König
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+ | The König is a decent tier 5 battleship with the sloping "turtleback" deck armour protecting the citadel of the ship. Bow on the König can take a significant amount of armour piercing fire but doing this means that you can only fire four of your ten guns at the enemy. Don`t be fooled by the good armour though, she will succumb to concentrated fire. The guns are decent, but do, in some aspects leave a bit to be desired especially against battleships as the guns have a low calibre. The guns are still perfectly serviceable against cruisers and the lower calibre does prevent over-penetrations in some cases which makes the König an effective cruiser killer. The high shell speed of the guns and the good accuracy for a German battleship mean that the König is also good at longer ranges, a contrast to the Kaiser before her. | |||
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+ | The secondary armament is comprehensive and will discourage some destroyers from closing the distance to you as well as coming in handy in a close quarters fight with another battleship. | |||
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+ | The anti-aircraft suite is nothing to sneeze at either and with the c hull you can take some of the sting out of a torpedo bomber squadron but it isn`t good enough to fend of an entire carrier attack. | |||
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+ | The concealment is, for a battleship, rather good 14.6km detection range, the stealthiest of any of the tier 5 battleships. This does give you a bit of flexibility when re-positioning. | |||
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+ | The manoeuvrability of the König is rather poor as the acceleration and rudder shift are very slow. The top speed is decent at 24 knots which is serviceable. | |||
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SMS König was the first of four König-class dreadnought battleships of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. König (Eng: "King") was named in honor of King William II of Württemberg. Laid down in October 1911, the ship was launched on 1 March 1913. Final construction on König was completed shortly after the outbreak of World War I; she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet on 9 August 1914.<br /> | SMS König was the first of four König-class dreadnought battleships of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. König (Eng: "King") was named in honor of King William II of Württemberg. Laid down in October 1911, the ship was launched on 1 March 1913. Final construction on König was completed shortly after the outbreak of World War I; she was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet on 9 August 1914.<br /> | |||
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? | Along with her three sister ships, | + | Along with her three sister ships, Groβer Kurfürst, Markgraf, and Kronprinz, König took part in most of the fleet actions during the war. As the leading ship in the German line on 31 May 1916 in the Battle of Jutland, König was heavily engaged by several British battleships and suffered ten large-caliber shell hits. In October 1917, she forced the Russian pre-dreadnought battleship Slava to scuttle herself in the Battle of Moon Sound, which followed Germany's successful Operation Albion.<br /> | |
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König was interned, along with the majority of the High Seas Fleet, in Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the Armistice. On 21 June 1919, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter gave the order to scuttle the fleet, including König, while the British guard ships were out of the harbor on exercises. Unlike most of the scuttled ships, König was never raised for scrapping; the wreck is still on the bottom of the bay. | König was interned, along with the majority of the High Seas Fleet, in Scapa Flow in November 1918 following the Armistice. On 21 June 1919, Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter gave the order to scuttle the fleet, including König, while the British guard ships were out of the harbor on exercises. Unlike most of the scuttled ships, König was never raised for scrapping; the wreck is still on the bottom of the bay. |
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305 mm/50 SK C/08 on a Drh LC/1911 mount5 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2.31 shots/min. |
Reload Time26 sec. |
Rotation Speed3 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time60 sec. |
Firing Range14.99 km. |
Maximum Dispersion209 m. |
HE Shell305 mm Spr.Gr. L/5 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage3,500 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell23 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight415 kg. |
AP Shell305 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.9 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage8,400 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight415 kg. |
88 mm/76 SK C/32 on a Dop. L. C/32 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range4.96 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell88 mm Spr.Gr. |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,000 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 % |
150 mm/45 SK L/45 on an MPL C/06 mount14 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4.96 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 % |
88 mm/76 SK C/32 on a Dop. L. C/32 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second32.4 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount10 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second30 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second12 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maximum Speed21.6 knot |
Turning Circle Radius620 m. |
Rudder Shift Time13.2 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range14.14 km. |
Air Detectability Range8.47 km. |
König — German Tier V battleship.
The König design was based on Kaiser—the preceding battleship class. The new ship was equipped with a single turret positioned along the centerline, replacing the previous arrangement of two side turrets. SMS König was built at the Wilhelmshaven shipyard and commissioned at the beginning of World War I. During the Battle of Jutland, the battleship suffered significant damage and took on 1,600 tons of water. Following the capitulation of Germany, König was towed to Scapa Flow, where she was scuttled by the crew on June 21, 1918. The remains of the ship still rest on the sea floor.
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The König is a decent tier 5 battleship with the sloping "turtleback" deck armour protecting the citadel of the ship. Bow on the König can take a significant amount of armour piercing fire but doing this means that you can only fire four of your ten guns at the enemy. Don`t be fooled by the good armour though, she will succumb to concentrated fire. The guns are decent, but do, in some aspects leave a bit to be desired especially against battleships as the guns have a low calibre. The guns are still perfectly serviceable against cruisers and the lower calibre does prevent over-penetrations in some cases which makes the König an effective cruiser killer. The high shell speed of the guns and the good accuracy for a German battleship mean that the König is also good at longer ranges, a contrast to the Kaiser before her.
The secondary armament is comprehensive and will discourage some destroyers from closing the distance to you as well as coming in handy in a close quarters fight with another battleship.
The anti-aircraft suite is nothing to sneeze at either and with the c hull you can take some of the sting out of a torpedo bomber squadron but it isn`t good enough to fend of an entire carrier attack.
The concealment is, for a battleship, rather good 14.6km detection range, the stealthiest of any of the tier 5 battleships. This does give you a bit of flexibility when re-positioning.
The manoeuvrability of the König is rather poor as the acceleration and rudder shift are very slow. The top speed is decent at 24 knots which is serviceable.Pros:
- The guns, while smaller than her peers, have excellent ballistics, shell velocity and arc, extremely deadly towards cruisers showing broadside
- Fast reload time at 26 seconds
- Good shell dispersion for a German Battleship
- Good AA for her tier, though she cannot fend off air raids on her own
- Comperhensive secondary armament
- Best armor and concealment at her tier
- Decent firing angle despite middle turret placement
- Decent survivability
Cons:
- Sluggish maneuverability, difficult to dodge torpedo drops from planes and destroyers
- While the top speed is decent, acceleration from a stand still is extremely slow and frustrating even for a Battleship
- Turrets have poor traverse speed, 60 seconds for a full 180 degree turn
- Guns do inconsistent damage towards other Battleships due to its smaller caliber
- Although her armor is good, she cannot take sustained fire for longer periods of time
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