Bayern
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? | The last dreadnought for the Imperial German Navy, Bayern stands | + | The last dreadnought for the Imperial German Navy, ''Bayern'' stands as the end-stage of the transition to more modern tenets of naval design. She represents the best of what the Kaiserliche Marine had ever wanted for their ''linienschiff'' dreadnoughts: tough-as-nails, good offensive power, and fast (for a dreadnought); she is very potent when compared to other battleships of her tier. | |
? | Within this dread contains a belt significantly stronger than her American colleague New Mexico and much stronger than | + | Within this dread contains a belt significantly stronger than her American colleague ''[[New Mexico]]'' and much stronger than ''[[Fuso]]'', though the deck might be questionable, but her offensive armaments rival that of the tier 6 premium battleship ''[[Warspite]]'' in terms of gun caliber and ballistics with the German gun firing several tics faster. At a glance, ''Bayern'' may not look like much compared to her peers but she excels in enduring in order to get close enough to deal damage herself. | |
|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Excellent damage and penetration values from her main battery guns. | |
? | * | + | * Armor layout makes her highly resistant to damage. | |
? | * Impressive range with the GFCS alone | + | * Impressive range with the GFCS alone. | |
? | * | + | * Comparable gun caliber to ''[[Warspite]]''. | |
? | * Good shell velocity | + | * Good shell velocity. | |
? | * High volume secondaries with decent range | + | * High volume secondaries with decent range. | |
? | * | + | * Above average speed and turning characteristics. | |
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Dispersion of her main battery guns is often frustrating. | |
? | * The stock | + | * The stock World War I-era hull does not have any anti-aircraft defenses; players may be subject to aerial assaults with impunity. | |
? | * Does not have a catapult to launch spotter planes or defensive fighters | + | * Does not have a catapult to launch spotter planes or defensive fighters. | |
? | * Slow turret traverse | + | * Slow turret traverse. | |
? | * Low AP Penetration despite good shell velocity | + | * Low AP Penetration despite good shell velocity. | |
* Armor is somewhat lacking in areas other than the lower fore and aft end and armor belt. | * Armor is somewhat lacking in areas other than the lower fore and aft end and armor belt. | |||
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+ | * Main Battery 1 | |||
+ | * Aiming Systems 1 | |||
+ | * Damage Control 1 | |||
+ | * Damage Control 2 | |||
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+ | | Hotel Yankee = | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = | |||
+ | | November Foxtrot = | |||
+ | | Zulu = | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | |||
+ | | India Delta = | |||
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+ | | November Echo Setteseven = | |||
+ | | Zulu Hotel = | |||
+ | | India Bravo Terrathree = | |||
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+ | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | |||
+ | | Papa Papa = | |||
+ | | India X-Ray = | |||
+ | | Equal Speed Charlie London = | |||
+ | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = | |||
+ | | Dragon Flag = | |||
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===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | |||
? | :Howaldtswerke Shipyard; Kiel, Germany | + | :Howaldtswerke Shipyard; Kiel, Germany | |
? | :Laid down: January 1914 | + | :Laid down: January 1914 | |
? | :Launched: 18 February 1915 | + | :Launched: 18 February 1915 | |
:Commissioned: 30 June 1916 | :Commissioned: 30 June 1916 | |||
====Specifications==== | ====Specifications==== | |||
? | :28,074tons displacement, standard | + | :28,074tons displacement, standard | |
? | :179.8m length | + | :179.8m length | |
? | :30.0m beam | + | :30.0m beam | |
:8.43m draft | :8.43m draft | |||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | : | + | :21 knots at 48,000 shaft horsepower | |
? | :5,000nm at | + | :5,000nm at 13 knots | |
====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: 120-350mm | + | :Main belt: 120-350mm | |
? | :Bulkheads: 140-300mm | + | :Bulkheads: 140-300mm | |
? | :Barbettes and Turrets: 25-350mm barbette, 100-350mm | + | :Barbettes and Turrets: 25-350mm barbette, 100-350mm turrets | |
:Conning tower: 350mm | :Conning tower: 350mm | |||
====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
=====Main===== | =====Main===== | |||
? | :Eight (4x2) 380mm guns | + | :Eight (4x2) 380mm guns | |
=====Secondary===== | =====Secondary===== | |||
? | :Sixteen (16x1) 150mm guns | + | :Sixteen (16x1) 150mm guns | |
=====Anti-Aircraft===== | =====Anti-Aircraft===== | |||
? | :Eight (8x1) 88mm guns | + | :Eight (8x1) 88mm guns | |
=====Torpedoes===== | =====Torpedoes===== | |||
? | :Five (5x1) 600mm submerged torpedo tubes | + | :Five (5x1) 600mm submerged torpedo tubes | |
===History=== | ===History=== | |||
====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
? | SMS Bayern was the lead ship of the Bayern class of battleships in the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). The vessel was launched in February 1915 and entered service in July 1916, too late to take part in the Battle of Jutland. Her main armament consisted of eight 38 cm (15 | + | SMS ''Bayern'' was the lead ship of the ''Bayern''-class of battleships in the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy). The vessel was launched in February 1915 and entered service in July 1916, too late to take part in the Battle of Jutland. Her main armament consisted of eight 38 cm (15-inch) guns in four turrets, which was a significant improvement over the preceding ''[[König]]''’s ten 30.5 cm (12-inch) guns. The ship was to have formed the nucleus for a fourth battle squadron in the High Seas Fleet, along with three of her sister ships. Of the other ships only one — SMS ''Baden'' — was completed; the other two were canceled later in the war when production requirements shifted to U-boat construction. | |
====Service==== | ====Service==== | |||
