Scharnhorst '43


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.

Navy: GER
Ship: German
Nation: Germany
Categoy: Premium
Tier: VII
Class: Battleship
Cost: (Special)
Entered Service: 1943
Ships in Series: 2
Variants: Scharnhorst (B)




SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Hitpoints | 65 000 | - |
• Armor (mm) | 13 - 360 | - |
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 22 | - |


MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Maximum Speed (kn) | 30 | - |
• Turning Circle Radius (m) | 800 | - |
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 14.5 | - |


CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Detectability by Sea (km) | 14.8 | - |
• Detectability by Air (km) | 12.2 | - |
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 10.9 | - |


TORPEDOS | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 533mm Drilling | - |
• Arrangement | 2x3 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 45 | - |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 7.2 | - |
• Maximum Damage | 14 333 | - |
• Detectability by Sea (km) | 1.3 | - |
• Range (km) | 6 | - |
• Speed (kn) | 64 | - |


MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Main Artillery Name | 283mm L/54.5 Drh LC/34 | - |
• Main Artillery Arrangement | 3x3 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 17 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 22 | - |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 25 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 3360 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 20 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 71 | - |
• AP Maximum Damage | 7980 | - |
• Sigma | 2.0 | - |


SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31 | - |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 7 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 3.1 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1200 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 8 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 26 | - |
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 150mm L/55 Mpl C/35 | - |
• Arrangement | 4x1 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 7 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 6.5 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1600 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 12 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 38 | - |
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 150mm L/55 SK C/28 | - |
• Arrangement | 4x2 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 7 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 6.5 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1600 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 12 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 38 | - |


AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 20mm Flak 38 | - |
• Arrangement | 10x1 | - |
• DPS | 30 | - |
• Range (km) | 2 | - |
AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 20mm Flakvierling 38 | - |
• Arrangement | 5x4 | - |
• DPS | 30 | - |
• Range (km) | 2 | - |
AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 37mm Flakzwilling 30 | - |
• Arrangement | 8x2 | - |
• DPS | 21 | - |
• Range (km) | 3.5 | - |
AA ARMAMENT 4 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 105mm L/65 Dop. L. C/31 | - |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | - |
• DPS | 116 | - |
• Range (km) | 4.5 | - |


Modules
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Torpedo Launchers | Rudder Shift (s) |
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Stock | 65 000 | 13 | 360 | 22 | 3x3 | 2 | 14.5 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
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283mm L/54.5 Drh LC/34 | 3x3 | 22 | 25 | 3360 | 20 | 7980 |
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Main Battery Firing Range |
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Stock | 17 km |
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Launcher Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max Damage | Range | Speed | Detection |
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533mm Drilling | 2x3 | 45s | 7.2s | 14 333 | 6 | 64 | 1.3 |
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Maximum Speed |
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Stock | 30 kn |
Modifications
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Consumables
Battleship - Scharnhorst '43
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed. |
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Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament. |
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Player Opinion
Battleship - Scharnhorst '43Pros:
- 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 Boost
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Cons:
- Low-caliber main battery guns for a battleship; low AP penetration
- Poor AA defenses
- Does not have access to the Observation Seaplane
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Performance

