Z25-Class (Type 1936A "Narvik Standard")
Narvik Standard Production - 150mm Gun Mastery - 3 ships commissioned 1940-1941: Z25, Z26, Z27. Type 1936A "Narvik Standard" production ships. Refined Z23 design with 150mm gun mastery (+35% firepower). 2,610 tons standard, 4× 15cm SK C/38 guns, 8× 533mm torpedoes, 39.2 knots. Enhanced AA (9× 20mm), better range (5,100 nm). Served entire WWII: Arctic convoy operations, Battle of Barents Sea (Z25), Atlantic operations. Z25 survived: French Navy service as Hoche until 1958! Z26 lost 1942 (Arctic), Z27 lost 1942 (Channel). Proven 150mm destroyer concept.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2543 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3605 t
- Length
- 416.7 ft
- Beam
- 39.4 ft
- Crew
- 350
- Ships built
- 3
- Commissioned
- 1940-1941
- Decommissioned
- 1942-1958
Performance
- Top speed
- 36 kn
- Range
- 5100 nm at 19 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 4× 15cm SK C/38
- Secondary guns
- 4× 37mm AA, 9× 20mm AA
- Torpedoes
- 8× 533mm (2 quad)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored)
- Deck
- None
- Fire control
- Advanced fire control system with rangefinder
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 107.55
- Research cost
- 59,152
- Credit cost
- 75,285
Notable
- Narvik standard production (Type 1936A)
- 150mm gun mastery (+35% firepower)
- Refined Z23 design
- Enhanced AA armament (9× 20mm)
- Better range (5,100 nm)
- 3 ships built (Z25-Z27)
- Served entire WWII
- Z25 survived: French Navy until 1958!
- Arctic convoy operations
- Battle of Barents Sea participant
- Proven 150mm destroyer concept