* The 'Z' in her name stands for ''Zerstörer'', which is German for ''destroyer''.
* The 'Z' in her name stands for ''Zerstörer'', which is German for ''destroyer''.
* She received her second upgrade on [http://pastebin.com/PVTHWkbd 28/03/2014], together with Z3 & Kirishima.
* She received her second upgrade on [http://pastebin.com/PVTHWkbd 28/03/2014], together with Z3 & Kirishima.
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* 改 means "remodelled" (for the first time), 改二 means "remodelled a second time", etcetera. However, German ships use ''Zwei'' (two) for 改二, omitting the 改, because the developers probably thought that it sounds or looks cool & German is 'exotic'. Via [http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Suggestion/@comment-Dragonjet-20150121132253/@comment-Admiral_Mikado-20150121195611?permalink=162628#comm-162628 Admiral Mikado].
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* 改 means "remodelled" (for the first time), 改二 means "remodelled a second time", etcetera. However, German ships use ''Zwei'' (two) for 改二, omitting the 改.