? | Bayern was commissioned midway through the war, and had a limited service career. The first operation in which the ship took part was an abortive fleet advance into the North Sea on 18–19 August 1916, a month after she had been commissioned. The ship also participated in Operation Albion in the Gulf of Riga, but shortly after the German attack began on 12 October 1917, Bayern was mined and had to be withdrawn for repairs. She was interned with the majority of the High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the fleet to be scuttled; Bayern sank at 14:30. In September 1934, the ship was raised, towed to Rosyth, and scrapped. | + | ''Bayern'' was commissioned midway through the war, and had a limited service career. The first operation in which the ship took part was an abortive fleet advance into the North Sea on 18–19 August 1916, a month after she had been commissioned. The ship also participated in Operation Albion in the Gulf of Riga, but shortly after the German attack began on 12 October 1917, ''Bayern'' was mined and had to be withdrawn for repairs. She was interned with the majority of the High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the end of World War I. On 21 June 1919, Admiral Ludwig von Reuter ordered the fleet to be scuttled; ''Bayern'' sank at 14:30. In September 1934, the ship was raised, towed to Rosyth, and scrapped. | |
===Historical Accuracy=== | ===Historical Accuracy=== | |||
? | + | *''Bayern'' never saw anymore service after World War I and only served with the Imperial German Navy, yet it flies the Kriegsmarine ensign of Nazi Germany. The flag itself did not exist until the 1930s. | ||
? | *Bayern' | + | *''Bayern''’s propulsion upgrade is fictitious. She was never capable of 25 knots. | |
? | *Bayern' | + | *''Bayern''’s Hull (B) is a fantasy refit of a "what if" scenario had the battleship survive Scapa Flow. | |
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? | File:Bayern (1915).jpg|Bayern in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal while commissioned for sea trials | + | File:Bayern (1915).jpg|''Bayern'' in the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal while commissioned for sea trials. | |
? | File:SMS Bayern.jpg|Recognition drawing of Bayern | + | File:SMS Bayern.jpg|Recognition drawing of ''Bayern''. | |
? | File:SMS Bayern illustration.jpg|Illustration of Bayern steaming into Scapa Flow | + | File:SMS Bayern illustration.jpg|Illustration of ''Bayern'' steaming into Scapa Flow. | |
? | File:SMS Bayern sinking.jpg|Bayern sinking in Scapa Flow | + | File:SMS Bayern sinking.jpg|''Bayern'' sinking in Scapa Flow. | |
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Revision as of 19:04, 16 May 2017
380 mm/45 Drh LC/1913 on a Drh LC/1913 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed3.5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time51.43 sec. |
Firing Range16.12 km. |
Maximum Dispersion237 m. |
HE Shell380 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.1 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage4,500 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity800 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight750 kg. |
AP Shell380 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.5 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage10,900 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity800 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight750 kg. |
88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount6 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell88 mm Spr.Gr. |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,000 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity890 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 % |
150 mm/45 SK C/09 on an MPL C/13 mount10 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire7 shots/min. |
Reload Time8.57 sec. |
HE Shell150 mm HE K Gr 18 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity835 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 % |
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second15.6 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount1 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second6.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
20 mm/65 C/38 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second25.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount6 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second10.2 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
Maximum Speed22.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius630 m. |
Rudder Shift Time19.4 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range13.44 km. |
Air Detectability Range8.74 km. |
Bayern — German Tier VI battleship.
In 1910, it became apparent that the caliber of guns on upcoming battleships of Great Britain, the U.S., and other countries would exceed 305 mm. In view of this, Germany started developing a potential counter to these ships. After a period of study and discussion, a design for a ship armed with eight 380 mm guns in four turrets was approved. The lead ship of the series, SMS Bayern, engaged in patrolling and raiding activities during World War I; however, her only combat mission was Operation Albion, which aimed at occupying the Moonsund Archipelago, then under the control of the Russian Army and fleet.
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Player Opinion
Performance
The last dreadnought for the Imperial German Navy, Bayern stands as the end-stage of the transition to more modern tenets of naval design. She represents the best of what the Kaiserliche Marine had ever wanted for their linienschiff dreadnoughts: tough-as-nails, good offensive power, and fast (for a dreadnought); she is very potent when compared to other battleships of her tier.
Within this dread contains a belt significantly stronger than her American colleague New Mexico and much stronger than Fuso, though the deck might be questionable, but her offensive armaments rival that of the tier 6 premium battleship Warspite in terms of gun caliber and ballistics with the German gun firing several tics faster. At a glance, Bayern may not look like much compared to her peers but she excels in enduring in order to get close enough to deal damage herself.Pros:
- Excellent damage and penetration values from her main battery guns.
- Armor layout makes her highly resistant to damage.
- Impressive range with the GFCS alone.
- Comparable gun caliber to Warspite.
- Good shell velocity.
- High volume secondaries with decent range.
- Above average speed and turning characteristics.
Cons:
- Dispersion of her main battery guns is often frustrating.
- The stock World War I-era hull does not have any anti-aircraft defenses; players may be subject to aerial assaults with impunity.
- Does not have a catapult to launch spotter planes or defensive fighters.
- Slow turret traverse.
- Low AP Penetration despite good shell velocity.
- Armor is somewhat lacking in areas other than the lower fore and aft end and armor belt.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
- Main Battery 1
- Aiming Systems 1
- Damage Control 1
- Damage Control 2
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery