Ship:König Albert

III

3,500 doubloons

König Albert — Germany Premium Tier III Battleship.

SMS König Albert, a Kaiser-class battleship, was laid down as Ersatz Ägir and built at the Schichau shipyards in Danzig. The ship was named after King Albert of Saxony. From 1914 through 1916, as part of the High Seas Fleet, the battleship participated in covering raids and laying minefields. On May 29, 1916, just two days before the Battle of Jutland, the ship went to Wilhelmshaven for repairs, becoming the only German battleship to miss the renowned battle.

Pros

• Large HP pool with a dependable belt armor scheme
• Good top speed
• Strong main armament with high AP shell damage

Cons

• Mediocre reload speed
• Slow turret traverse
• Short main armament range

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	41300
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	19

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	350
• Deck (mm)	30
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	21.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	600
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	15.8

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.17
• Detectability by air (km)	7.87
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	8.85
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.87

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×2 305mm
• Firing range (km)	11.86
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	2
• 180° turn time (sec)	45.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
• Sigma	1.8
• Maximum dispersion (m)	178
• Dispersion at 5 km	110
• Dispersion at 10 km	160
• Dispersion at 11.86 km	179

HE SHELL
• Name	305 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.8
• Maximum damage	3400
• Fire chance (%)	22.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	406
• Penetration (mm)	76

AP SHELL
• Name	305 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.4
• Maximum damage	8300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	855
• Shell weight (kg)	405
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	51

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	150 mm HE K Gr 18
• Arrangement	1x88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2
• Shell type	HE
• Name	88 mm Spr.Gr.
• Arrangement	1x88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3
• Shell type	HE
• Name	88 mm Spr.Gr.
• Arrangement	1x150mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	7.0
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Penetration (mm)	38
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 4
• Shell type	HE
• Name	PGGS019_88mm45_SK_L45
• Arrangement	1x88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
88 mm	4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Long-range	7	75%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	100	75%	3.5–4.6

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 206.5 hp/s)

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Ship Change Log

• First appeared on sale in November 2016.
• Update 0.5.8:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.8.
• Update 0.5.14:
  • Ship carousel image now displayed with a permanent camouflage.
• Update 0.5.16:
  • The firing sector of the second gun turret increased. The range of angles at which the gun can shoot was expanded by 8 degrees.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Added to the tech tree (for purchase using Doubloons).
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Firing range increased from 10,840 to 11,860 m.
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
• Update 0.6.4:
  • Fixed camera behavior in combat with the "Automatic camera switching between main battery (main battery) guns" option enabled. The camera on the guns now correctly switches between the aft and fore guns.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • 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 8.85 km.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage - a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
  • Konig Albert was removed from sale in the game client.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • The armor-piercing shells of the 150-mm secondary battery guns were replaced with high-explosive shells.
• Update 0.8.11:
  • The main battery dispersion ellipse was adjusted to that ​​of American and British battleships.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Ship flag was changed to Kaiserliche Marine flag for historical reasons.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed
  • Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled