Bayern
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+ | The warship belonged to the last series of battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. She was distinguished for her powerful 380 mm main guns with extremely good shell ballistics and a rate of fire that was quite high among similar gun systems. | |||
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? | The last | + | The last Imperial German battleship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' stands as the ultimate refinement of the dreadnought-type before the shift to the fast battleship. 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. Like the ships before her, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is can do very well while brawling with other battleships, and can cause massive damage when positioned properly in a brawl. | |
? | + | It is important to know that the upgrade hull is fictional but it is worth upgrading because it gives better defense against planes as well as more healthpool. Many players may want keep her real life stock hull configuration but take the risk of weak AA defense and lower healthpool.Protecting ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is an armor belt significantly stronger than her American colleague ''[[New Mexico]]'' and much stronger than ''[[Fuso]]'', though like all dreadnoughts the deck armor is somewhat questionable. Her offensive armament rivals that of Tier VI premium battleship ''[[Warspite]]'' in terms of gun caliber and ballistics. At a glance, ''Bayern'' may not look like much compared to her peers, but she is a solidly-rounded ship with many strengths and few weaknesses. | ||
|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. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Armor layout makes her highly resistant to damage, ships like ''[[Fuso]]'' will have a hard time penetrating her armor. | |
? | + | * Impressive range, even without the upgraded Gun Fire Control System or {{Spotting Aircraft}} launched. | ||
? | * Impressive range | + | * Comparable gun caliber to HMS ''[[Queen Elizabeth]]'' and ''[[Warspite]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Good shell velocity. | |
? | * Good shell velocity | + | * High volume of secondaries with decent range. | |
? | * High volume secondaries with decent range | + | * Above average speed and turning characteristics. | |
? | * | + | * Surprisingly stealthy for a dreadnought, allowing her to close the distance to where her guns will do more damage. | |
? | * | + | * Fictional WW2 hull has good AA defense. | |
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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. --> | |||
? | * | + | * Accuracy of her main battery guns is inferior to most other battleships and the low number of barrels results in low damage output, especially at range. | |
? | * | + | * The stock World War I-era hull has very poor anti-aircraft defenses, making her largely defenseless against planes. | |
? | * Slow turret traverse | + | * Slow turret traverse. | |
? | * | + | * Slightly longer reload time than most German battleships. | |
? | * | + | * AP penetration value drops very significantly over distance due to her light shells. | |
+ | * Despite their caliber of 380 mm, the AP shells' damage is more similar to that of 356 mm/14 inch guns, than to other 15 inch guns. | |||
+ | * HE shells do little damage and have low fire chance, which makes them ineffective. | |||
|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> | |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> | |||
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+ | |Upgrades= | |||
+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to four Upgrade Slots as a Tier VI ship. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve her main battery survival. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} to improve her overall survival in battle. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve her main battery accuracy. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} to further improve her overall survival. {{Steering Gears Modification 1}} is also an option to improve her maneuverability. | |||
|CommanderSkills= | |CommanderSkills= | |||
? | {{Commander Skills | + | {{Commander Skills 3 BB | |
? | + | <!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.--> | ||
? | | | + | | rating11 = <!-- Gun Feeder --> | |
? | | | + | | rating12 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist --> | |
? | | | + | | rating14 = <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
? | + | | rating16 = <!-- Preventive Maintenance --> | ||
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? | | | + | | rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears --> | |
? | + | | rating22 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating23 = <!-- Consumables Enhancements --> | |
? | | | + | | rating24 = <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | | + | | rating25 = <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = <!-- AA Gunner --> | |
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? | | | + | | rating31 = <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating32 = 2 <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | | + | | rating35 = <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection --> | |
? | | | + | | rating36 = <!-- Expert AA Marksman --> | |
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? | | | + | | rating41 = <!-- Dead Eye --> | |
? | | Fire Prevention = 3 | + | | rating42 = 2 <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming --> | |
? | | | + | | rating43 = 2 <!-- Close Quarters Combat --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = <!-- Emergency Repair Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating45 = <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert --> | |
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+ | |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |||
+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables: | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} | |||
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+ | |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |||
