Prinz Eugen

Tier VII | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Global XP)	750 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints45 000

Armor13 - 160 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction10 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm L/60 SK C/344x2

Firing Range15.8 km

Reload Time13 s

180° Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2500

HE Fire Chance13 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Maximum Damage5900

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/316x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Torpedoes

533mm Drilling4x3

Reload Time68 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage13 700

Detectability by Sea1.2 km

Range8 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flakzwilling 382x2

DPS8

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 386x4

DPS36

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

40mm L/56 Flak 2818x1

DPS135

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/316x2

DPS100

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 kn

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time9.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.6 km

Detectability by Air8.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke8 km

Prinz Eugen — German Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

One of a series of Admiral Hipper-class ships and one of the most powerful heavy cruisers of the 1930s. During World War II, she was equipped with powerful anti-aircraft guns and an enhanced fire control system.

Prinz Eugen was released in the store on April 13th, 2020.

Entered Service: 1940
Ships in a series: 5

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Tough: Above average base HP rating.	Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.	Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	45 000	13	160	10	4x2	4	9.8

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm L/60 SK C/34	4x2	13	22.5	2500	13	5900

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.8 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Drilling	4x3	68s	7.2s	13 700	8	60	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32 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%	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%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

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: 3.8km Detection of ships: 5.5km Duration: 118s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +270 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 1

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• High AP maximum damage
• Excellent ballistics - high muzzle velocity and flat arcs
• Quick main battery traverse speed
• Turtleback armor ensures good citadel protection at close range
• Heavy torpedo armament with good firing arcs
• Good AA suite

Cons:

• Only 8 main battery guns limits her damage output
• Weak HE shells with low damage and fire chance
• Torpedoes are short ranged, limiting their usefulness to close quarters brawling
• Low top speed
• Poor concealment
• Very vulnerable to long range plunging fire

Performance

Changes

May 2020

• Rudder-shift time lowered by 10%.
• Repair Party cooldown time reduced (from 80 s to 60 s) and her HP now restores 20% faster.

History

The German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen has quite a story behind her. In 1935, Germany signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement that allowed Germany to begin rearming its navy, Prinz Eugen and her sisters of the Admiral Hipper-class were a large part of that effort. Supposedly built under the 10,000 ton limit for cruisers, Prinz Eugen actually displaced nearly 17,000 tons!

She was commissioned into the German Navy in 1940, but still had trials to complete. Her first mission was to escort the Bismarck on its fateful mission. When they were engaged by the British, the Prinz Eugen was confused for the Bismarck thanks to their somewhat similar layout. After the battle, engine difficulties forced her to return to port. In February 1942, Prinz Eugen joined Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during the Channel Dash—a daring run through the defended British Channel. She was torpedoed by a submarine several days later, forcing her into lengthy repairs. Throughout 1944, Prinz Eugen provided gunnery support throughout the Baltic, firing thousands of shells, evading aircraft, and accidently ramming the Nurnberg-class cruiser Leipzig.

• She was originally planned to be named after Wilhelm von Tegetthoff.
• She was awarded to the U.S. as a post-war prize, becoming USS Prinz Eugen.
• After lengthy (and fruitful) examination, she was expended as a nuclear test target.

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