Scharnhorst '43

Tier VII | Type: Battleship
Cost (Special)
Variants	Scharnhorst (B)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints65 000

Armor13 - 360 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction22 %

Artillery

Main Battery

283mm L/54.5 Drh LC/343x3

Firing Range17 km

Reload Time22 s

180° Turn Time25 s

HE Maximum Damage3360

HE Fire Chance20 %

HE Penetration71 mm

AP Maximum Damage7980

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/317x2

Firing Range7 km

Reload Time3.1 s

HE Maximum Damage1200

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration26 mm

Secondary Armament 2

150mm L/55 Mpl C/354x1

Firing Range7 km

Reload Time6.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1600

HE Fire Chance12 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Secondary Armament 3

150mm L/55 SK C/284x2

Firing Range7 km

Reload Time6.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1600

HE Fire Chance12 %

HE Penetration38 mm

Torpedoes

533mm Drilling2x3

Reload Time45 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage14 333

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range6 km

Speed64 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Flak 3810x1

DPS30

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

20mm Flakvierling 385x4

DPS30

Range2 km

AA Armament 3

37mm Flakzwilling 308x2

DPS21

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/317x2

DPS116

Range4.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 kn

Turning Circle Radius800 m

Rudder Shift Time14.5 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea14.8 km

Detectability by Air12.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke10.9 km

Scharnhorst '43 — German Premium Tier VII Battleship.

The lead ship in a series of two battleships designed for raiding operations entered service a few months befpre the outbreak of World War II. Scharnhorst conducted her first battle raid in November 1939. It was followed by support for troop landings in Norway, a raid into the Atlantic Ocean, and a breakthrough across the English Channel. In 1943, the battleship was transferred to Norway to attack enemy Arctic convoys. On December 26, 1943, Scharnhorst, flying Rear Admiral Erich Bey's flag, was sunk in battle by an Allied squadron off North Cape.

Entered Service: 1943
Ships in a series: 2

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.	Rapid Reload: Above-average torpedo reload speed.	Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.	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	65 000	13	360	22	3x3	2	14.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
283mm L/54.5 Drh LC/34	3x3	22	25	3360	20	7980

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Drilling	2x3	45s	7.2s	14 333	6	64	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	30 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%
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%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +324 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 180s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Great armor scheme
• Relatively quick main battery reload for a battleship
• Incredibly quick torpedo reload
• High rate of fire on secondary guns
• Access to the Engine Boostconsumable

Cons:

• Low-caliber main battery guns for a battleship; low AP penetration
• Poor AA defenses
• Does not have access to the Observation Seaplaneconsumable

Performance

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