Admiral Graf Spee
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? | ''Admiral Graf Spee'' belonged to a class of unique ships that combined the features of both a battleship and a cruiser. The German Navy officially classified her as a cruiser. Armed with 283mm main guns, the ship was superior to any light or heavy cruiser of her time and was only slightly inferior to them in terms of speed.<br><br> ''Admiral Graf Spee'' was first released for sale on 22 December 2016 for the NA server and 23 December 2016 for the EU server.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|c0870fe0ffc04bb5b5dee2ee474c4579}} | + | ''Admiral Graf Spee'' belonged to a class of unique ships that combined the features of both a battleship and a cruiser. The German Navy officially classified her as a cruiser. Armed with 283mm main guns, the ship was superior to any light or heavy cruiser of her time and was only slightly inferior to them in terms of speed.<br><br> ''Admiral Graf Spee'' was first released for sale on 22 December 2016 for the NA server and 23 December 2016 for the EU server.<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|c0870fe0ffc04bb5b5dee2ee474c4579}}--> | |
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While ''Admiral Graf Spee'' is big and bulky, she is armored in a similar fashion to the rest of her cruiser classmates; she takes lots of damage and mistakes in positioning her will be quickly punished. ''Spee'' is not a ship for the un-skilled, but is a powerful tool in the hands of players who know how to minimize their exposure enemy fire and mitigate incoming damage. | While ''Admiral Graf Spee'' is big and bulky, she is armored in a similar fashion to the rest of her cruiser classmates; she takes lots of damage and mistakes in positioning her will be quickly punished. ''Spee'' is not a ship for the un-skilled, but is a powerful tool in the hands of players who know how to minimize their exposure enemy fire and mitigate incoming damage. | |||
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* Worst accuracy of all Tier 6 cruisers | * Worst accuracy of all Tier 6 cruisers | |||
* Fires and floods last longer compared to standard cruisers | * Fires and floods last longer compared to standard cruisers | |||
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Admiral Graf Spee belonged to a class of unique ships that combined the features of both a battleship and a cruiser. The German Navy officially classified her as a cruiser. Armed with 283mm main guns, the ship was superior to any light or heavy cruiser of her time and was only slightly inferior to them in terms of speed.
Admiral Graf Spee was first released for sale on 22 December 2016 for the NA server and 23 December 2016 for the EU server.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Torpedo Tubes Modification 3 |
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Player Opinion
Performance
Admiral Graf Spee is a premium Tier VI German cruiser that straddles the line with battleships in several ways. Most notably, her main battery is comprised of 283mm guns: the same caliber as Tier III battleship Nassau and Tier VII battleship Scharnhorst. With an alpha damage of 8,400 per shell and a 20 second reload time, the guns perform exceptionally well against lightly-armored enemy units. As a cruiser, her version of the 283mm guns seem to have much tighter dispersion patterns than Scharnhorst, rewarding accurate shell placement; unfortunately, with only six barrels total, bad dispersion can still ruin what would appear to be a well-aimed salvo.
Her other battleship-like characteristic is her access to the Repair Party consumable, normally reserved for Tier IX and X cruisers. Spee will need the extra health, as her maneuverability is far below most cruisers (but still better than many battleships). Like other Tier VI cruisers, she receives the option of equipping either Defensive AA Fire or Hydroacoustic Search . Spee’s last major unique characteristic is her torpedoes. Unlike the rest of the German cruiser line — and the German battleships with them — Admiral Graf Spee’s torpedoes have a range of 8.0 km instead of 6.0 km, allowing captains to surprise enemies who may believe they are safely outside her torpedo range and providing a bit more flexibility in their use.
While Admiral Graf Spee is big and bulky, she is armored in a similar fashion to the rest of her cruiser classmates; she takes lots of damage and mistakes in positioning her will be quickly punished. Spee is not a ship for the un-skilled, but is a powerful tool in the hands of players who know how to minimize their exposure enemy fire and mitigate incoming damage.Pros:
- Largest health pool of all Tier 6 cruisers
- Largest guns of all Tier 6 cruiser with high AP penetration and damage, enough to be a threat to battleships
- Excellent turret traverse speed for such large guns
- Good torpedoes with good range and wide firing arcs
- Very good torpedo protection for a cruiser
- Decent AA suite
- Access to several useful consumables, including Repair Party
Cons:
- Only six rifles in two turrets, poor DPM
- Bad main battery firing arcs (better when angling/kiting away)
- Very poor reload speed for a cruiser
- Underwhelming HE performance, low damage and poor fire chance
- Slowest Tier 6 cruiser
- Worst accuracy of all Tier 6 cruisers
- Fires and floods last longer compared to standard cruisers
LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Admiral Graf Spee from the NA forums
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for ' are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2
The upgrade options available for Admiral Graf Spee won't radically alter how she plays, but they can be used to help shore up some of her weaker attributes. Main Armaments Modification 1 is the best fit for Upgrade Slot 1; with only two main battery turrets on a relatively slow reload, Admiral Graf Spee shares Dunkerque’s vulnerability to turret-disabling hits. Damage Control System Modification 1 should be plugged into Upgrade Slot 2, while Steering Gears Modification 2 is recommended in Upgrade Slot 4 to improve her handling characteristics.
This leaves only Upgrade Slot 3, which offers some intriguing options. Particularly daring cruiser captains might wish to equip Secondary Battery Modification 1 (); coupled with the German Hydroacoustic Search , this would allow them to aggressively close with enemy cruisers and destroyers. It's a risky tactic given her relatively light armor scheme, but might pay off in certain situations given Admiral Graf Spee’s healthy secondary armament. Either Aiming Systems Modification 1 or AA Guns Modification 1 are safer bets, offering small but notable buffs to her dispersion and anti-aircraft bubble, respectively. Captains are recommended to choose what they feel will best fit their play style for the ship.
Commander Skills
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
' can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire or Hydroacoustic Search
- Slot 3: Catapult Fighter
- Slot 4: Repair Party
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Admiral Graf Spee comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
Admiral Graf Spee is a tad on the slow side for a cruiser; this can be helped by equipping Sierra Mike () to bump her top speed to 29.9 knots. Other flags worth considering are: Mike Yankee Soxisix () for captains who went with a secondary battery build; India Delta () to get the most out of her Repair Party ; November Foxtrot () to improve the cooldown times on her various consumables; and India Yankee () to further increase her survivability.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Admiral Graf Spee prepares for deployment to "North".
Admiral Graf Spee citadels an enemy Shchors class cruiser.
Admiral Graf Spee runs down an enemy Fuso class battleship.
Admiral Graf Spee penetrates an enemy Myoko-class cruiser.
Flag of Graf Spee. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Admiral Graf Spee.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee - Wikipedia
- Deutschland-class cruiser - Wikipedia
- Chieftain Talks: The Hunt for Graf Spee - News - World of Warships
- Fight the Battle of River Plate! - News - World of Warships
- Rage in the River Plate Rumble! - News - World of Warships
- River Plate: The Weekend Conclusion! - News - World of Warships
- Chieftain Talks: The Hunt for Graf Spee. Battle of the River Plate - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Chieftain Teaches: Battle of the River Plate - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Hunt for Graf Spee - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Dry Dock: Admiral Graf Spee - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
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