Karlsruhe

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 Karlsruhe — German • Tech Tree • Tier III • Cruiser.

One of the most powerful light cruisers of World War I. The ship's artillery and torpedo armament was powerful for her size. She was capable of decent speeds and matched similar ships of rival navies in terms of her armor.

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

 Tier: III
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 6300

 Entered Service: 1916
 Ships in Series: 14
 Predecessor: Kolberg
 Successors: Königsberg, Nürnberg

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

Paper Thin: Higher caliber shells overpen the armor without arming, causing minimal damage.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	19 700	22 700
• Armor (mm)	6 - 100	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	27.5	27.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	590	590
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.6	6.8

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	4.7	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	500mm Zwilling	600mm Zwilling
• Arrangement	2x2	4x2
• Reload time (sec)	42	53
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	10 433	11 200
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.1	1.4
• Range (km)	4	6
• Speed (kt)	58	57

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	150mm L/45 SK L/45	150mm L/45 SK L/45
• Main artillery arrangement	8x1	8x1
• Firing range (km)	11.5	12.6
• Reload time (sec)	6.5	6.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	25.7
• HE maximum damage	1800	1800
• HE fire chance (%)	10	10
• HE penetration (mm)	38	38
• AP maximum damage	3700	3700
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/45 NOK C/13	88mm L/45 NOK C/13
• Arrangement	2x1	3x1
• Firing range (km)	3.5	3.5
• Reload time (sec)	4	4
• HE maximum damage	1000	1000
• HE fire chance (%)	4	4
• HE penetration (mm)	15	15

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	88mm L/45 NOK C/13	88mm L/45 NOK C/13
• Arrangement	2x1	3x1
• DPS	3	5
• Range (km)	3	3

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Karlsruhe

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	19 700	6	100	0	8x1	2	9.6	0
Hull B	22 700	6	100	0	8x1	4	6.8	17 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
150mm L/45 SK L/45	8x1	6.5	25.7	1800	10	3700
150mm L/45 SK L/45	8x1	6.5	25.7	1800	10	3700

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	11.5 km	0
Targeting System Typ 3 mod. 2	10 %	12.6 km	2120

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
500mm Zwilling	2x2	42s	7.2s	10 433	4	58	1.1	0
600mm Zwilling	4x2	53s	7.2s	11 200	6	57	1.4	2120

	Maximum Speed
Stock	27.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Karlsruhe

SLOT 1

Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%

Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Karlsruhe

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.5km Detection of ships: 5km Duration: 110s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Karlsruhe

Pros:

• Solid armor for a Tier III cruiser, will shrug off AP rounds from same tier & lower tier destroyers and cruisers.
• Main battery shell damage is vastly improved over Kolberg.

Cons:

• Top speed is still fairly low for a cruiser (27.5 knots).
• While armor can deflect AP shells when angled, HE shells will still do sufficient damage.

Performance

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