Admiral Schröder

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Cruiser | Germany | Tier IX

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Special

Admiral Schröder — German special premium Tier IX cruiser.

Drawing from the experience gained in World War I, the concept of a large surface raider emerged in Germany in the late 1920s. The projects considered the intention of Great Britain to impose restrictions on battleship armament to a maximum caliber of 305 mm during upcoming naval conferences. Under the proposed designs, the standard displacement varied between 17,500 and 25,000 tons, while the armament consisted of four turrets housing eight 305 mm guns, accompanied by a strong secondary battery of 150 mm guns. The armor was rather light for the ship to be classified as a battleship, as was her anti-torpedo protection.

Admiral Schröder was first released for completing all 30 Stages of the Hamburg Dockyard on 07 December 2022.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
305 mm/50 SK L/50 on a Drh LC/1925 mount	3.3	25.7	202	3,400	22	8,300		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Admiral Schröder	59,300	16	305	4	10/3	8/7/10				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 160,000 hp	32.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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Tier IX Admiral Schröder is a fast, stealthy, well-armored, and heavily-armed large cruiser project, reminiscent of the O-class sisters IX Ägir and IX Siegfried. This ship excels at medium- to close-range engagements.

Main battery

Admiral Schröder’s main battery is a mixed bag. Compared with Ägir - a ship that shares the same caliber guns - Admiral Schröder has worse armor piercing (AP) penetration, lower shell velocity (and floatier shells), and eight guns instead of nine. Admiral Schröder mounts all of her guns in four twin turrets (two fore and two aft), meaning she has to show some broadside to fire more than half of her guns. Fortunately, she has good firing angles, allowing her to remain angled while keeping most of her guns on target. However, Admiral Schröder’s rearmost turret can rotate a full 360-degrees - similar to the German battlecruisers - allowing her to switch targets from one side of the ship to the other without having to wait for both rear turrets to rotate all the way around. The slower velocity of her shells does have a silver lining: it allows her to more reliably penetrate (and potentially citadel) lightly armored targets that other large cruisers would otherwise overpenetrate and deal minimal damage to. Additionally, she has a comparatively fast reload on her main guns, sitting at a mere 18 seconds.

However, it’s not just her main battery that makes Admiral Schröder stand out among cruisers: she boasts the highest number of secondary guns mounted on any cruiser at any tier. She is bristling in 128mm and 150mm secondaries with a high rate-of-fire and standard German quarter pen. This allows her secondaries to penetrate the 32mm plating commonly found on high-tier battleships without needing to take the IFHE skill. They also have the increased secondary range typical of German ships - 8km base. The reload times of her secondary guns are improved over other ships, meaning she has better theoretical secondary battery damage-per-minute than ships like X Preussen. Unfortunately, these secondaries only have standard German secondary dispersion characteristics, which makes them extremely inaccurate, especially at long range. Therefore, her effective secondary damage-per-minute is very poor, and thus unreliable as a means of dealing damage. Nevertheless, it is a tool to help counter opponents that get too close.

Survivability

For a cruiser, Admiral Schröder has an excellent armor scheme. It is almost identical to the armor schemes of IX Ägir and IX Siegfried (the O-class sisters), with 27mm bow and stern plating, 30mm deck plating, and a 90mm upper belt that stretches from the 190mm main belt to the top deck. Captains familiar with the O-class sisters will feel comfortable with Admiral Schröder’s armor scheme, utilizing proper angling and the 90mm upper belt to bounce/shatter enemy shells. Her citadel is protected by a steeply-angled turtleback, although the sloped sides of the turtleback are only 28mm thick (unlike the 80mm plating found on Ägir and Siegfried), and thus can be overmatched by 406mm or larger armor-piercing shells. The citadel also sits above the waterline and can be penetrated easily if she exposes her broadside. Lastly, it should be noted that she features a low weather deck on her stern, which creates a “shell trap” that can lead to full penetration damage when sailing away from enemy ships. Admiral Schröder is subject to the 60-second fires that are characteristic of most large cruisers and takes twice as much damage due to floods compared to most cruisers.

Maneuverability

Admiral Schröder has a base top speed of 32.5 knots - relatively slow for a high-tier cruiser. Her top speed can be temporarily increased through the use of her enhanced Engine Boost  consumable. Otherwise, she has poor handling for a cruiser: she has an average turning radius but one of the worst rudder shifts among Tier IX cruisers.

Consumables

Admiral Schröder may mount a variety of consumables that diversify her gameplay. She has access to the standard cruiser Damage Control Party  consumable, which must be managed carefully due to her vulnerability to fires and floods. Admiral Schröder has access to the standard German cruiser Hydroacoustic Search  consumable, sporting 6km ship detection and 4km torpedo detection ranges. In the third slot, captains have access to a rarity amongst German ships: an Engine Boost  consumable that improves her acceleration and increases her top speed by 15% (compared to the standard 8% of other ships). Lastly, Admiral Schröder has a standard version of the Repair Party  consumable, which will restore valuable hitpoints (including 10% citadel damage).

Anti-Aircraft Defenses

Admiral Schröder’s anti-aircraft battery is unremarkably average for its tier. The long-range aura deals slightly above-average damage out to a range of 6km, while the medium-ranged aura deals mediocre damage within a 4km radius. The short-range aura is among the worst at Tier IX.

Battle Performance

Admiral Schröder is a capable ship in the right hands. She will perform best when captains know how to make the most of a situation, repositioning and flanking when the opportunity arises. Given her decent armor, big guns, and high top speed with her enhanced Engine Boost 

consumable active, Admiral Schröder should be played at short- to medium-range; it is here where she can make the most use out of her numerous secondary guns. Captains are strongly encouraged to switch between ammunition types given the combat situation to best maximize her full potential, although armor-piercing ammunition is preferable in most circumstances. Use the Engine Boost consumable to briefly improve her top speed to rapidly close the distance to an enemy vessel, or to make a quick escape when the battle isn’t in her favor.

Pros:

Excellent survivability and armor for a cruiser
Numerous secondary battery guns
Good firing angles
Decent base top speed for her size, plus an Engine Boost consumable
Good concealment for a large cruiser

Cons:

Poor anti-aircraft firepower
Vulnerable citadel
60 second (battleship-length) fire duration
Mediocre maneuverability
No torpedo armament for close-ranged brawls
Secondary battery is highly inaccurate

Research

As a premium ship, Admiral Schröder has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Engine Boost Modification 1
Slot 3: Secondary Battery Modification 1 or Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 or Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 or Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party . ★★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament.. ★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger. ★★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion. ★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time.. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Admiral Schröder equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Repair Party  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Admiral Schröder comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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