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|Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_germany.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Battleship b-description-img_type__Battleship-Tech Tree"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VI</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PGSB106_Bayern.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">3,470,000</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; Germany Tech Tree Tier&nbsp;VI [[Ship:Battleship|Battleship]].</p><p>In 1910, it became apparent that the caliber of guns on upcoming battleships of Great Britain, the U.S., and other countries would exceed 305 mm. In view of this, Germany started developing a potential counter to these ships. After a period of study and discussion, a design for a ship armed with eight 380 mm guns in four turrets was approved. The lead ship of the series, SMS Bayern, engaged in patrolling and raiding activities during World War I; however, her only combat mission was Operation Albion, which aimed at occupying the Moonsund Archipelago, then under the control of the Russian Army and fleet.</p><p> </p></div>
The warship belonged to the last series of battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. She was distinguished for her powerful 380 mm main guns with extremely good shell ballistics and a rate of fire that was quite high among similar gun systems.


|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
===Pros===
{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
* High survivability
The last Imperial German battleship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' stands as the ultimate refinement of the dreadnought-type before the shift to the fast battleship. She represents the best of what the Kaiserliche Marine had ever wanted for their ''linienschiff'' dreadnoughts: tough-as-nails, good offensive power, and fast (for a dreadnought);  she is very potent when compared to other battleships of her tier. Like the ships before her, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is can do very well while brawling with other battleships, and can cause massive damage when positioned properly in a brawl.
* High secondary battery gun efficiency


It is important to know that the upgrade hull is fictional but it is worth upgrading because it gives better defense against planes as well as more healthpool. Many players may want keep her real life stock hull configuration but take the risk of weak AA defense and lower healthpool.Protecting ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is an armor belt significantly stronger than her American colleague ''[[New Mexico]]'' and much stronger than ''[[Fuso]]'', though like all dreadnoughts the deck armor is somewhat questionable.  Her offensive armament rivals that of Tier VI premium battleship ''[[Warspite]]'' in terms of gun caliber and ballistics. At a glance, ''Bayern'' may not look like much compared to her peers, but she is a solidly-rounded ship with many strengths and few weaknesses. NOTE: As of 0.10.3, the historical hull for Bayern has been removed.
===Cons===
* High detectability
* Low maneuverability


|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
* Armor layout makes her highly resistant to damage, ships like ''[[Fuso]]'' will have a hard time penetrating her armor. 
* Impressive range, even without the upgraded Gun Fire Control System or {{Spotting Aircraft}} launched.
* Comparable gun caliber to HMS ''[[Queen Elizabeth]]'' and ''[[Warspite]]''.
* Good shell velocity.
* High volume of secondaries with decent range.
* Above average speed and turning characteristics.
* Surprisingly stealthy for a dreadnought, allowing her to close the distance to where her guns will do more damage.
* Fictional WW2 (B) hull has good AA defense.


==Ship Stats==
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Hull Information</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 43900 || style="color:inherit;" | 51600
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 19%
|}
</div>


|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
* Accuracy of her main battery guns is inferior to most other battleships and the low number of barrels results in low damage output, especially at range.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* The stock World War I-era hull has very poor anti-aircraft defenses, making her largely defenseless against planes.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Slow turret traverse.
|-
* Slightly longer reload time than most German battleships.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 350mm
* AP penetration value drops very significantly over distance due to her light shells.
|-
* Despite their caliber of 380 mm, the AP shells' damage is more similar to that of 356 mm/14 inch guns, than to other 15 inch guns.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 40mm
* HE shells do little damage and have low fire chance, which makes them ineffective.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 16mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 26mm
|}
</div>


|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 25.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 25.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 630 || style="color:inherit;" | 630
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 19.4 || style="color:inherit;" | 13.9
|}
</div>


|OptimalConfiguration=
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 13.44 || style="color:inherit;" | 13.44
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.74 || style="color:inherit;" | 8.74
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 12.7
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.74 || style="color:inherit;" | 8.74
|}
</div>


|Upgrades=
</div></div></div>
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to four Upgrade Slots as a Tier VI ship.
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Main Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div><div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve her main battery survival.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} to improve her overall survival in battle.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | FKS Typ 6 Mod. 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | FKS Typ 6 Mod. 2
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve her main battery accuracy.
|-
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} to further improve her overall survival. {{Steering Gears Modification 1}} is also an option to improve her maneuverability.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 4×2 380mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 16.12 || style="color:inherit;" | 17.73
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 30.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 51.4
|}
</div>


|CommanderSkills=
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard BB dispersion
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 1.8
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 221
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 110
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 160
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 210
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 16.12 km || style="color:inherit;" | 221
|}
</div>


