Z15 Erich Steinbrinck - Revision history

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 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
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 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a German Type 1934A destroyer. Z15 was named after the WWI German naval officer Erich Steinbrinck. She was laid down on 30th May 1935 and comissioned on 8th June 1938. Her main armament as built was five 12.8 cm SK C/34 cannons in single mounts with secondary armament being two twin 3.7 cm C/30 cannons aswell as six 2 cm C/30 autocannons. Torpedo armament was supplied by two quadruple 533 mm launchers located amidship. After the breakout of WWII she was laying minefields in the North Sea, as she was undergoing refit and repairs during Norwegian campaign, she was spared from being sunk by British unlike most Kriegsmarine destroyers.  Since early 1941 Z15 conducted escort duties in Bay of Biscay and along the French coast before being transfered to Norway in 1942. In mid 1943 she took part in German attack on Spitzbergen Islands. After returning to Germany for refit, she was damaged by Allied bombers while in dock, becoming unservicable for the remainder of war. She was given to Soviets as war reparation where she served as training ship and later a floating barracks before being sold for scrap in 1958.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a German Type 1934A destroyer. Z15 was named after the WWI German naval officer Erich Steinbrinck. She was laid down on 30th May 1935 and commissioned on 8th June 1938. Her main armament as built was five 12.8 cm SK C/34 cannons in single mounts, with secondary armament being two twin 3.7 cm C/30 cannons as well as six 2 cm C/30 autocannons. Torpedo armament was supplied by two quadruple 533 mm launchers located amidships. After the breakout of WWII, she laid minefields in the North Sea. She underwent refit and repairs during the Norwegian campaign, and was thus spared from being sunk by British unlike most Kriegsmarine destroyers. From early 1941, Z15 conducted escort duties in the Bay of Biscay and along the French coast before being transferred to Norway in 1942. In mid-1943, she took part in the German attack on the Spitzbergen Islands. After returning to Germany for refit, she was damaged by Allied bombers while in dock, becoming unservicable for the remainder of war. She was given to the Soviets as war reparations where she served as a training ship and later a floating barracks before being sold for scrap in 1958.
-The Z15 was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]. Like other German destroyers, the Z15 is with her top speed of 70 km/h fast, responsive and manoeuvrable. Armed with 12.8 cm guns with fire rate of 18 rounds/min using the ten ready-use rounds and later decreasing to still impressive 16 rounds/min is a force to be reckoned with. The anti-air protection is quite strong with six 2 cm autocannons for short range and seven twin 3.7 cm autocannons for mid to long range protection. The Z15 unfortunately inherited another design feature of her German sisters. The unprotected magazines on waterline, making the vessel susceptibile to fatal magazine explosions.
+The Z15 was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]. Like other German destroyers, the Z15 is fast, responsive, and manoeuvrable. Armed with 12.8 cm guns with a fire rate of 18 rounds/min using the ten ready-use rounds and later decreasing to a still impressive 16 rounds/min, she is a force to be reckoned with. The anti-air protection is quite strong with six 2 cm autocannons for short-range and seven twin 3.7 cm autocannons for mid to long-range protection. The Z15 unfortunately inherited another design feature of her German sisters, the unprotected magazines on waterline, making the vessel susceptible to fatal magazine explosions.
 == General info ==

