15.3 New Dockyard Ship: ZH1 Tier IX German Premium Destroyer

A new Dockyard commences with Update 15.3, featuring Tier IX German destroyer ZH-1

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Dockyard: ZH-1 Details

The ship was originally laid down as Dutch destroyer Gerard Callenburgh in 1938. She was captured by the Germans in 1940 following the occupation of the Netherlands and, with some alterations to the original armament, completed in 1942 under the name ZH-1 (standing for “Zerstörer, Holland, No.1”). During the Second World War, the destroyer served mainly off the coast of France and was sunk during the Normandy Landings at the Battle of Ushant in June 1944.

ZH-1 is armed with 120 mm guns arranged in an uncommon configuration: a twin mount and a single mount sit at the stern, while a twin-gun turret is positioned forward. Like other German destroyers, her HE shells benefit from improved penetration, though their maximum damage is slightly lower. Her AP shells hit harder, but the combination of her turret layout and a long reload makes trading fire with enemy destroyers challenging. Because of this, her main guns are best used in a more defensive role.

As a result, ZH-1 relies heavily on her other weapons. Her torpedoes, despite having unimpressive damage, have solid speed and quite a quick reload.

Her Dutch heritage also shows its roots as she has access to an armament unusual for a German destroyer but not uncommon for Royal Netherlands Navy ships in our game—HE airstrike. It is remarkable for boasting a large squadron size and bomb loadout, significant damage, and good penetration capability. However, the Airstrike range is relatively limited, and she can only have one charge at a time, so you have to choose carefully where and when to call in the cavalry.

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Dockyard Progression

The Dockyard is broken up into 20 phases, of which a total of 18 can be completed through combat missions. The remaining two phases will have to be purchased with Doubloons, either individually or as part of starter packs.

• Individual Phase: 2,000 Doubloons
• 2-Phase Starter Pack: 3,200 Doubloons
• 6-Phase Starter Pack: 7,800 Doubloons

Note: Starter packs are only available until you complete 4 phases with combat missions, so make sure to pick them up early!

Combat missions will be available through Update 15.3 and the first three weeks of Update 15.4. During the last week, you'll still be able to complete phases with doubloons, but be quick as the Dockyard will be removed with the beginning of Update 15.5!

List of ships currently in development for World of Warships

Nation/Tier/Ship	Ship Type	WG Base Value	Dev Status	Ship Page
IX ZH1	Destroyer	15.3 Dockyard Ship	WIP	Ship Page

Important: All information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.