Schröder

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 Schröder — German • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

Drawing on experience gained in World War I, during the late 1920s, Germany began to consider the idea of developing a large surface raider. The projects had to account for Great Britain's intention to limit battleship armament to a maximum caliber of 12 inches (305 mm) in upcoming naval conferences. Therefore, under the proposed designs, the standard displacement varied between 17,500 and 25,000 tons, while the armament consisted of four turrets housing eight 12-inch guns, accompanied by a strong secondary battery of 5.9-inch (150 mm) guns.

Schröder was released as the final reward of the Lion of Flanders campaign, which took place from February 19th to March 25th, 2024.

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

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser

 Year of Design: 1945

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Secondary Reach: Above average secondary battery range.

Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	59 300	-
• Armor (mm)	16 - 305	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	22	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	840	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	13.6	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.1	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.9	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	10	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	305mm/50 SK L/50 Drh LC/1925	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	15.7	-
• Reload time (sec)	18	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	-
• HE maximum damage	3150	-
• HE fire chance (%)	22	-
• HE penetration (mm)	51	-
• AP maximum damage	7700	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/61 KM40	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• Firing range (km)	6.8	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.4	-
• HE maximum damage	1500	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	32	-
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	150mm L/60 SK C/25	-
• Arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing range (km)	6.8	-
• Reload time (sec)	6.6	-
• HE maximum damage	1700	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	38	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	28mm Flakvierling 38	-
• Arrangement	8x4	-
• DPS	48	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	55mm L/77 Gerät 58 Zwilling	-
• Arrangement	7x2	-
• DPS	171	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/61 KM40	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• DPS	124	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Schröder

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	59 300	16	305	22	4x2	13.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm/50 SK L/50 Drh LC/1925	4x2	18	25.7	3150	22	7700

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.7 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Schröder

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%	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 - Schröder

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: 3.9km Detection of ships: 5.7km Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +15% Duration: 150s Reload time: 70s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +296 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s 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

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Schröder

Pros:

• Excellent survivability and armor for a cruiser
• Numerous secondary battery guns
• Good firing angles
• Decent base top speed for her size, plus an Engine Boostconsumable
• Good concealment for a large cruiser

Cons:

• Vulnerable citadel
• Mediocre maneuverability
• No torpedo armament for close-ranged brawls

Performance

History

Cruiser - Schröder

Admiral Shröder is based on a Reichsmarine (Weimar Republic Navy) proposal for a 17 500 tons battlecruiser, dated from 1928. The project asked for a battlecruiser armed with eight 12 inches/305mm guns in four twin turrets, a secondary armament of nine 5.9 inches/150mm guns (the same as those of the K class, the Königsberg class) and with six torpedo tubes, three per side. Her armour would be the same as the Deutschland class which were then being designed (represented in-game by the premium ship Admiral Graf Spee) but with a higher speed of 34 knots compared to the 28 of the Panzerschiffe, and with less range. It’s interesting to note her propulsion system is composed of turbines like the traditional german battlecruiser, rather than a diesel system like the Deutschland class.

In World of Warships Legends, the ship is named after the German Admiral Ludwig von Schröder, following the Reichsmarine, then Kriegsmarine tradition of naming ships after major navy figures.

Admiral Shröder is represented in-game with a fictional 1944 modernisation. Her hull shape and main gun layout are accurate to the historical design, but she’s fitted with an atlantic bow (where her historical blueprints had a bow similar to Deutschland and Scharnhorst class as-built) and a full reconstruction of her structure to fit newer technology such as radar. She also lost both torpedo racks for five twin 12.7 cm/61 KM40 turrets on each flank to boost her AA defence and secondary armament ; however, while being historic and intended for naval usage, those guns were never used on Kriegsmarine ships. She’s also fitted with 55mm L/77 Gerät 58 Zwilling, a kind of AA gun planned for the Zerstörer 1942C class (represented in-game by the Legendary Ship Z-52) but never put into service. Schröder lack both catapult of the design in favour of her new secondary armament. Finally, she’s slower than her historical design, going 32.5 knots instead of the 34 intended.

Source :

• https://thedailybounce.net/world-of-warships/world-of-warships-final-review-german-tier-ix-premium-cruiser-schroder/
• https://alternate-timelines.com/thread/3964/zenker-cruiser-killer-german-battlecruiser
• //www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_5-61_flak40.php
• //www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_55_Gerat58.php
• //www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_20mm-65_c30.php

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