Ernst Gaede

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Ernst Gaede — German Tier VI destroyer.

One of the designs for the Zerstörer 1934 destroyer. The ship was designed to be relatively large for her type and featured a very powerful artillery armament of 150 mm cruiser caliber guns. This caliber was unusual for destroyers.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
128 mm/45 SK C/34 on an MPLC/34 mount	11.7	22.5	89	1,500	6	3,000		0	200,000
150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 on a Tbts LC/36 mount	8	22.5	89	2,200	12	3,700		6,000	600,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Ernst Gaede (A)	15,700	10	16	4		8/2	2			0	300,000
Ernst Gaede (B)	16,500	10	16	4		4/4/2	2			10,700	760,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
G7a T1	0.7	90	7.2	13,700	62	7.5		0	260,000
G7 Steinbutt	0.7	90	7.2	13,700	65	8		5,000	430,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 6 Mod. 1		0		0	200,000
FKS Typ 6 Mod. 2		0		6,100	530,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	36		0	165,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

The Ernst Gaede is a vast improvement to its predecessor, the T-22, although it does retain some characteristics from her. The Ernst Gaede still only has four guns to work with, however these guns are much larger and much more effective than the guns found on the T-22. Her torpedoes are a slight improvement to her predecessor's, with the upgraded torpedoes having 8.0km range. This allows some room for the Ernst Gaede to fire torpedoes from stealth, even if the ranges to work with are narrow.

She, as with her successor Z-23 two tiers later, has the intriguing choice between two different calibers of guns: the standard 128 mm destroyer guns, and 150 mm guns that more resemble light cruiser guns (albeit with fewer barrels than a light cruiser). Both have their advantages:

Advantages of 128 mm:

Higher rate of fire.
Higher raw AP DPM.
Benefits (more) from Expert Marksman, Basic Firing Training, and Advanced Firing Training captain skills.

Advantages of 150 mm:

Higher alpha damage.
Higher fires per minute.
Better ballistics and penetration.

She is also the first destroyer in the German destroyer line to have the Hydroacoustic Search 

consumable, although this is only found on the upgraded hull. Her Hydroacoustic Search 

has the same acquisition ranges as the non-German cruisers, which allows her to play very aggressively and ambush enemy targets hiding in smokescreens or behind terrain as well as screening for enemy torpedoes and contesting capture points. Compounded with the hard-hitting 150mm guns, the Ernst Gaede can launch vicious surprise attacks on enemy destroyers and eliminate them from the game. While her detection may not make ambushes the most logical of actions, taking advantage of terrain and the enemy's positioning will allow for successful attacks.

Pros:

150mm guns are absurdly powerful for a destroyer.
Can deliver torpedo strikes from beyond her detection range.
Torpedoes are fast with good range and hitting power for Tier VI. Her upgraded torpedoes are the same ones found on Admiral Graf Spee.
Largest health pool of all Tier VI destroyers.
Gains access to the Hydroacoustic Search  consumable (B Hull Only!).

Cons:

Sub-par handling characteristics for a destroyer: slow rudder shift and a turning radius larger than some Tier VI cruisers.
150mm guns traverse even slower than the 128mm ones after accounting for captain skills.
Large detection radius (on par with Farragut).
Longest torpedo reload time of all Tier VI destroyers.

Research

Ernst Gaede is a very interesting ship; she's one of a handful that have access to two different gun calibers. Coupled with the fact that Hull (B) is a fairly minor upgrade to her anti-aircraft suite and rudder shift only, the upgraded Fire Control System module is the best thing to invest in first. After that, it's largely captain's preference. Captains can unlock the improved Main Battery module in order to experiment with the 150mm guns, or spend experience on a minor torpedo buff. Hull (B) can be taken whenever captains choose; the rudder shift buff is nice but not essential and the improvement to her AA battery is largely cosmetic.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Ernst Gaede are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1 *
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()

Upgrade Slot 2 may be replaced by the Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 upgrade to extend the Ernst Gaede’s Hydroacoustic Search duration to 113 seconds.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable.	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables.	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Ernst Gaede can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost 
Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search

As with all destroyers, captains are encouraged to invest the credits (or doubloons) in Damage Control Party II () to ensure the ability to extinguish fires and repair broken engine or rudder modules more quickly. Whether or not to equip premium versions of other consumables is up to individual captains.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Ernst Gaede with Type 16 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Alternatively, the 2018 New Year raid campaign provided captains with the Snowy camouflage with the same bonuses as the premium.