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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a German Type 1934A destroyer. Z15 was named after the WWI German naval officer Erich Steinbrinck. She was laid down on 30th May 1935 and comissioned on 8th June 1938. Her main armament as built was five 12.8 cm SK C/34 cannons in single mounts with secondary armament being two twin 3.7 cm C/30 cannons aswell as six 2 cm C/30 autocannons. Torpedo armament was supplied by two quadruple 533 mm launchers located amidship. After the breakout of WWII she was laying minefields in the North Sea, as she was undergoing refit and repairs during Norwegian campaign, she was spared from being sunk by British unlike most Kriegsmarine destroyers.  Since early 1941 Z15 conducted escort duties in Bay of Biscay and along the French coast before being transfered to Norway in 1942. In mid 1943 she took part in German attack on Spitzbergen Islands. After returning to Germany for refit, she was damaged by Allied bombers while in dock, becoming unservicable for the remainder of war. She was given to Soviets as war reparation where she served as training ship and later a floating barracks before being sold for scrap in 1958.
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
+{{ShipManufacturer Blohm and Voss}}
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Type 1934A (1944) is a potent support and brawling ship that excels at mid-to-close range combat. Although its 127 mm guns is somewhat inadequate against long-range targets, it is quite deadly at closer range thanks to its rapid rate of fire and good accuracy. This allows the ship to pick off important modules on the enemy ships (turrets, engines, bridge) and slowly killing them.
+The Type 1934A (1944) is a potent support and brawling ship that excels at mid-to-close range combat. Although its 128 mm guns is somewhat inadequate against long-range targets, it is quite deadly at closer range thanks to its rapid rate of fire and good accuracy. This allows the ship to pick off important modules on the enemy ships (turrets, engines, bridge) and slowly killing them.
 To complement its primary armament, the Type 1934A (1944) is also equipped with fourteen 37 mm guns as secondary armaments. These guns are very useful for occasionally setting enemy ships on fire, depleting the crew, and finishing them off. This gun is also useful for anti-air purposes, although it's advised to man the guns yourself when an enemy plane is getting close.

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-{{main|SK C/34 (127 mm)}}
+{{main|12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 (128 mm)}}
-Similar to most German destroyers prior to rank III, the Type 1934A (1944) is equipped with basic 127 mm naval cannons, two at the front of the ship and the other two at the back. These cannons' damage per shot is not bad against targets at its BR range, but not that good either, requiring you to hit the enemy several times (usually 20 - 30 hits for destroyers) to sink them (thus somewhat inadequate at long ranges due to lack of stopping power). Fortunately, the gun has a very good reload time of just 4 seconds with ace crew, coupled with good shell velocity and accuracy. This makes the Type 1934A (1944) capable of continuously lobbing its shells into its target within a mid-to-close range (within 7 kilometres) into submission.
+Similar to most German destroyers prior to rank III, the Type 1934A (1944) is equipped with basic 128 mm naval cannons, two at the front of the ship and the other two at the back. These cannons' damage per shot is not bad against targets at its BR range, but not that good either, requiring you to hit the enemy several times (usually 20 - 30 hits for destroyers) to sink them (thus somewhat inadequate at long ranges due to lack of stopping power). Fortunately, the gun has a very good reload time of just 4 seconds with ace crew, coupled with good shell velocity and accuracy. This makes the Type 1934A (1944) capable of continuously lobbing its shells into its target within a mid-to-close range (within 7 km) into submission.
-{{:SK C/34 (127 mm)/Ammunition|12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z, 12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z, 12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z}}
+{{:12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 (128 mm)/Ammunition|12.8 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z, 12.8 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z, 12.8 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z}}
 === Secondary armament ===

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-{{main|12.7 cm SK C/34 (127 mm)}}
+{{main|SK C/34 (127 mm)}}
 Similar to most German destroyers prior to rank III, the Type 1934A (1944) is equipped with basic 127 mm naval cannons, two at the front of the ship and the other two at the back. These cannons' damage per shot is not bad against targets at its BR range, but not that good either, requiring you to hit the enemy several times (usually 20 - 30 hits for destroyers) to sink them (thus somewhat inadequate at long ranges due to lack of stopping power). Fortunately, the gun has a very good reload time of just 4 seconds with ace crew, coupled with good shell velocity and accuracy. This makes the Type 1934A (1944) capable of continuously lobbing its shells into its target within a mid-to-close range (within 7 kilometres) into submission.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:SK C/34 (127 mm)/Ammunition|12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z, 12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z, 12.7 cm Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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-{{main|3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 (37 mm)}}
+{{main|FlaK-Lafette LM/42 (37 mm)}}
 The secondary battery consists of seven dual 37 mm AA gun mounts (14 barrels total), two at the bridge, two at the second smokestack and three on the aft of the ship before the rear two turrets. These guns provide deadly firepower at close range against destroyers and coastal vessels, and good anti-air coverage.
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-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
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+* '''37 mm HE clips:''' {{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
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+* '''37 mm APT clips:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
+{{:FlaK-Lafette LM/42 (37 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-I, AP-T}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 The Type 1934A (1944) is fast and manoeuvrable, which can help the ship to survive longer via evasive manoeuvring.