Hermelin

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Hermelin — German Tier I cruiser.

A large armored gunboat capable of operating on the high seas, intended for colonial service. Besides her powerful armament, Hermelin was also noted for her high speed, uncommon for this ship type.

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/61 SK C/42 in a turret	15	18	88	900	5			0	0

	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 ()
Hermelin (A)	4,500	6	50	2		2/3/2				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 1 Mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 15,000 hp	24		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Captains' time in the ships of the Kaiserliche Marine and Kriegsmarine begins here with Tier I's Hermelin. Already on display is the German mindset for building cruisers: accurate, fast-firing guns capable of laying down withering barrages of fire any enemy ship they set their sights on. Hermelin’s guns are 128mm, which are actually larger then the guns on the next few ships in the cruiser branch (until Tier IV's Karlsruhe).

The main draw back of Hermelin is that its large box silhouette gives it the highest detectability of any Tier I ship. She is essentially a floating citadel with guns; even incoming high explosive rounds have a good chance to rack up full penetration damage against her, let alone armor piercing shells. While her anti-aircraft is bar none the best of any Tier I ship, she will have to go way out of her way to even attempt to get paired against an aircraft carrier (which aren't available until Tier IV). Even if she could find her way into such a battle, with her speed and how easily she takes damage, aircraft would be the least of her worries.

Pros:

Second-highest firing range of all Tier I ships.
Second-lowest reload time of all Tier I ships.
High speed.
Second-highest damage per minute of all Tier I ships.
Accurate fairly damaging 128mm guns.
Best AA out of any Tier I ship.

Cons:

Fewest hit points of all Tier I ships.
Lowest chance of causing a fire of all Tier I ships.
Highest detectability range of all Tier I ships.
Somewhat sluggish and slow to turn (largest turning circle radius of all Tier I ships).
Lackluster turret traverse speed.
Floating citadel that even HE shells can get often enough.
The only aircraft it may ever see is Katori's catapult fighter.

See also: Comparison of Tier I Cruisers.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Hermelin is as follows:

Hull: There is no hull module upgrade, but access to the the next ship in the German cruiser branch (Dresden) stems from here.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to FKS Typ 1 Mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Hermelin are as follows:

Slot 1: Magazine Modification 1

Commander Skills

Key skills for Hermelin commanders include Preventative Maintenance, Last Stand, Basic Firing Training, and Advanced Firing Training.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Hermelin can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Signals

For as many games as captains are likely to play Hermelin, the only real flag recommendation is Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫) in order to move through the ship more quickly.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

References

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

Cruisers

Japan	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
U.K.	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Kommissar • ★ Novosibirsk
U.S.A.	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
Germany	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
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • X Castilla
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli
Netherlands	I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven Provinciën • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van Speijk • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • ★ Piemonte
Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín

