Sharki

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 Sharki — German • Legendary Tier • Destroyer.

This vessel is as beautiful, mysterious, and dangerous as the night herself. Her sleek form hides devastating force.

Sharki was temporarily released as part of an event during the September 2025 update.

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

 Tier: Legendary
 Class: Destroyer

 Year of Design: 1943
 Variants: Z-52

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	20 800	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	37.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	700	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.1	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Vierling	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	90	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	14 400	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.4	-
• Range (km)	10.5	-
• Speed (kt)	69	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	-
• Firing range (km)	10.8	-
• Reload time (sec)	4.1	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	10	-
• HE maximum damage	1500	-
• HE fire chance (%)	7	-
• HE penetration (mm)	32	-
• AP maximum damage	3000	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm Flak LM/42	-
• Arrangement	7x2	-
• DPS	72	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	55mm L/77 Gerät 58	-
• Arrangement	3x1	-
• DPS	52	-
• Range (km)	4.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	-
• Arrangement	3x2	-
• DPS	45	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Sharki

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	20 800	13	20	0	3x2	2	4.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
128mm L/45 Drh LC/41	3x2	4.1	10	1500	7	3000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.8 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Vierling	2x4	90s	7.2s	14 400	10.5	69	1.4

	Maximum Speed
Stock	37.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Sharki

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%	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%	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

Destroyer - Sharki

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 77s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

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

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 4km Detection of ships: 5.7km Duration: 122s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Sharki

Pros:

• Good main battery rate of fire and traverse speed
• Excellent HE penetration, being able to pen 32mm plating
• High AP alpha damage
• Fast torpedoes with good range
• Very fast torpedo reload time
• Fairly good AA suite
• Long range and long lasting Sonarconsumable

Cons:

• Worst Smoke Generatorperformance in tier/class
• Low torpedo damage and flood chance
• Large turn radius
• Large target, tends to eat full penetrations from all non-BB AP shells

Performance

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