Z22 Anton Schmitt
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Description
The Type 1936-class, Z22 Anton Schmitt, 1940 is a rank II German destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X" as part of the fleet closed beta test.
The Z22 Anton Schmitt is one of the 6 Type 1936 destroyers built for the German Kriegsmarine between 1936 and 1938. Out of the six ships in the class, only the Z20 Karl Galster survived until the end of war, all remaining units were lost during the Invasion of Norway in 1940.
General info
Survivability and armour
The Z22 Anton Schmitt does not posses any armour except its 16 mm thick steel hull protecting it from small caliber machine gun fire. The main gun mounts are protected from the front, top and sides by 8 mm thick anti-fragmentation armour shields protecting them from shrapnels. The beam main gun ammunition storage is relatively safe as its located on the waterline, while the secondary ammunition storage is well above the waterline, leaving it vulnerable to detonation. The stern main gun ammunition storage can be found above the waterline, directly under turret No.3 and in between No.3 and No.4, sharing similar issue of vulnerable magazines with ships such as the T22.
All of the Z22's machinery is located above the waterline, which exposes it to damage by autocannons and high-calibre machine guns.
The crew complement is large, consisting of 323 sailors.
Mobility
The Z22 is quite an agile ship, but it suffers from poor acceleration past 40 km/h and takes a while to reach max speed.
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| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 86 | 31 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 71 | 25 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
The Z22 Anton Schmitt is armed with a five 12.7 cm SK C/34 cannons in single mounts, with two located at beam, and three at stern. All of the turrets have ready-use ammo consisting of 10 rounds with a rate of fire of 18 rounds per minute, decreasing to 15 rounds per minute after depleting the ready-use ammo. Three different rounds are available, HE, HE with base fuse and HE-TF against aerial threat. It is advised to use the HE shell with base fuse to cause some serious damage to your opponents by aiming at their weak spots such as magazines above waterline or turrets. The HE-TF shell can be used against incoming aircraft at long ranges as the guns have good elevation.
Secondary armament
Secondary armament consists of a two 3.7 cm SK C/30 cannons in dual mounts located amidship on a platform near second funnel. The cannons have a very low fire rate of only 30 rounds per minute, rendering them very hard to use. Thanks to their high muzzle velocity and armour-piercing rounds, they can be used instead to engage coastal vessels at longer distances before they get to range of your 20 mm cannons.
Anti-aircraft armament
The anti-aircraft protection of Z22 is quite weak when compared to its contemporaries. It consists of a single 2 cm/65 Flakvierling automatic cannon in quadruple mount located amidship between turrets No.3 and No.4 and five 2 cm/65 C/38 automatic cannons in single mounts with one located directly at beam infront of turret No.1, two on each side of a hull next to turret No.2 and last two located directly behind the 3.7 cm gun mounts. The cannons while not many in number, they are still quite strong short range anti-aircraft and anti-shipping defence.
Additional armament
Z22 is equipped with two quadruple 533mm G7a torpedo launchers located amidship between funnels and between second funnel and turret No.3. The torpedoes used are standard G7a found on nearly all German blue water ships. With a base speed of 81 km/h, a range of 6 km and a payload of 358.4 kg TNTeq, these are third most powerful torpedoes in terms of explosive mass. When upgraded with a torpedo mode, the speed decreases to 56 km/h while boosting the range to 14 km.
Usage in battles
Z22 can be played as a brawler utilizing its superior rate of fire and large crew complement, crippling enemy ships and utilizing its fast torpedoes at close range. Or it can be used as a support ship from behind, shelling enemies with constant rain of shells. Zigzagging is advised due to vulnerable magazines on stern when utilizing full broadside. Two out of five main guns can be utilized when sailing to enemy head on.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High rate of fire
- High crew complement
- Potent torpedoes
- Good agility
Cons:
- Vulnerable magazines
- Poor AA protection
- Weak main gun shells
- Low ammo count for main guns
History
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See also
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External links
| 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 | |
| Germany destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Torpedo boats | |
| Type 1924 | Jaguar · Leopard · Luchs |
| Type 1939 | T22 · T31 |
| Destoyers | |
| Type 1934A | Z12 Erich Giese · Z15 Erich Steinbrinck |
| Type 1936 | Z20 Karl Galster · Z22 Anton Schmitt |
| Type 1936A | Z25 · Z32 |
| Type 1936B | Z43 |
| Type 1936C | Z46 · Z47 |