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+ | |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below --> | |||
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+ | {{Signal Flags | |||
+ | | Hotel Yankee = 1 | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = 1 | |||
+ | | November Foxtrot = | |||
+ | | Zulu = | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1 | |||
+ | | India Delta = 2 | |||
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+ | | India Yankee = 1 | |||
+ | | November Echo Setteseven = 1 | |||
+ | | Zulu Hotel = | |||
+ | | India Bravo Terrathree = | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 3 | |||
+ | | Victor Lima = | |||
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+ | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = 3 | |||
+ | | 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 | + | SMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was the lead ship of the ''{{#var:ship_name}}''-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==== | |||
? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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; ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' sank at 14:30. In September 1934, the ship was raised, towed to Rosyth, and scrapped. | ||
? | + | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | ||
+ | * ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' only served with the Imperial German Navy, yet it flies the Kriegsmarine ensign used by Nazi Germany. The flag itself did not exist until 1935. | |||
+ | * ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s propulsion upgrade is fictitious. She was never capable of 25 knots. | |||
+ | * ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s Hull (B) is fictitious. All of the upgraded anti-aircraft guns entered service in the mid-1930s; ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was scuttled in 1919. | |||
+ | * ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' had only two 88 mm L/45 MPL C/13 anti-aircraft guns; her historical (A) hull has eight. | |||
+ | * ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s permanent camouflage is also fictitious; Baltic camouflage was only used during the Nazi-era. | |||
+ | * Historical spotting top with rangefinder on Hull (A)'s tripod mast has been replaced by a gun director. | |||
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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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+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Bayern SMS ''Bayern'' - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayern-class_battleship ''Bayern''-class battleship - Wikipedia] | |||
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Revision as of 02:42, 23 February 2021
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.
The warship belonged to the last series of battleships built for the Imperial German Navy. She was distinguished for her powerful 380 mm main guns with extremely good shell ballistics and a rate of fire that was quite high among similar gun systems.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
The last Imperial German battleship, Bayern stands as the ultimate refinement of the dreadnought-type before the shift to the fast battleship. 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. Like the ships before her, Bayern is can do very well while brawling with other battleships, and can cause massive damage when positioned properly in a brawl.
It is important to know that the upgrade hull is fictional but it is worth upgrading because it gives better defense against planes as well as more healthpool. Many players may want keep her real life stock hull configuration but take the risk of weak AA defense and lower healthpool.Protecting Bayern is an armor belt significantly stronger than her American colleague New Mexico and much stronger than Fuso, though like all dreadnoughts the deck armor is somewhat questionable. Her offensive armament rivals that of Tier VI premium battleship Warspite in terms of gun caliber and ballistics. At a glance, Bayern may not look like much compared to her peers, but she is a solidly-rounded ship with many strengths and few weaknesses.Pros:
- Armor layout makes her highly resistant to damage, ships like Fuso will have a hard time penetrating her armor.
- Impressive range, even without the upgraded Gun Fire Control System or Spotting Aircraft launched.
- Comparable gun caliber to HMS Queen Elizabeth and Warspite.
- Good shell velocity.
- High volume of secondaries with decent range.
- Above average speed and turning characteristics.
- Surprisingly stealthy for a dreadnought, allowing her to close the distance to where her guns will do more damage.
- Fictional WW2 hull has good AA defense.
Cons:
- Accuracy of her main battery guns is inferior to most other battleships and the low number of barrels results in low damage output, especially at range.
- The stock World War I-era hull has very poor anti-aircraft defenses, making her largely defenseless against planes.
- Slow turret traverse.
- Slightly longer reload time than most German battleships.
- AP penetration value drops very significantly over distance due to her light shells.
- Despite their caliber of 380 mm, the AP shells' damage is more similar to that of 356 mm/14 inch guns, than to other 15 inch guns.
- HE shells do little damage and have low fire chance, which makes them ineffective.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
Bayern has access to four Upgrade Slots as a Tier VI ship.
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 to improve her main battery survival.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 to improve her overall survival in battle.
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve her main battery accuracy.
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 to further improve her overall survival. Steering Gears Modification 1 is also an option to improve her maneuverability.
Commander Skills
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Bayern can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft
Signals
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★★★ |
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★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.