Z43

Z43

Z22 Anton Schmitt

SMS Elbing

Z43

Z22 Anton Schmitt

SMS Elbing

Germany

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

Destroyer

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

Description

The Type 1936B, Z43, 1944 is a rank II German destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower8 / 8 / 0 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement3 542 t

Crew320 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB85 / 31 km/h

RB69 / 25 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	62	23	~135.9	~264.36
	Upgraded	85	31	___	___
RB/SB	Stock	___	___	___	___
	Upgraded	69	25	___	___

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 539 → 2 000

RB2 441 → 3 173

Total cost of modifications10 450

13 850

Talisman cost750

Crew training6 300

Experts22 000

Aces250

Research Aces220 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 330 / 100 %

124 / 124 / 124 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 420 Cost: 560 95 Rudder Replacement Research: 470 Cost: 620 110 Propeller Replacement Research: 520 Cost: 690 120 Engine Maintenance Research: 680 Cost: 900 160	Damage Control Division Research: 420 Cost: 560 95 Fire Division Research: 470 Cost: 620 110 Smokescreen Research: 470 Cost: 620 110 Shrapnel Protection Research: 520 Cost: 690 120 Ventilation Research: 520 Cost: 690 120 New Pumps Research: 680 Cost: 900 160 Ammo Wetting Research: 680 Cost: 900 160	128mm_ger_HE_naval_base_fuze_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 560 95 Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 420 Cost: 560 95 37 mm Spgr Lh 37 Research: 420 Cost: 560 95 128mm_ger_he_naval_dist_fuze_ammo_pack Research: 470 Cost: 620 110 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 470 Cost: 620 110 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 520 Cost: 690 120 Improved Rangefinder Research: 520 Cost: 690 120 Torpedo Mode Research: 680 Cost: 900 160 Bomb mortar Research: 680 Cost: 900 160

Armament

Primary armament

5 х Turret12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 naval gun

Ammunition120 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 30°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z	HE	24	24	24	24	24	24
Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z	HE	59	50	38	30	24	18
Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z	HE-TF	24	24	24	24	24	24

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z	HE	830	28	0	0.1	1.91	79°	80°	81°
Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z	HE	830	28	0.015	5	1.4	79°	80°	81°
Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z	HE-TF	830	28	0	0.1	1.91	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret2 x 3.7 cm SK C/30 mounting

Ammunition4000 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Spgr L/4.1 Lh 37	HE	2	2	2	2	2	2
Psgr L'spur Zerl	APCBC	87	84	71	58	48	39

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Spgr L/4.1 Lh 37	HE	1,000	0.75	0	0.1	27.4	79°	80°	81°
Psgr L'spur Zerl	APCBC	1,000	0.82	1.3	15	37.4	48°	63°	71°

Anti-aircraft armament

3 х Turret4 x 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 automatic cannon

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity40 rounds

Fire rate480 shots/min

2 х Turret2 cm/65 C/38 automatic cannon

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity40 rounds

Fire rate480 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 18 x 533 mm G7a torpedo

Setup 24 x WBG depth charge

Setup 38 x 533 mm G7a torpedo

4 x WBG depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

Z43 was a Type 1936B destroyer built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War 2. As a Type 1936B, Z43 possessed specifications commonly seen in German destroyers of her class from this period, including an armament of five 12.7cm main guns supported by lighter anti-aircraft weapons. She was completed in mid-1944 at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen. During the war, Z43 spent her time operating in the Baltic Sea. Her duties included escorting German ships, laying defensive minefields, and providing artillery support by shelling Soviet forces ashore. In December 1944, Z43 participated in a minelaying operation with her sister ships Z35 and Z36. This mission resulted in a disaster when Z35 and Z36 accidentally sailed into a German minefield and were both sunk.

Z43 suffered damage herself on April 10, 1945 when she struck a mine, which blasted a large hole in her hull. Despite temporary repairs, she was deemed beyond saving. On May 3rd, with Allied forces closing in, Z43 was scuttled near Flensburg to prevent her from being seized by the advancing Allies. In her final months, Z43 provided fire support during evacuations from coastal cities like Kolberg and Danzig Bay. Badly damaged by the mine hit in April, Z43 expended her last ammunition before scuttling to avoid capture just two weeks later, bringing her war service to an end.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Z43 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Type 1936 (Family)

External links

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Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft
Destroyers
Type 1934A	Kleber**
Type 1936	Z20 Karl Galster · Z22 Anton Schmitt
Type 1936A	Z25 · Marceau*** · Z32
Type 1936B	Z43
Type 1936C	Z46 · Z47
Battleships
Nassau-class	SMS Westfalen*
	*Previously Aktien-Gesellschaft „Weser"
	**Z6 Theodor Riedel before war reparation to France
	***Z31 before war reparation to France