F. der Große

F. der Große

 F. der Große — German • Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Battleship.

A project developed as part of the program for large-scale expansion of the German Navy. A furter development of Bismarck-class battleships with more powerful main guns and enhanced AA defenses.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Categoy: Tech Tree

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Battleship
 Cost: 25 000 000
 XP: 300 000

 Year of Design: 1939
 Predecessor: Bismarck
 Successors: G. Kurfürst

Ship Traits

Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	72 500	84 300
• Armor (mm)	19 - 400	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	25	25

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	27.3	30
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	940	940
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	24.5	17.5

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	16	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	12.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	15.4	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	406mm L/52 DRH LC/34	420mm L/48 DRH LC/40
• Main Artillery Arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing Range (km)	17.2	18.9
• Reload Time (sec)	26	29
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	32.7	32.7
• HE Maximum Damage	4800	5000
• HE Fire Chance (%)	38	41
• HE Penetration (mm)	102	105
• AP Maximum Damage	12 700	13 500
• Sigma	1.9	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/38	105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/38
• Arrangement	8x2	8x2
• Firing Range (km)	7.5	7.5
• Reload Time (sec)	3.3	3.3
• HE Maximum Damage	1200	1200
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	5
• HE Penetration (mm)	26	26
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	150mm L/55 SK C/28	150mm L/55 SK C/28
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• Firing Range (km)	7.5	7.5
• Reload Time (sec)	7.5	7.5
• HE Maximum Damage	1700	1700
• HE Fire Chance (%)	8	8
• HE Penetration (mm)	38	38

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakvierling 38	20mm FLakvierling 38
• Arrangement	8x4	6x4
• DPS	51	38
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm Flakzwilling 30	37mm Flak LM/42
• Arrangement	8x2	26x2
• DPS	36	268
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/38	105mm L/65 DOP. L. C/38
• Arrangement	8x2	8x2
• DPS	133	133
• Range (km)	4.5	4.5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - F. der Große

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	72 500	19	400	25	4x2	24.5	0
Hull B	84 300	19	400	25	4x2	17.5	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
406mm L/52 DRH LC/34	4x2	26	32.7	4800	38	12 700
420mm L/48 DRH LC/40	4x2	29	32.7	5000	41	13 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	17.2 km	0
Targeting System Typ 9 mod. 2	10 %	18.9 km	625 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	27.3 kn	0
Engine: 165 000 hp	30 kn	625 000

Modifications

Battleship - F. der Große

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Battleship - F. der Große

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +421 Duration:28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 7

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 4km Detection of ships: 6km Duration:60s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of Consumables: 7

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - F. der Große

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Good set of consumables
• Good top speed at 30 knots
• Great main battery firing range
• Secondary guns have a good range, improved accuracy and high HE penetration

Cons:

• A large superstructure and freeboard make the ship easy to damage when showing broadside
• Rather uneffective turtleback armor
• Poor torpedo damage reduction
• Mediocre maneuverability

Performance

Changes

Battleship - F. der Große

Under the Black Flag

• Ironclad trait changed to Secondary Reach

The Stars Align

• Credit-earning rate increased by 11%

Of Stars and Freedom

• Main battery shell grouping increased by 5.5% (from 1.8 to 1.9 Sigma)
• Secondary battery firing range increased from 7 km to 7.5 km
• Damage Control Party consumable duration increased from 8 s to 15 s

Content Links

WoWS Legends  |  All Ships  |  Cruisers  |  Destroyers  |  Battleships  |  Aircraft Carriers  |  Premium Ships  |  Legendary Ships  |  Steel Ships  |  GXP Ships  |   Campaign Ships  |  Bureau Ships  |  Unique to Legends Ships  |  Radar Ships  |  Sonar Ships  |  Repair Party Ships  |  Smoke Generator Ships  |  Short Burst Smoke Ships  |  Crawling Smoke Ships  |  Exhaust Smoke Ships  |  Engine Boost Ships  |  Main Battery Reload Booster Ships  |  Torpedo Reload Booster Ships  |  Ship Sigma Values  |  Overmatch Values  |  Ricochet Angle Values  |  HE Penetration Values