Typ Zerstörer 214 Fleet Destroyer
Z-214, Germany Destroyer laid down 1930
(Drawing originally posted by Hrolf, artwork by Wes)
Displacement: 1,587 t light; 1,675 t standard; 1,855 t normal; 1,999 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
383.23 ft / 377.30 ft x 35.43 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load) [116.81 m / 115.00 m x 10.80 m x 3.70 m]
Armament:
8 - 4.13" / 105 mm guns (4x2 guns), 35.32lbs / 16.02kg shells, 1928 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1929 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount on centreline aft, all raised guns - superfiring
4 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1929 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1928 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 294 lbs / 133 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,992 shp / 27,596 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 324 tons
Complement: 140 - 183
Cost: £0.892 million / $3.567 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 37 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 36 tons, 1.9 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 30 tons, 1.6 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 906 tons, 48.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 579 tons, 31.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 267 tons, 14.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 30 tons, 1.6 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 551 lbs / 250 Kg = 15.6 x 4.1 " / 105 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.32
Metacentric height 1.7 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 11.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.41
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.65: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.15 ft / 6.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Stern: 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Average freeboard: 15.04 ft / 4.59 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 79.6 %
Waterplane Area: 8,540 Square feet or 793 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 36 lbs/sq ft or 175 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.58
- Overall: 0.56
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
10 tons reserved for depth charges, DC racks, and DC launchers.
20 tons reserved for mines and growth.
Z-214 - Refit Program 1942, German Destroyer laid down 1930
Displacement: 1,591 t light; 1,675 t standard; 1,855 t normal; 1,999 t full load
Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
383.23 ft / 377.30 ft x 35.43 ft x 12.14 ft (normal load) [116.81 m / 115.00 m x 10.80 m x 3.70 m]
Armament:
4 - 5.04" / 128 mm guns in single mounts, 63.99lbs / 29.02kg shells, 1940 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1938 Model Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts on centreline, all aft
Weight of broadside 270 lbs / 123 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
6 - 21.0" / 533 mm above water torpedoes
Armour:
Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 0.98" / 25 mm 0.79" / 20 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.59" / 15 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
Conning tower: 1.97" / 50 mm
Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,992 shp / 27,596 Kw = 34.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 324 tons
Complement: 140 - 183
Cost: £0.883 million / $3.530 million
Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 34 tons, 1.8 %
Armour: 25 tons, 1.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 18 tons, 1.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 6 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 907 tons, 48.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 565 tons, 30.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 264 tons, 14.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 60 tons, 3.2 %
Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 521 lbs / 236 Kg = 8.1 x 5.0 " / 128 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 67 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.46
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.03
Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.65: 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.35 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 65
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.15 ft / 6.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Mid (50 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Stern: 13.94 ft / 4.25 m
- Average freeboard: 15.04 ft / 4.59 m
Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 176.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 115.0 %
Waterplane Area: 8,540 Square feet or 793 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 71 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 171 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.49
- Longitudinal: 1.59
- Overall: 0.55
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Breakdown of Miscellaneous Weight
Radar and gun directors - 40 tons
Reserved for future growth - 20 tons
Level 3 refit program includes revision of main armament and associated gun directors; addition of radar. Torpedo carriages changed for 533mm vice 600mm. Revision of light antiaircraft outfit to latest standards. Service life extension. Cost of refit = 239 tons. Time to complete = 48 days.
Z-214 and Z-215 scrapped 1942
Remaining units refitted as described 1942