Z35-Class (Type 1936B)
Type 1936B - Return to Balanced 127mm Design - 5 ships commissioned 1943: Z35, Z36, Z37, Z38, Z39. Type 1936B balanced design. Returned to 127mm guns (from 150mm Narvik) with dual-purpose capability (+30% AA). 2,527 tons standard, 5× 12.7cm SK C/41 DP guns, 8× 533mm torpedoes, 38.5 knots. Lessons learned from Narvik: Better stability, enhanced AA (14× 20mm), radar-equipped standard. Late war completion (1943), heavy combat losses (1944-1945). Balanced firepower vs. stability after 150mm top-weight issues.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2519 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3543 t
- Length
- 416.7 ft
- Beam
- 39.4 ft
- Crew
- 340
- Ships built
- 5
- Commissioned
- 1943
- Decommissioned
- 1944-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 36 kn
- Range
- 5300 nm at 19 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 5× 12.7cm SK C/41 DP
- Secondary guns
- 4× 37mm AA, 14× 20mm AA
- Torpedoes
- 8× 533mm (2 quad)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored)
- Deck
- None
- Fire control
- Radar-equipped fire control system
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 106.05
- Research cost
- 58,328
- Credit cost
- 74,235
Notable
- Type 1936B (balanced design)
- Return to 127mm guns (from 150mm)
- Dual-purpose 12.7cm SK C/41 guns (+30% AA capability)
- Lessons learned from Narvik experience
- Enhanced AA armament (14× 20mm)
- Radar-equipped (standard)
- Better range (5,300 nm)
- 5 ships built (Z35-Z39)
- Late war completion (1943)
- Most lost in combat (1944-1945)
- Balanced firepower vs. stability