Ship:Gustav-Julius Maerker

VIII

9,000,000

Gustav-Julius Maerker — Germany Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

The Type 1937 destroyer was designed as a ship with a large action range. These ships were meant to be able to defend or attack convoys in the Atlantic, as well as operate in tropical climates. The 1937J variation was used as the basis for the project. In April 1938, however, the design works were discontinued since combining the required combat power, range, speed, and reliability in one hull turned out to be an impossible endeavor.

Pros

• High firing accuracy
• AP shells have high armour penetration and deal heavy damage
• Large HP pool
• High level of armor protection

Cons

• Low damage per minute
• Poor manoeuvrability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Gustav-Julius Maerker (A)	Gustav-Julius Maerker (B)
• Hit Points	20400	22300
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	25
• Deck (mm)	25
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY	Gustav-Julius Maerker (A)	Gustav-Julius Maerker (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.0	36.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	760	760
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.64	5.46s

CONCEALMENT	Gustav-Julius Maerker (A)	Gustav-Julius Maerker (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.76	7.76
• Detectability by air (km)	4.36	4.36
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.42
• Detectability by depths (km)	4.36	4.36

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1	FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	5×1 150mm
• Firing range (km)	10.85	11.94
• Reload time (sec)	6.1
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Elbing dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 3.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	52
• Dispersion at 5 km	32
• Dispersion at 10 km	50
• Dispersion at 10.85 km	53

HE SHELL
• Name	150 mm Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Penetration (mm)	38

AP SHELL
• Name	150 mm P.Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
• Maximum damage	3700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	67.5
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2x2 + 1x4 533mm
• Torpedo name	G7 T1 Ausf.B
• Reload time (sec)	90.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	16533
• Range (km)	12.0
• Speed (kt)	50
• Detectability (km)	1.2
• Flooding chance (%)	279%

AA Defense

Gustav-Julius Maerker (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	4 × 2
20 mm	8 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	115.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	31.5	100%	3.5

Gustav-Julius Maerker (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	4 × 2
20 mm	8 × 4

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	143.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	98	100%	3.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	2400
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	10
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.10.1:
  • Preliminary characteristics
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.1.
  • Torpedoes replaced with ones similar to the base torpedoes of T-22 — Torpedo range decreased from 8 to 7 km. — Torpedo speed decreased from 65 to 61 knots.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • Removed the Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search consumables.
  • Added the Smoke Generator consumable.
  • Deck armor increased from 19 to 25 mm.
  • AP shell ricochet check angle increased from 45 to 60 degrees.
  • AP shell guaranteed ricochet angle increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
  • HP of the upgraded hull reduced from 25,000 to 22,300.
  • Smoke screen dispersion time increased from 69 to 89 s.
  • Torpedo parameters changed — Range increased from 7 to 12 km. — Speed decreased from 61 to 50 knots. — Detectability range decreased from 1.3 to 1.2 km. — Maximum damage increased from 13,700 to 16,533.

• Update 0.10.3:
  • HE shell parameters were changed: Maximum damage reduced from 2,200 to 1,700; Chance of causing fire reduced from 12 to 8%.
  • Became available from sequential bundles for German tokens in the Armory.
• Update 0.10.4:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 6.5 to 6.1 s.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.5.
• Update 0.10.6:
  • Detectability by ships decreased from 8.1 to 8 km. Other types of detectability were reduced accordingly.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,700 to 1,800.
  • HE shell fire chance increased from 8% to 12%.
• Update 12.5:
  • Engine Boost consumable added in a separate slot.
• Update 13.3:
  • Depth Charge damage increased from 2,200 to 2,400.