{{Commander Skills 3 BB
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->  
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| rating11 = <!-- Gun Feeder -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating12 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
|-
| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 380 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.1
| rating14 = <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
|-
| rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 4500
| rating16 = <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 35.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 800
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 750
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 95
|}
</div>


| rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
| rating22 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Vigilance -->
| rating25 =  <!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->


| rating31 = <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
| rating32 = 2 <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating34 = <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
|-
| rating35 = <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 380 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.5
| rating36 = <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 10900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 800
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 750
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.033
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 63
|}
</div>
</div></div></div>
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Secondary Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.6
|}
</div>


| rating41 = <!-- Swift in Silence -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
| rating42 = 2 <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| rating43 = 2 <!-- Close Quarters Combat -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating44 = <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
|-
| rating45 = <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
| rating46 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
|-
}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 150 mm HE K Gr 18
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 10x1 150mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 35.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1800
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 835
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 38
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0%
|}
</div>


|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Bayern (B)
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}}
|-
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 88 mm Spr.Gr. || style="color:inherit;" | 105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 6x1 88mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6x2 105mm
|-  
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 45.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 107.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1000 || style="color:inherit;" | 1200
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 890 || style="color:inherit;" | 900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 15 || style="color:inherit;" | 26
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.0%
|}
</div>


|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=5
}}
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->


{{Signal Flags
</div></div></div>
| November Echo Setteseven = 1
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Airstrike</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 3
| India X-Ray =  
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =  
| Victor Lima =
| Hotel Yankee =  


| November Foxtrot =  
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
| Sierra Mike = 3
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| India Delta = 2
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1
|-
| India Yankee = 3
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8
| Juliet Charlie = 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Minimum range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 20.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of aircraft || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Depth charges in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deployment || style="color:inherit;" | Manual
|}
</div>
</div></div></div>
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>AA Defense</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
'''Bayern (A)'''


}}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 88 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 4 + 6 × 2
|}


|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 101.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 42 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 17.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 4.6
|}


File:1916BayernHullA.jpg|Hull A (no longer exists in the game)
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
File:1916BayernHullB.jpg|Hull B
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 120 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–4.6
|}


</gallery>
'''Bayern (B)'''


|History=<!-- write text below -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
===Construction===
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
:Howaldtswerke Shipyard; Kiel, Germany
|-
:Laid down: January 1914
| style="color:inherit;" | 105 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
:Launched: 18 February 1915
|-
:Commissioned: 30 June 1916
| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 4 + 6 × 2
|}


====Specifications====
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
:28,074tons displacement, standard
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
:179.8m length
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
:30.0m beam
|-
:8.43m draft
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 101.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 42 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 140 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2
|}


====Machinery====
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
:14 boilers, 3 turbines
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1080 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
|}
</div>
</div></div></div>


====Performance====
:21 knots at 48,000 shaft horsepower
:5,000nm at 13 knots


====Armor====
<!-- Add the ship code here to populate the upgrade table -->
:Main belt: 120-350mm
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PGSB106_Bayern}}
:Bulkheads: 140-300mm
:Barbettes and Turrets: 25-350mm barbette, 100-350mm turrets
:Conning tower: 350mm


====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Eight (4x2) 380mm guns
=====Secondary=====
:Sixteen (16x1) 150mm guns
=====Anti-Aircraft=====
:Eight (8x1) 88mm guns
=====Torpedoes=====
:Five (5x1) 600mm submerged torpedo tubes


===History===
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* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 219.5 hp/s)
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown)
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====Design====
SMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was the lead ship of the ''{{#var:ship_name}}''-class of battleships in the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). The vessel was launched in February 1915 and entered service in July 1916, too late to take part in the Battle of Jutland. Her main armament consisted of eight 38 cm (15-inch) guns in four turrets, which was a significant improvement over the preceding ''[[König]]''’s ten 30.5 cm (12-inch) guns. The ship was to have formed the nucleus for a fourth battle squadron in the High Seas Fleet, along with three of her sister ships. Of the other ships only one — SMS ''Baden'' — was completed; the other two were canceled later in the war when production requirements shifted to U-boat construction.


