Z5 Paul Jacobi-Class (Type 1934A)
Type 1934A - Improved Stability, Largest Class - 12 ships commissioned 1938-1939: Z5 Paul Jacobi, Z6 Theodor Riedel, Z7 Hermann Schoemann, Z8 Bruno Heinemann, Z9 Wolfgang Zenker, Z10 Hans Lody, Z11 Bernd von Arnim, Z12 Erich Giese, Z13 Erich Koellner, Z14 Friedrich Ihn, Z15 Erich Steinbrinck, Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt. Type 1934A (improved Type 1934). 12 ships built (largest German WWII DD class). 2,270 tons standard, 5× 12.7cm guns, 8× 533mm torpedoes, 38.9 knots. Improved stability (wider beam 37.7 ft), better range (4,850 nm). Named after naval heroes. Heavy WWII combat: Norway, Atlantic, Arctic convoys. Heavy combat losses (many ships lost 1940-1945). Major operations participants.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2171 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3200 t
- Length
- 390.4 ft
- Beam
- 37.1 ft
- Crew
- 325
- Ships built
- 12
- Commissioned
- 1938-1939
- Decommissioned
- 1940-1945
Performance
- Top speed
- 36 kn
- Range
- 4850 nm at 19 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 5× 12.7cm SK C/34
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 8× 533mm (2 quad)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored)
- Deck
- None
- Fire control
- Improved optical fire control with rangefinder
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 99.33
- Research cost
- 34,964
- Credit cost
- 69,531
Notable
- Type 1934A (improved Type 1934)
- 12 ships built (Z5-Z16) - largest class
- Improved stability over Type 1934
- Wider beam (37.7 ft vs. 37.1 ft)
- Better range (4,850 nm)
- Faster (38.9 knots)
- Named after naval heroes (Paul Jacobi = German officer)
- Addressed top-weight problems
- Larger crew (325 vs. 315)
- Improved fire control
- Heavy WWII combat service
- Many lost in combat (1940-1945)
- Participated in major operations