Z51-Class (Type 1942 Diesel Experimental)
Experimental Diesel Destroyer - Revolutionary Range (Never Completed) - Single ship planned 1944: Z51. Type 1942 experimental diesel. NEVER COMPLETED (10% construction when cancelled 1945). 2,800 tons standard, 4× 12.8cm SK C/41 DP guns, 8× 533mm torpedoes, 37.5 knots (estimated). REVOLUTIONARY DIESEL ENGINES (55,000 SHP - first German DD!), EXTENDED RANGE (8,500 nm +70%!), optimized for Atlantic operations. Advanced radar planned. Radical departure from steam turbines - diesel technology unproven for destroyers. Cancelled incomplete 1945. Experimental concept never realized.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2014 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3900 t
- Length
- 354.3 ft
- Beam
- 36.1 ft
- Crew
- 370
- Ships built
- 1 (never completed)
- Commissioned
- Never
- Decommissioned
- 1945 (cancelled incomplete)
Performance
- Top speed
- 36 kn
- Range
- 8500 nm at 19 knots (EXTENDED +70%!)
Armament
- Main guns
- 4× 12.8cm SK C/41 DP
- Secondary guns
- 6× 37mm AA, 18× 20mm AA
- Torpedoes
- 8× 533mm (2 quad)
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored)
- Deck
- None
- Fire control
- Advanced radar fire control system (planned)
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 86.49
- Research cost
- 30,444
- Credit cost
- 60,543
Notable
- EXPERIMENTAL DIESEL DESTROYER!
- First German diesel-powered DD attempt
- Extended range: 8,500 nm (+70%!)
- Type 1942 diesel design
- 55,000 SHP diesel engines (revolutionary!)
- Atlantic operations optimization
- Never completed (10% construction)
- Cancelled 1945
- Diesel technology unproven
- Radical departure from steam