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+Captains' time in the ships of the Kaiserliche Marine and Kriegsmarine begins here with Tier I's ''{{#var:ship_name}}''.  Already on display is the German mindset for building cruisers: accurate, fast-firing guns capable of laying down withering barrages of fire any enemy ship they set their sights on.  ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s guns are 128mm, which are actually larger then the guns on the next few ships in the cruiser branch (until Tier IV's ''[[Karlsruhe]]'').
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+The main draw back of ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is that its large box silhouette gives it the highest detectability of any Tier I ship.  She is essentially a floating citadel with guns; even incoming high explosive rounds have a good chance to rack up full penetration damage against her, let alone armor piercing shells.  While her anti-aircraft is bar none the best of any Tier I ship, she will have to go way out of her way to even attempt to get paired against an aircraft carrier (which aren't available until Tier IV).  Even if she could find her way into such a battle, with her speed and how easily she takes damage, aircraft would be the least of her worries.
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+* Second-highest firing range of all Tier I ships.
+* Second-lowest reload time of all Tier I ships.
+* High speed.
+* Second-highest damage per minute of all Tier I ships.
+* Accurate fairly damaging 128mm guns.
+* Best AA out of any Tier I ship.
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+* Fewest hit points of all Tier I ships.
+* Lowest chance of causing a fire of all Tier I ships.
+* Highest detectability range of all Tier I ships.
+* Somewhat sluggish and slow to turn (largest turning circle radius of all Tier I ships).
+* Lackluster turret traverse speed.
+* Floating citadel that even HE shells can get often enough.
+* The only aircraft it may ever see is [[Katori]]'s catapult fighter.
+''See also'': [[Ship:Comparison of Tier I Cruisers|Comparison of Tier I Cruisers]].
+|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has only one upgrade, it's second gun for a pittance of experience, easily bought with free exp. Said second guns improve it's turret traverse speed and rate of fire, so is a good buy.
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+Availability of researchable upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows:
+* '''Hull:'''  There is no hull module upgrade, but access to the the next ship in the German cruiser branch (''[[Dresden]]'') stems from here.
+* '''Gun Fire Control System:'''  Upgrade to FKS Typ 1 Mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
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+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+* '''Slot 1''':  {{Magazine Modification 1}}
+|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
+Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' commanders include Preventative Maintenance, Last Stand, Basic Firing Training, and Advanced Firing Training.
+{{Commander Skills 3 CR
+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
+| rating12 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
+| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
+| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
+| rating15 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating16 =  <!-- Last Stand -->
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
+| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
+| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
+| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
+| rating25 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating26 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
+| rating31 = 3 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
+| rating32 =  <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
+| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
+| rating34 =  <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
+| rating35 =  <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating36 =  <!-- Survivability Expert -->
+| rating41 =  <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
+| rating42 =  <!-- Outnumbered -->
+| rating43 = 1 <!-- Radio Location -->
+| rating44 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
+| rating46 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
+}}
+|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
+|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
+[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
+|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+For as many games as captains are likely to play ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', the only real flag recommendation is Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}) in order to move through the ship more quickly.
+{{Signal Flags
+| November Echo Setteseven =
+| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
+| India X-Ray =
+| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
+| Victor Lima =
+| Hotel Yankee =
+| November Foxtrot =
+| Sierra Mike = `
+| India Delta =
+| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
+| India Yankee =
+| Juliet Charlie =
+| Zulu =
+| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Equal Speed Charlie London = 3
+| Zulu Hotel = 1
+| Papa Papa =
+| Wyvern =
+| Red Dragon =
+| Dragon Flag =
+| Ouroboros =
+| Hydra =
+}}
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+===Specifications===
+:2,100 tons displacement, standard
+:106.4m length
+:12.3m beam
+:3.5m draft
+====Machinery====
+:4 boilers, 2 turbines
+====Performance====
+:24 knots at 1,500 shaft horsepower
+:11,000 nautical miles at 12 knots
+====Armament====
+=====Main=====
+:Four (2x2) 127mm guns
+=====Anti-Aircraft=====
+:Six (3x2) 37mm guns
+:Four (2x2) 20mm guns
+=====Torpedoes=====
+:Four (2x2) 533mm torpedo tubes
+''Hermelin'' (Ermine) is based off of the ''Kolonialkanonenboot'' (Colonial Gunboat) Type K which was an attempt by German designers to create a class of gunboat suitable for use in naval bases and colonial holdings. Designed from 1938-39, a series of 8 ships were planned to be constructed before the entire project was cancelled, likely due to the beginning of the Second World War.
+The Type K was given the name "Hermelin" by Wargaming in accordance with the German tradition to name small combat ships after small predatory animals. She shares this name with the S73 ''Hermelin'', the third ''Gepard''-class fast attack craft built by the German navy in 1983 and decommissioned in 2016.
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+Entwurf_K_100dpi.jpg| Note: The torpedo launchers present in the original plans were deleted by Wargaming in the name of game balance.
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+K-Projekt_1.png|
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