Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VII
Destroyer
Germany
Z-31
In 1940 and 1941, several Type 1936B destroyers were laid down again. The new Type 1936A(Mob) was equipped with 150 mm guns. Z-31, the lead ship, entered service in April 1942. The destroyer participated in the Battle of the Barents Sea against the JW-51B convoy. In 1943, she participated in the raid on Spitsbergen, and in 1944, she was involved in the...
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In 1940 and 1941, several Type 1936B destroyers were laid down again. The new Type 1936A(Mob) was equipped with 150 mm guns. Z-31, the lead ship, entered service in April 1942. The destroyer participated in the Battle of the Barents Sea against the JW-51B convoy. In 1943, she participated in the raid on Spitsbergen, and in 1944, she was involved in the transportation of German troops from Finland to Norway. In January 1945, the ship was heavily damaged in a battle with British cruisers. After the war, she was transferred to France and renamed Marceau.
- Credits
- 5,700,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 15,400
- Maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 7.0 km
- Main battery range
- 10.5 km
- Main battery reload
- 7.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 670 m
- Rudder shift time
- 6.3 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 7.0 km
- Air detection
- 3.5 km
- Submarine detection
- 3.5 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 15,400
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 6–30 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 10.5 km
- Reload time
- 7.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 8.6 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 22.5 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 51 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
150 mm Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,800
- Fire chance
- 12.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 835 m/s
- Shell mass
- 51 kg
150 mm P.Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,700
- Muzzle velocity
- 835 m/s
- Shell mass
- 51 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 on a Tbts LC/36 mount
- Mounts
- 2
- Barrels each
- 1
- Mount
- 150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36T on an LDrh LC/38 mount
- Mounts
- 1
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
G7 T1 Ausf.A
- Maximum range
- 10.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 13,700
- Reload time
- 120 s
- Speed
- 50 knots
- Detectability
- 1.2 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 533 mm Vierling
- Mounts
- 2
- Tubes each
- 4
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 8
- Aura
- 37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount
- Calibre
- 37 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 2,400
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 10
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 15,400
- Main-battery barrels
- 3
- Torpedo tubes
- 2
- AA mounts
- 12
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 in a turret
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 570,000 credits
Z-31(A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 855,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Z-31(B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 22,500 XP
- Purchase
- 1,500,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
FKS Typ 7 Mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 570,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
FKS Typ 7 Mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 15,000 XP
- Purchase
- 1,000,000 credits
G7 T1 Ausf. A
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
- Purchase
- 570,000 credits
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 570,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces time to full speed
- Credits
- 1,000,000
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Main Battery Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Steering Gears Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Gustav-Julius Maerker
- Research cost
- 110,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 10
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 7–9
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