Karlsruhe

Tier III | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Kolberg	Königsberg Nürnberg
Cost	85 000
XP Required	6300

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints19 700

Armor6 - 100 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

150mm L/45 SK L/458x1

Firing Range11.5 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180 Turn Time25.7 s

HE Max Damage1800

HE Fire Chance10 %

HE Penetration38 mm

AP Max Damage3700

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

88mm L/45 NOK C/132x1

Firing Range3.5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Max Damage1000

HE Fire Chance4 %

HE Penetration15 mm

Torpedo

500mm Zwilling2x2

Reload Time42 s

Max Damage10 433

Detectability by Sea1.1 km

Range4 km

Speed58 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

88mm L/45 NOK C/132x1

DPS3

Range3 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius590 m

Rudder Shift Time9.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea10.5 km

Detectability by Air6.3 km

Detectability firing in smoke4.7 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints22 700

Armor6 - 100

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

150mm L/45 SK L/458x1

Firing Range12.6 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180 Turn Time25.7 s

HE Max Damage1800

HE Fire Chance10 %

HE Penetration38 mm

AP Max Damage3700

Secondary Armament 1

88mm L/45 NOK C/133x1

Firing Range3.5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Max Damage1000

HE Fire Chance4 %

HE Penetration15 mm

Torpedo

600mm Zwilling4x2

Reload Time53 s

Max Damage11 200

Detectability by Sea1.4 km

Range6 km

Speed57 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

88mm L/45 NOK C/133x1

DPS5

Range3 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius590 m

Rudder Shift Time6.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea10.5 km

Detectability by Air6.3 km

Detectability firing in smoke4.7 km

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.

Entered Service: 1916
Ships in a series: 14

Ship Traits
Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.	Paper Thin: Higher caliber shells overpen the armor without arming, causing minimal damage.

Modules

	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

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 batter -5%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

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

Sonar

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

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

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