Gaede

Tier V | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
T-22	Maass Z-23
Cost	2 400 000
Variants	Le Glorieux
XP Required	55 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints15 000

Armor10 - 16 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

128mm L/45 LC/344x1

Firing Range9.3 km

Reload Time5.1 s

180° Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage3000

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm Vierling2x4

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage13 700

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range7.5 km

Speed62 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 388x1

DPS24

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

37mm Flakzwilling 302x2

DPS5

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time5.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.4 km

Detectability by Air3.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.4 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints15 700

Armor10 - 16

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

150mm L/48 Tbts LC/364x1

Firing Range10.2 km

Reload Time7.5 s

180 Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2200

HE Fire Chance12 %

HE Penetration25 mm

AP Maximum Damage3700

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm Vierling2x4

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage13 700

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range8 km

Speed65 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 384x1

DPS12

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 384x4

DPS24

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flak LM/432x1

DPS15

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.4 km

Detectability by Air3.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.4 km

Gaede — German Tech Tree Tier V Destroyer.

One of the designs for the Zerstörer 1934 destroyer. The ship was designed to be relatively large for her type and featured a very powerful artillery armament of 150 mm cruiser caliber guns. This caliber was unusual for destroyers.


Year of Design: 1933

Ship Traits
Tough: Above average base HP rating.	Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.	Sluggish Aim: Below average main battery traverse speed. Close quarters combat problematic.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	15 000	10	16	0	4x1	2	5.6	0
Hull B	15 700	10	16	0	4x1	2	4	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
128mm L/45 LC/34	4x1	5.1	22.5	1500	6	3000	0
150mm L/48 Tbts LC/36	4x1	7.5	22.5	2200	12	3700	60 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.3 km	0
Targeting System Typ 5 mod. 2	10 %	10.2 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	13 700	7.5	62	1.3	0
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	13 700	8	65	1.3	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 kn

Modifications

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%	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%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 61s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.8km Detection of ships: 4km Duration: 92s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Powerful main battery guns.
• Torpedoes are fast with good range and hitting power for Tier V.
• Large HP pool.
• First of its line to get access to the Sonarconsumable.

Cons:

• Sub-par handling characteristics for a destroyer: slow rudder shift and a turning radius larger than some Tier V cruisers.
• Slow turret traverse.
• Mediocre concealment.

Performance

Changes

Always Courageous

• Stock hull HP reduced from 15 700 to 15 000

• Bow HP reduced from 2100 to 2000
• Hull HP reduced from 11 800 to 11 300
• Magazine HP reduced from 7900 to 7500
• Steering gear HP reduced from 4700 to 4500

• Upgraded hull HP reduced from 16 500 to 15 700

• Bow HP reduced from 2200 to 2100
• Stern HP reduced from 1400 to 1300
• Hull HP reduced from 12 400 to 11 800
• Magazine HP reduced from 8300 to 7900
• Steering gear HP reduced from 5000 to 4700
• Superstructure HP reduced from 1400 to 1300

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