Signals

The choice of which Signal Flags to mount will confer to the individual preference of each captain, and are subject to great variation, although there are certain flags which suit Destroyer gameplay better. Captains should mount India Yankee to decrease time to extinguish fires, mount November Foxtrot to decrease reload time of consumables, and mount Sierra Mike to increase the ship's maximum speed. To make their torpedoes more potent, captains should mount Juliet Whisky Unaone to increase chance of causing flooding and Juliet Charlie to mitigate risk to magazine detonation from mounting the former flag. If captains wish to buff their primary artillery, they are encouraged to mount Victor Lima + India X-ray to increase fire chance to HE shells.

Gallery

An enemy Minekaze is about to fall victim to Ernst Gaede’s ambush.
Ernst Gaede charges and destroys an enemy Nagato class battleship.
The moment of death.

Ships of Germany

Destroyers	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Cruisers	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Roon CLR • X Hindenburg • ★ Clausewitz
Battleships	III Nassau • III Von der Tann • III König Albert • IV Kaiser • IV Moltke • V König • V Derfflinger • VI Bayern • VI Mackensen • VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich • VII Gneisenau • VII Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst • VII AL Prinz Heinrich • VII Scharnhorst B • VII Scharnhorst '43 • VIII Tirpitz • VIII Bismarck • VIII Zieten • VIII Odin • VIII Brandenburg • VIII Anhalt • VIII Brandenburg B • VIII Tirpitz B • IX Friedrich der Grosse • IX Prinz Rupprecht • IX Pommern • IX Pommern B • X Grosser Kurfürst • X Schlieffen • X Preussen • X Mecklenburg • ★ Hannover
Aircraft Carriers	IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann

Destroyers

Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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 ====Specifications====
-:2,171 tons displacement, standard
+:Above 1,500 tons displacement, standard
-:119m length
+:128.5m length
-:11.3m beam
+:11.5m beam
-:3.8m draft
+:4.2m draft
 ====Machinery====
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 ====Performance====
-:38 knots at 70,000 shaft horsepower
+:Above 35 knots at 80,000 shaft horsepower
-:1900nm at 19 knots
 ====Armament====
 =====Main=====
-:Five (5x1) 127mm guns
+:Four (4x1) 127mm or 150mm guns
-=====Anti-Aircraft=====
-:Four (2x2) 37mm guns<br />
-:Six (6x1) 20mm guns
 =====Torpedoes=====
-:Eight (2x4) 550mm torpedo tubes
+:Six or Eight (2x3/4) 533mm torpedo tubes
 ===Design===
-The Zerstörer 1934 and 1934A Projects were the first destroyers that the German Navy started to build since the First World War. The current destroyers in their inventory were the spares from that era and the Navy knew they needed an upgrade in order to match the ships that were being added to rival navies.
+After World War 1 the German Navy started planning for new destroyers in 1932. While the majority of designs and proposels were made by official sites, private companies also attempted to design the first generation of German Destroyers. One of these drafts came from the AG Vulcan Stettin, which was located in Hamburg. This design allowed an armament of four single mounted 128mm or 150mm guns and two Torpedo launchers, either in triple or quadruple mountings.
+However, in 1933 it was decided that the Destroyer should have two quadruple Torpedo launchers and a fifth gun mount. As the latter requirement could not be met with this design, it was dropped and no longer considered.
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-The ship equipped the, then new, Wagner power system of boilers and turbines. The Wagner system could operate at increased loads; effectively generating 400˚C heat and 70atm of pressure, which in turn was effective in steam production. The Wagner boilers also had autonomous tracking of various inputs and conditions, making them effective in most operational conditions. The generated steam was sent into geared turbines, which themselves were more power efficient than ungeared turbines on previous designs. On paper, this was an effective power plant that was projected to generate over 70,000 shaft horsepower and propel the ship past 35 knots.
+File:Gaede.jpg|Rough sketch of the Zerstörer 1934 proposal made by A.G. Vulcan Stettin
-The project ships also carried a well-rounded armament. 128mm rifles were chosen as the primary armament for the ships, for they had guns had good handling characteristics, and more so, they had a very high rate-of-fire (a characteristic highly valued by German Navy officers). For a ship designed in the 1930s, it possessed a decent anti-aircraft suite; a plethora of 20mm and 37mm anti-aircraft guns. Furthermore, it was armed with torpedoes and mines; a standard for any first-rate destroyer.
-The Zerstörer 1934 and 1934A destroyers were all built by three primary ship builders (Deutsche Werke, A. G. Weser, and Germaniawerft) around 1934 – 1935, and came into service around 1937 – 1938; in all 16 destroyers were of these two similar classes, with 7 seeing the end of the war.
+</gallery>
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