Z-52

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Z-52 — German Tier X destroyer.

One of the last German destroyers (Zerstörer 1942C) to be laid down before the end of World War II. She had dimensions that were considered to be quite significant for a ship of her type. Owing to dual-purpose artillery and up-to-date automatic AA mounts, this ship boasted very powerful AA defenses.

Modules

	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 ()
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount	15.8	10	105	1,500	7	3,000		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
Z-52	20,300	13	20	3		7/3/3	2			0	2,350,000

	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 ()
G7 Wolfsbarsch	0.7	90	7.2	14,400	67	10		0	1,500,000
G7 Steinwal	0.7	90	7.2	14,400	69	10.5		30,000	2,200,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 10 Mod. 1		0		0	1,700,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 76,000 hp	37.5		0	1,800,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

The Z-52 is the final ship in the German destroyer line.

The defining feature of the Z-52 is her Hydroacoustic Search  consumable. Deviating from the standard Hydroacoustic Search  that the other German destroyers have, the Z-52 can use the stronger German cruiser Hydroacoustic Search . From her predecessor Z-46, her hydro increases from 98 seconds duration to 122 seconds duration, ship spotting goes up from 5km to 6km, and torpedo spotting goes from 3.5km to 4km. These significant increases in range allow the Z-52 to control capture points and push out enemy destroyers. She can also mount the Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 , which further boosts the Hydroacoustic Search  duration to 146 seconds. While taking a position between allies and the enemy, she can spot torpedoes from a long distance away before they can hit any ally as well as screen tactical points for any sneaky enemies ship hiding behind cover.

Besides the vastly improved Hydroacoustic Search , there is not much difference between the Z-52 and the Z-46. Their guns are identical, besides a 1.1km difference in firing range and gun layout. Her torpedoes, once upgraded, only have 0.5km more range and are only 2 knots faster than her predecessor's torpedoes. There is only a 400 hit point difference between Z-46 and Z-52, a difference that only widens to 750 hit points at most with the Survivability Expert captain skill.

A major downside to her is the thickness of the ship and her detection. Similar to the Z-46, cruiser and destroyer armor piercing shells have a tendency of dealing full penetration hits on her instead of just overpens. Her fairly large hit point pool can evaporate in a matter of seconds when under fire, and having a sub-par detection range for a Tier X destroyer compounds the problem. With 6.1km as maximum concealment, all non-Russian destroyers can outdetect the Z-52, which places her at a disadvantage when engaging and disengaging in gunfights.

Pros:

Fast firing guns and decently fast turret traverse
Decent shell speed and arcs
Fast torpedoes and fastest torpedo reload of all Tier X's
Decent torpedo range
Good AA for a destroyer - comparable to a cruiser
Decent ship speed, acceleration and HP
Has Hydroacoustic Search (6 km max range)

Cons:

Slow rudder shift
Large turning radius
Second Shortest smoke duration of all Tier X's
Her torpedoes have the same damage as her predecessors, giving her the lowest damage potential per torpedo broadside in her tier.
Is obese - sub-280mm shells will often deal normal penetration damage to it (which is devastating for a destroyer), although she does not have more armour than other destroyers.

Research

You only need to research the 10.5km G7 Steinwal torpedoes.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Z-52 are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1 *
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 ()

*

If available, captains are encouraged to install Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 2 in order to extend Z-52’s Hydroacoustic Search  duration to 146 seconds. Upgrade Slot 6 may be replaced by Main Battery Modification 3 or Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 for captains that prefer a main battery oriented build.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable.	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm.	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. ★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown. Χ	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Z-52 can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost 
Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Z-52 with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, increases her credit earnings, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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 gameplay 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.

Gallery

A friendly Montana class battleship shoves the puny Z-52 out of the way in a full-fledged YOLO charge.
Z-52 activates the hydroacoustic search consumable, detecting an enemy Shimakaze that was hiding in the smoke.
Z-52 pew-pews an enemy Yamato from the safety of smoke.
Yamato's torpedo bulge absorbs a Z-52 torpedo and laughs off the damage.

