Z-30 was one of German navy Type 1936A destroyers. The rationale for Type 1936A destroyers was influenced by two factors, the need to deal with the superior numbers of British destroyers and the potenial need to fight the French Navy wich possessed several types of oversize and powerfully armed destroyers. the design followed clossely behind the type 1936 and shared many of the same features. But their bows were more flared and in terms of armament they wee closer tol ight cruisers than the typical destroyer. The use of 150mm guns was a typical of destroyers wich tended to have guns arround 120 - 127mm calibre. the power plants were still as unreliable as in the previous types and the tonnage increases resulted in a slight decrease in performance. In December 1943, Scharnhorst and 5 destroyers (Z-29, Z-30, Z-33, Z-34, Z-38) was ordered to seek out and destroy the Convoy JW55B, destroyers had been ordered to return for some reasons.
Afmetingen;
- Lang; 364 mm.
- Breed; 34.6 mm.
Aantal onderdelen; 470+
Humbrol verf kleur nr.'s;
- 9 Gloss Tan
- 16 Metallic Gold
- 26 Matt Khaki
- 33 Matt Black
- 34 Matt White
- 125 Satin US Dark Grey
- 127 Satin US Ghost Grey
- 177
- 186 Matt Brown
