Ship:Scharnhorst '43

VII

7,500 doubloons

Scharnhorst '43 — Germany Premium Tier VII Battleship.

The lead ship in a series of two battleships designed for raiding operations entered service a few months before the outbreak of World War II. Scharnhorst conducted her first battle raid in November 1939. It was followed by support for a landing in Norway, a raid into the Atlantic Ocean, and a breakthrough across the English Channel. In 1943, the battleship was transferred to Norway to attack enemy Arctic convoys. On December 26, 1943, Scharnhorst, flying Rear Admiral Erich Bey's flag, was sunk in battle by an Allied squadron off the North Cape.

Pros

• High survivability
• High secondary battery gun efficiency
• Access to Engine Boost consumable

Cons

• AP shells with low armor penetration capabilities
• Low main battery damage per salvo

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	56300
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	22

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	350
• Deck (mm)	50
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	26

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	30.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	800
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	18.9

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	15.19
• Detectability by air (km)	9.94
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	11.68
• Detectability by depths (km)	9.94

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3 283mm
• Firing range (km)	18.87
• Reload time (sec)	23.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	2.6
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	248
• Dispersion at 5 km	110
• Dispersion at 10 km	160
• Dispersion at 15 km	210
• Dispersion at 18.87 km	249

HE SHELL
• Name	283 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5 Kz.
• Maximum damage	3200
• Fire chance (%)	20.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Shell weight (kg)	315
• Penetration (mm)	71

AP SHELL
• Name	283 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
• Maximum damage	7600
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Shell weight (kg)	330
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	47

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2
• Torpedo name	G7a T1
• Reload time (sec)	45.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	38100
• Range (km)	0.2
• Speed (kt)	64
• Detectability (km)	1.3
• Flooding chance (%)	2.27%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	6.3

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	150 mm Spr.gr. Bdz u. Kz. L/4.5
• Arrangement	2x150mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9.2
• Maximum damage	1500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	875
• Penetration (mm)	38
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2
• Shell type	HE
• Name	150 mm Spr.gr. Bdz u. Kz. L/4.5
• Arrangement	1x150mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9.2
• Maximum damage	1500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	875
• Penetration (mm)	38
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3
• Shell type	HE
• Name	105 mm Spr.gr. Bdz u. Kz.
• Arrangement	2x105mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	19.2
• Maximum damage	1100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	900
• Penetration (mm)	26
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	9
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	3400
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
105 mm	7 × 2
37 mm	8 × 2
20 mm	5 × 4 + 10 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	136.5	70%	2.0
Mid-range	38.5	75%	3.5
Long-range	154	75%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1140	75%	3.5–5.2

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 281.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 180.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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