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-One of the last German destroyers (Zerstörer 1942C) to be laid down before the end of World War II. She had dimensions that were considered to be quite significant for a ship of her type. Owing to dual-purpose artillery and up-to-date automatic AA mounts, this ship boasted very powerful AA defenses.
+One of the last German destroyers (Zerstörer 1942C) to be laid down before the end of World War II. She had dimensions that were considered to be quite significant for a ship of her type. Owing to dual-purpose artillery and up-to-date automatic AA mounts, this ship boasted very powerful AA defenses.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|1c842fa9887b4d7a88fcdcd1982a0dbb}}
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+The ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the final ship in the German destroyer line.
+The defining feature of the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is her {{Hydroacoustic Search}} consumable. Deviating from the standard {{Hydroacoustic Search}} that the other German destroyers have, the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can use the stronger German cruiser {{Hydroacoustic Search}}. From her predecessor ''[[Ship:Z-46|Z-46]]'', her hydro increases from 98 seconds duration to 122 seconds duration, ship spotting goes up from 5km to 6km, and torpedo spotting goes from 3.5km to 4km. These significant increases in range allow the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to control capture points and push out enemy destroyers. She can also mount the {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}}, which further boosts the {{Hydroacoustic Search}} duration to 146 seconds. While taking a position between allies and the enemy, she can spot torpedoes from a long distance away before they can hit any ally as well as screen tactical points for any sneaky enemies ship hiding behind cover.
+Besides the vastly improved {{Hydroacoustic Search}}, there is not much difference between the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' and the ''[[Ship:Z-46|Z-46]]''. Their guns are identical, besides a 1.1km difference in firing range and gun layout. Her torpedoes, once upgraded, only have 0.5km more range and are only 2 knots faster than her predecessor's torpedoes. There is only a 400 hit point difference between ''[[Ship:Z-46|Z-46]]'' and ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', a difference that only widens to 750 hit points at most with the Survivability Expert captain skill.
+A major downside to her is the thickness of the ship and her detection. Similar to the ''[[Ship:Z-46|Z-46]]'', cruiser and destroyer armor piercing shells have a tendency of dealing full penetration hits on her instead of just overpens. Her fairly large hit point pool can evaporate in a matter of seconds when under fire, and having a sub-par detection range for a Tier X destroyer compounds the problem. With 6.1km as maximum concealment, all non-Russian destroyers can outdetect the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', which places her at a disadvantage when engaging and disengaging in gunfights.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-*Fast firing guns and decently fast turret traverse
+* Fast firing guns and decently fast turret traverse
-*Decent shell speed and arcs
+* Decent shell speed and arcs
-*Best gun range of all destroyers (16.8km max)
+* Fast torpedoes and fastest torpedo reload of all Tier X's
-*Fast torpedoes and fastest torpedo reload of all Tier X's
+* Decent torpedo range
-*Decent torpedo range
+* Good AA for a destroyer - comparable to a cruiser
-*Good AA for a destroyer - comparable to a cruiser
+* Decent ship speed, acceleration and HP
-*Decent ship speed, acceleration and HP
+* Has Hydroacoustic Search (6 km max range)
-*Has '''normal''' Hydroacoustic Search (5km max range)
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-*Large detection radius after firing main batteries
+* Slow rudder shift
-*Slow rudder shift
+* Large turning radius
-*Large turning radius
+* Second Shortest smoke duration of all Tier X's
-*Very short smoke duration
+* Her torpedoes have the same damage as her predecessors, giving her the lowest damage potential per torpedo broadside in her tier.
-*Has thick armor - battleship shells can deal normal penetration damage to it (which is devastating for a destroyer)
+* Is obese - sub-280mm shells will often deal normal penetration damage to it (which is devastating for a destroyer), although she does not have more armour than other destroyers.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+You only need to research the 10.5km G7 Steinwal torpedoes.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
 |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''':  {{Propulsion Modification 1}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
+*'''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
+*'''Slot 4''':  {{Propulsion Modification 2}}
+*'''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
+*'''Slot 6''':  {{Torpedo Tubes Modification 3}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
-|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 146 seconds. '''Upgrade Slot 6''' may be replaced by {{Main Battery Modification 3}} or {{Gun Fire Control System Modification 2}} for captains that prefer a main battery oriented build.
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-{{Commander Skills
-| Expert Loader=1
-| Basic Firing Training=3
-| Basics of Survivability=2
-| Expert Rear Gunner=
-| Expert Marksman=1
+{{Commander Skills 2
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise=3
+<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship.  They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->
-| Fire Prevention=1
+| rating11 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert=1
+| rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
-| Last Stand=3
+| rating13 =  <!-- Expert Loader -->
+| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
+| rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
+| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
+| rating17 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration=2
+| rating21 =  <!-- High Alert -->
-| High Alert=3
+| rating22 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
-| Vigilance=2
+| rating23 =  <!-- Expert Marksman -->
-| Dogfighting Expert=
+| rating24 =  <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
-| Superintendent=3
+| rating25 =  <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
+| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
+| rating27 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
+| rating28 = 3 <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Demolition Expert=2
+| rating31 =  <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
-| Advanced Firing Training=3
+| rating32 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert-->
-| Survivability Expert=1
+| rating33 = 2 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert=
+| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=
+| rating35 = 2 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
+| rating36 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating37 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
+| rating38 = 1 <!-- Vigilance -->
-| Last Chance=1
+| rating41 =  <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=
+| rating42 =  <!-- Fire Prevention -->
-| Preventative Maintenance=2
+| rating43 = 1 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Concealment Expert=3
+| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
-| Air Supremacy=
+| rating45 = 2 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
-| Jack of All Trades=2
+| rating46 = 0 <!-- Massive AA Fire -->
+| rating47 = 2 <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
+| rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
 }}
+|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip 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 -->
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 |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 gameplay 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.
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
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 ====Design====
-Zerstörer 1942C<br>
+''Z-52'' is a design ship based off the Zerstörer 1942C design project undertaken by the Kriegsmarine. It served as a continuation of the previous Zerstörer 1942 design, which was more experimental in nature, with the goal of producing a design that can be mass-produced.
-While Z-51 was a test bed for diesel propulsion, the Type "1942C" destroyer was a production class of large, diesel powered destroyers. They were planned to have a revised armament, with six 128 mm Flak 40 dual purpose main guns, and an all-new anti-aircraft armament, with three 5.5 cm Gerät 58 intermediate caliber anti-aircraft guns and a close-in armament of fourteen 30 mm guns in seven twin mounts, with eight torpedo tubes.
+Project 1942C continued with the propulsion systems that were perfected with the previous experimental designs. The ships were going to mount a diesel propulsion system as opposed to the more conventional boiler-based system. The benefits of using a diesel system meant that the overall weight of the propulsion system will be lower, and as well the power plant will achieve more fuel economy; great qualities to have for a ship of limited fuel economy and weight displacement. Furthermore, diesel engines produce less smoke than conventional engines, which is a great tactical advantage for a ship class that requires having high concealment.
-Five of these ships (Z-52 through Z-56) were ordered from A.G. Weser at Bremen and were laid down in 1943, but none were completed, being cancelled in July 1944 and broken up on the slips. A further two ships (Z-57 and Z-58) were ordered from Germaniawerft at Kiel, but were cancelled before construction started.
+The design also opted to mount the weapons systems that were previously tested on the Zerstörer 1936C design projects; designers opting to mount 128mm guns on the Z-52 as well. As tested on the aforementioned design project, the 128mm guns, themselves modified FlaK 42 anti-aircraft guns on a dual-purpose fully-enclosed turret, allow the ship to not only engage surface targets, but to allow the ship to engage air targets as well; a prompt decision as the Allied forces were slowly gaining the advantage in air superiority.
-|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+In 1943, the Navy ordered 5 ships from A. G. Weser in Bremen, Germany, with the numbers ''Z-52'' through ''Z-56''. None of the ships were ever completed, as the project was terminated, by 1944, as the ships were being laid down and construction was underway.
+|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+File:Z-1942C.jpg|Line Schematics of the Zerstörer 1942C Project destroyers
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