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Z-23
The Type 1934 ships were followed by an improved Type 1936. The 1936A modification featured an "Atlantic-style" fore stem and 150 mm guns. The lead ship of this type, Z-23, entered service in 1940. The destroyer escorted convoys in the Norwegian waters and later in the Bay of Biscay. In 1941, Z-23 returned to Norway, where she hunted down Arctic convoys and laid minefields. In 1943, she was transferred to France again. During the Battle of the Bay of Biscay, Z-23 was damaged by British bombers and declared a write-off.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points16,700
0Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 1
Caliber128 mm
Firing Range9.9 km
Reload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time22.5 s
Max Dispersion88 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,000
Shell Velocity830 m/s
HE Shell
Damage1,500
Fire Chance6%
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed65 knots
Range8.5 km
Damage14,400
AA Defense
AA Rating25
AA Main Guns8
AA Ranges
20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount × 6
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount × 2
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.0 knots
Turning Radius680 m
Rudder Shift Time6.3 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.70 km
Min Surface Detection6.24 km
Air Detection3.50 km
Submarine Detection3.50 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage2,200
Reload Time40 s
Modules
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount
128 mm/45 SK C/41 on a Drh LC/41 mount
G7 Schildbutt
G7 Steinbarsch
Z-23 (A)
Z-23 (B)
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Torpedo Lookout System
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