Prinz Eugen

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 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.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Global XP) 750 000

 Entered Service: 1940
 Ships in Series: 5

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	45 000	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 160	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	10	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	32	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	770	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.8	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.6	-
• Detectability by air (km)	8.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	8	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Drilling	-
• Arrangement	4x3	-
• Reload time (sec)	68	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	13 700	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	60	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm L/60 SK C/34	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	15.8	-
• Reload time (sec)	13	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5	-
• HE maximum damage	2700	-
• HE fire chance (%)	13	-
• HE penetration (mm)	51	-
• AP maximum damage	6000	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing range (km)	5	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.3	-
• HE maximum damage	1200	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	20	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakzwilling 38	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	8	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakvierling 38	-
• Arrangement	6x4	-
• DPS	36	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm L/56 Flak 28	-
• Arrangement	18x1	-
• DPS	135	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	100	-
• Range (km)	4.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

	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	2700	13	6000

	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

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

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%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA 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 Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

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: 3.8km 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 any light damage.

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

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily reduces main battery gun reload time.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 20s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

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

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

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.

Of Stars and Freedom

• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable updated

• Moved from slot 2 to slot 3
• Number of consumables increased from 1 to 2
• Consumable duration increased from 15 s to 20 s

• Main battery maximum AP shell damage increased from 5900 to 6000
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 2500 to 2700

History

Cruiser - Prinz Eugen

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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