Ship:Nassau

III

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Nassau — Germany Tech Tree Tier III Battleship.

In 1903, on the proposal of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the development of a new armored ship began. In 1906, a design featuring turrets armed with two 283 mm guns and enhanced anti-torpedo protection was approved. SMS Nassau, built at the Wilhelmshaven dockyard, became Germany's first dreadnought. After World War I broke out, the battleship provided cover during the attack on Scarborough. In 1915, she participated in an attempt to penetrate the Gulf of Riga. In the Battle of Jutland, the combined efforts of Nassau and Thüringen led to the sinking of British cruiser Black Prince.

Pros

• High survivability
• High rate of fire
• High secondary battery gun efficiency

Cons

• High detectability
• Low maneuverability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Nassau (A)	Nassau (B)
• Hit Points	33100	35400
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	13%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	270mm
• Deck (mm)	25mm
• Superstructure (mm)	10mm
• Extremities (mm)	16mm

MANEUVERABILITY	Nassau (A)	Nassau (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	18.8	18.8
• Turning circle radius (m)	510	510
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	15.7	11.2

CONCEALMENT	Nassau (A)	Nassau (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.13	10.13
• Detectability by air (km)	6.67	6.67
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	7.6
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.67	6.67

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	FKS Typ 3 Mod. 1	FKS Typ 3 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	6×2 283mm
• Firing range (km)	10.82	11.9
• Reload time (sec)	26.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	2.3
• 180° turn time (sec)	40.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	168
• Dispersion at 5 km	110
• Dispersion at 10 km	160
• Dispersion at 10.82 km	168

HE SHELL
• Name	283 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.6
• Maximum damage	2900
• Fire chance (%)	19.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	855
• Shell weight (kg)	302
• Penetration (mm)	71

AP SHELL
• Name	283 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.2
• Maximum damage	6500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	855
• Shell weight (kg)	302
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	47

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	88mm Spr.Gr
• Arrangement	4x1 88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	40.0
• 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	12x1 88mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	80.0
• Maximum damage	1000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	890
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3
• Shell type	HE
• Name	150mm HE K Gr 18
• Arrangement	12x1 150mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	42.0
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Penetration (mm)	38
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%

AA Defense

Nassau (B)

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	5	75%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	700	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  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 165.5 hp/s)

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Changelogs

Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.9:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.9.
• Update 0.5.10:
  • Introduced in Update 0.5.10.
• Update 0.5.12:
  • Reduced dispersion distance decreased from 4 to 3 km.
  • Corrected the display of some small decorative objects at low graphics settings.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Base firing range increased from 9,208 to 10,820 m.
• Update 0.6.4:
  • Fixed armor of the bottom of the ship. The change will not affect the gameplay in any way.
• 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 0.6.11:
  • Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Visibility when firing main guns in smoke changed to 7.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Minor fixes to ship geometry and textures.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • Added a bonus to the "Jackal" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the post-battle service cost.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 22.2 to 26.0 s.
  • The number of charges of the Repair Party consumable was reduced from 3 to 2 (for improved consumables- from 4 to 3).
• 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%.
• Update 0.8.11:
  • The main battery dispersion ellipse was adjusted to that ​​of American and British battleships.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Fixed an error that caused the effect of the Repair Party consumable not to be displayed when the Jackal special camouflage was mounted.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Ship flag was changed to Kaiserliche Marine flag for historical reasons.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main Battery parameters changed:
    • Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3200 to 2900
    • Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7200 to 6500
    • Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
    • Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 51.4 to 40s
  • Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed
  • Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled