Z-23
Tier VIII · Destroyer · Germany
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 50) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to DD hunting. It is especially strong against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 6 min on paper · torpedoes supply 39% of it). Its AP main battery DPM of 39,825 is 30% above the same-tier destroyer average. Effective HP of 20,587 is 13% above average. High HE fire potential (2.8 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Detectability of 6.78 km is 0.49 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 19,352
- Top speed: 36.56 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.78 km
- Main battery: 128 mm 4X2 · reload 4 s · range 8.82 km
Developed from the Leberecht Maass-class destroyers (Zerstörer type 1936A), this ship had larger dimensions and greater firepower compared to her prototype.