikazeDoubloons • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX MinegumoDoubloons • IX STAR KitakazeDoubloons • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X HayateDoubloons •  Yamagiri 
U.K.  II Medea • III Valkyrie • III CampbeltownDoubloons • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI GallantDoubloons • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42Doubloons • VIII Lightning • VIII CossackDoubloons • VIII Cossack BDoubloons • IX Jutland • IX SommeDoubloons • X Daring • X DruidDoubloons 
France  II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V SirocoDoubloons • VI Guépard • VI AigleDoubloons • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le TerribleDoubloons • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X MarceauDoubloons • X Kléber CLR 
U.S.S.R.  II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V GremyashchyDoubloons • V Podvoisky • V OkhotnikDoubloons • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII LeningradDoubloons • VII Tashkent '39Doubloons • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX NeustrashimyDoubloons • X KhabarovskDoubloons • X Grozovoi • X Delny •  Zorkiy 
U.S.A.  II Sampson • II SmithDoubloons • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V HillDoubloons • VI Farragut • VI MonaghanDoubloons • VII Mahan • VII SimsDoubloons • VII Sims BDoubloons • VIII Benson • VIII KiddDoubloons • IX Fletcher • IX BenhamDoubloons • IX HalfordDoubloons • IX Black BDoubloons • IX BlackDoubloons • X Gearing • X SomersDoubloons • X Forrest ShermanDoubloons •  Joshua Humphreys 
Germany  II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61Doubloons • VI Karl von SchönbergDoubloons • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39Doubloons • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35Doubloons • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44Doubloons • IX ZF-6Doubloons • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42Doubloons 
Pan-Asia  II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI AnshanDoubloons • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII SiliwangiDoubloons • VIII LoyangDoubloons • VIII FenyangDoubloons • VIII Loyang BDoubloons • VIII Ship SmashaDoubloons • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun •  Kunming 
Spain  X Álvaro de BazánDoubloons 
Europe  II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII BłyskawicaDoubloons • VII Stord '43Doubloons • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII OrkanDoubloons • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX VelosDoubloons • IX FrieslandDoubloons • IX JägerDoubloons • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X SmålandDoubloons • X RagnarDoubloons •  Dalarna 
Netherlands  IX GroningenDoubloons • X TrompDoubloons 
Italy  II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI LeoneDoubloons • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25Doubloons • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo EmilioDoubloons • X Attilio Regolo 
Commonwealth  III VampireDoubloons • VII HaidaDoubloons • VII HuronDoubloons • X Vampire IIDoubloons 
Pan-America  VI JuruáDoubloons