====Service====
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was commissioned midway through the war, and had a limited service career. The first operation in which the ship took part was an abortive fleet advance into the North Sea on 18–19 August 1916, a month after she had been commissioned. The ship also participated in Operation Albion in the Gulf of Riga, but shortly after the German attack began on 12 October 1917, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was mined and had to be withdrawn for repairs. She was interned with the majority of the High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the fleet to be scuttled; ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' sank at 14:30. In September 1934, the ship was raised, towed to Rosyth, and scrapped.
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===In-game historical inaccuracies===
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* Both of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s available hulls (as of 0.10.3) are fabrications by Wargaming. Its historical configuration does not exist in World of Warships.
* Both ships of the ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' class only served with the Imperial German Navy. Its depiction as a Kriegsmarine ship is another fabrication by Wargaming.
* ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was never capable of 25 knots.
* ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s Baltic camouflage only existed during the Nazi-era.
* Imperial German Navy flag is missing.
 
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File:Bayern (1915).jpg|''Bayern'' in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal while commissioned for sea trials.
File:SMS Bayern.jpg|Recognition drawing of ''Bayern''.
File:SMS Bayern illustration.jpg|Illustration of ''Bayern'' steaming into Scapa Flow.
File:SMS Bayern sinking.jpg|''Bayern'' sinking in Scapa Flow.
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Bayern SMS ''Bayern'' - Wikipedia]
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern-class_battleship ''Bayern''-class battleship - Wikipedia]
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{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.9.
*Introduced in Update 0.5.10.
*Update 0.5.12:
**Adjusted LOD switching on low graphics settings.
*Update 0.5.16:
**Directors were installed on the upgraded hull.
*Update 0.6.2:
**Fixed error in Torpedo belt protection, now the protection value is always applied correctly.
*Update 0.6.8:
**For 105-mm secondary battery shells, the chance of setting fire was reduced from 9% to 5%, and the damage from 1300 to 1200.
**For 88 mm secondary battery shells, the chance of setting fire was reduced from 7% to 4%, and the damage from 1100 to 1000.
*Update 0.6.12:
**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 13.65 km.
*Update 0.6.13:
**Improved display of thin elements.
*Update 0.6.15:
**For permanent camouflages "Type 16", "Type 12" a bonus was added - a discount of -10% to the cost of post-battle service.
*Update 0.7.9:
**Catapults added to the turrets of the main battery (Hull B). The Spotting Aircraft consumable was also added.
*Update 0.7.11:
**The armor-piercing shells of the 150-mm secondary battery guns were replaced with high-explosive shells.
*Update 0.8.5:
**Credit earnings increased by 5%.
**XP earnings increased by 5%.
*Update 0.8.6:
**The armor penetration of the secondary high-explosive projectiles was increased from 18 to 26 mm. With this change, the 105-mm secondary battery guns of German ships will be able to penetrate the plating of destroyers, cruisers, and battleships of Tier VI-VII.
*Update 0.8.11:
**The main battery dispersion ellipse was adjusted to that ​​of American and British battleships.
*Update 0.9.6:
**The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 630 m to correct prior discrepancy.
*Update 0.9.10:
**The distribution of HP in the hull was slightly updated.
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
*Update 0.10.3:
**The stock hull was replaced with a new one, created on the basis of the upgraded hull with a modified air defense composition.
*Update 0.11.9:
**Fixed the names of the 150mm secondary battery guns.
*Update 13.1:
**The BLAST MASTER permanent camouflage was added.
*Update 13.2:
**Fixed textures for the ship.
**Fixed textures for the BLAST MASTER permanent camouflage.
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[[Category:Ships of Germany]]
[[Category:Battleships]]
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 5 July 2026


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Bayern — Germany Tech Tree Tier VI Battleship.

In 1910, it became apparent that the caliber of guns on upcoming battleships of Great Britain, the U.S., and other countries would exceed 305 mm. In view of this, Germany started developing a potential counter to these ships. After a period of study and discussion, a design for a ship armed with eight 380 mm guns in four turrets was approved. The lead ship of the series, SMS Bayern, engaged in patrolling and raiding activities during World War I; however, her only combat mission was Operation Albion, which aimed at occupying the Moonsund Archipelago, then under the control of the Russian Army and fleet.

Pros

  • High survivability
  • High secondary battery gun efficiency

Cons

  • High detectability
  • Low maneuverability


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1


Consumables