Ship:Dresden

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Dresden — Germany Tech Tree Tier II Cruiser.

After building small ships equipped with steam engines, Germany began producing warships featuring turbines. During World War I, SMS Dresden, the lead ship of the new class, saw action in the Battle of Coronel as part of von Spee's squadron and in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, where she was the only German warship to escape destruction. Dresden raided the South Atlantic and Pacific until she was intercepted by British cruisers. In the battle that followed, the ship was scuttled, and the crew escaped to be interned in Chile for the duration of the war.

Pros

Good top speed
High damage per minute
Long main battery firing range

Cons

High detectability
Low fire-starting capability
Poor shell ballistics

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 420 || style="color:inherit;" | 420
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-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 6.4
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.9 || style="color:inherit;" | 4.9
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Dresden (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Dresden (B)
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-| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.26 || style="color:inherit;" | 9.26
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.2 || style="color:inherit;" | 9.2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.62 || style="color:inherit;" | 3.62
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.6 || style="color:inherit;" | 3.6
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 3.4
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.62 || style="color:inherit;" | 3.62
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.6 || style="color:inherit;" | 3.6
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 10×1 105mm
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-| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.92 || style="color:inherit;" | 10.91
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.9 || style="color:inherit;" | 10.9
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 5.0
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+{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
+*Update 0.4.0.4:
+**Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.4.0.4.
+*Update 0.5.0:
+**The "Secondary armament modification 1" module was removed.
+*Update 0.5.0.3:
+**Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.0.3.
+*Update 0.5.1:
+**AP shells armor penetration was increased.
+*Update 0.5.2:
+**Experience earnings increased +7%.
+**Credit earnings increased +6%.
+*Update 0.5.8:
+**The hull armored model was refined.
+*Update 0.5.16:
+**The position of the side lights on the bow of the ship was corrected.
+*Update 0.6.3:
+**Base firing range increased from 8,110 to 9,920 m.
+*Update 0.6.9:
+**Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging).
+*Update 0.6.12:
+**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 3.4 km.
+*Update 0.6.13:
+**Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
+*Update 0.7.6:
+**The turning circle radius displayed in port was changed from 580 m to 420 m.
+*Update 0.7.9:
+**Main battery reload time increased from 4.0 to 5.0 s.
+*Update 0.10.9:
+**Ship flag was changed to Kaiserliche Marine flag for historical reasons.
+*Update 12.5:
+**The penetration of HE shells fired by 105 mm main battery guns has been increased from 18 to 26 mm.
+*Update 14.2:
+**Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
+}}
 [[Category:Ships of Germany]]

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	9
• Deck (mm)	9
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY	Dresden (A)	Dresden (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	25.0	25.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	420	420
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.9	4.9

CONCEALMENT	Dresden (A)	Dresden (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.2	9.2
• Detectability by air (km)	3.6	3.6
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.4
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.6	3.6

MAIN BATTERY	FKS Typ 2 Mod. 1	FKS Typ 2 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	10×1 105mm
• Firing range (km)	9.9	10.9
• Reload time (sec)	5.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	18.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	101
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 9.92 km	101

HE SHELL
• Name	105 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.85
• Maximum damage	1200
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	710
• Shell weight (kg)	17.4
• Penetration (mm)	26

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