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Legends_Battleship_Icon.png Gneisenau — German • Tech Tree • Tier VI • Battleship.

A very high-speed battleship that was close to the battle cruiser type. Under the re-armament project, she was equipped with 380 mm guns that enabled her to fight off larger contemporary ships. Among her drawbacks were the small number of main guns and weak horizontal armor.

WoWsLIconBlack.png Navy: GER
 WoWsLIconBlack.png Ship: German
WoWsLIconBlack.png Nation: Germany
WoWsLIconBlack.png Category: Tech Tree

WoWsLIconBlack.png Tier: VI
WoWsLIconBlack.png Class: Battleship
WoWsLIconBlack.png XP: 143 000

WoWsLIconBlack.png Entered Service: 1938
WoWsLIconBlack.png Ships in Series: 2
WoWsLIconBlack.png Predecessor: Bayern
WoWsLIconBlack.png Successors: Bismarck, F. der Große
WoWsLIconBlack.png Variants: D'kyr

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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

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Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

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Modest Guns: The ship is armed with low-caliber main battery guns.



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Survivability
SURVIVBILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Hitpoints 50 900 58 200
• Armor (mm) 13 - 360 -
• Torpedo damage reduction (%) 22 22
Maneuverability
MANEUVERABILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt) 28.8 32
• Turning circle radius (m) 830 830
• Rudder-shift time (sec) 20.6 14.7
Concealment
CONCEALMENT STOCK UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km) 14.6 -
• Detectability by air (km) 11.7 -
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) 13.4 -
Torpedoes
TORPEDOES STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 533mm Drilling 533mm Drilling
• Arrangement 2x3 2x3
• Reload time (sec) 68 68
• 180° turn time (sec) 7.2 7.2
• Maximum simulated damage 13 700 13 700
• Detectability by sea (km) 1.3 1.3
• Range (km) 6 6
• Speed (kt) 64 64
Main Artillery
MAIN BATTERY STOCK UPGRADED
• Main artillery name 380mm L/52 SK C/34 380mm L/52 SK C/34
• Main artillery arrangement 3x2 3x2
• Firing range (km) 14.7 16.1
• Reload time (sec) 26 26
• 180° turn time (sec) 36 36
• HE maximum damage 4400 4400
• HE fire chance (%) 34 34
• HE penetration (mm) 95 95
• AP maximum damage 11 600 11 600
• Sigma 1.8 -
Secondary Artillery
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31 128mm L/61 SK C/42
• Arrangement 7x2 11x2
• Firing range (km) 5.3 5.3
• Reload time (sec) 3.4 4
• HE maximum damage 1200 1500
• HE fire chance (%) 5 5
• HE penetration (mm) 20 32
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 150mm L/55 MPL C/35 -
• Arrangement 4x1 -
• Firing range (km) 5.3 -
• Reload time (sec) 7.5 -
• HE maximum damage 1700 -
• HE fire chance (%) 8 -
• HE penetration (mm) 38 -
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 150mm L/55 SK C/28 -
• Arrangement 4x2 -
• Firing range (km) 5.3 -
• Reload time (sec) 7.5 -
• HE maximum damage 1700 -
• HE fire chance (%) 8 -
• HE penetration (mm) 38 -
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AA ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Flakzwilling 38 20mm Flakzwilling 38
• Arrangement 14x2 12x2
• DPS 59 50
• Range (km) 2 2
AA ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Flakvierling 38 20mm Flakvierling 38
• Arrangement 7x4 7x4
• DPS 42 42
• Range (km) 2 2
AA ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 37mm Flakzwilling 30 37mm Flak LM/42
• Arrangement 8x2 6x2
• DPS 21 62
• Range (km) 3.5 3.5
AA ARMAMENT 4 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31 128mm L/61 SK C/42
• Arrangement 7x2 11x2
• DPS 116 136
• Range (km) 4.5 5.2


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Modules

Battleship - Gneisenau




Legends_Hull.png Hit Points Min Armor (mm) Max Armor (mm) Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) Main Battery Turrets Torpedo Launchers Rudder Shift (s) Purchase Price
Stock 50 900 13 360 22 3x2 2 20.6 0
Hull B 58 200 13 360 22 3x2 2 14.7 1 800 000
Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage Purchase Price
380mm L/52 SK C/34 3x2 26 36 4400 34 11 600 0
380mm L/52 SK C/34 3x2 26 36 4400 34 11 600 225 000
Legends_Fire_Control.png Firing Range Increase (%) Main Battery Firing Range Purchase Price
Stock 0 % 14.7 km 0
Targeting System Typ 7 mod. 2 10 % 16.1 km 225 000
Legends_Torpedo.png Launcher Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max Damage Range Speed Detection
533mm Drilling 2x3 68s 7.2s 13 700 6 64 1.3
533mm Drilling 2x3 68s 7.2s 13 700 6 64 1.3
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed Purchase Price
Stock 28.8 kn 0
Engine: 160 000 hp 32 kn 225 000

Modifications

Battleship - Gneisenau
SLOT 1
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Main Battery Mod 2
  • Main battery traverse speed +20%
  • Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%
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Aiming Systems Mod 1
  • Main battery dispersion -7%
  • Secondary battery firing range +5%
  • Secondary battery dispersion -5%
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Secondary Battery Mod 2
  • Secondary battery firing range +20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion -20%
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AA Guns Mod 2
  • AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2
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Damage Control System Mod 2
  • Damage Control Party duration +20%
  • Fire duration -15%
  • Flood duration -15%
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Steering Gears Mod 2
  • Rudder-shift time -25%
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Propulsion Mod 2
  • Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3
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Chromium Plated Barrels
  • Main battery dispersion -5%
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Concealment System Mod 1
  • Detectability range -10%
  • Incoming fire dispersion +5%
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Target Acquisition System Mod 1
  • Spotting range +20%
  • Torpedo acquisition range +20%
  • RGA of ships +50%

Consumables

Battleship - Gneisenau
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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.
  • Duration: 15s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
  • HP per second: +291
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.
  • Secondary battery shell grouping: +100%
  • Secondary battery dispersion: -50%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 160s
  • Number of consumables: 3


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Player Opinion

Battleship - Gneisenau

Pros:

  • Very high top speed at 32 knots
  • Good secondary batteries
  • Equipped with torpedoes which have a good reload time and decent speed
  • Decent AA armament



Cons:

  • Mediocre main battery accuracy
  • Torpedoes are easily incapacitated due to their exposed position
  • Poor torpedo damage reduction


Performance


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