König

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König — German Tier V battleship.

The warship was developed from the Kaiser-class battleships. She inherited her predecessors' very powerful armor. The main turrets were arranged in a more rational manner that allowed the ship to fire a broadside with all main battery guns.

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 ()
305 mm/50 SK C/08 on a Drh LC/1911 mount	2.3	60	209	3,500	23	8,400		0	178,000

	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 ()
König (A)	40,700	13	350	5	4/14	10/6/4				0	190,000
König (B)	47,100	13	350	5	4/14	6/2/8/4				5,400	480,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 5 Mod. 1		0		0	64,000
FKS Typ 5 Mod. 2		0		3,700	240,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 46,200 hp	21.6		0	84,000
Propulsion: 63,000 hp	24		2,700	240,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

König is a decent Tier V battleship with the sloping "turtleback" armor protecting the citadel of the ship. Bow on, König can take a significant amount of armor piercing fire, but doing this means that only four of the ten guns can fire at the enemy. However, even with the good armor, König will succumb to sustained 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 caliber. The guns are still perfectly serviceable against cruisers, however. The lower caliber prevent over-penetrations in some cases, which makes König an effective cruiser killer. The high shell speed of the guns and the good accuracy for a German battleship mean that König is also good at longer ranges, a contrast to Kaiser before her.

The secondary armament is comprehensive and will discourage most destroyers from getting close to König as well as coming in handy in close quarters fights with another battleship. The anti-aircraft suite is serviceable as well. With the C hull, torpedo or dive bomber squadrons may lose some planes, but the AA suite is not able to fend off an entire carrier attack.

The concealment is, for a battleship, rather good with a 14.6km detection range, the stealthiest of any of the Tier V battleships. This does give her a bit of flexibility when re-positioning. The maneuverability of König is rather poor as the acceleration and rudder shift are very slow. The top speed is decent at 24 knots.

Pros:

The guns, while smaller than her peers, have excellent ballistics, shell velocity and arc, extremely deadly towards cruisers showing broadside.
Speedy reload time at 25 seconds.
Good shell dispersion for a German Battleship.
Good AA for her tier, though she cannot fend off air raids on her own.
Comprehensive secondary armament.
Good concealment.
Decent firing angle despite middle turret placement.
Heavily armored.

Cons:

Sluggish maneuverability, difficult to dodge torpedoes from planes and destroyers.
While the top speed is decent, acceleration from a stand still is slow and frustrating even for a battleship.
Turrets have poor traverse speed, 60 seconds for a full 180 degree turn, but can be upgraded with captain skills.
Guns do inconsistent damage towards other battleships due to their smaller caliber.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a Tier V ship, König has access to Slots 1, 2 and 3 for upgrades.

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 to improve the survival of her main guns.
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  to improve her overall survival in battle.
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve main battery accuracy.

Captains wishing to emphasize use of her secondaries may use Secondary Battery Modification 1 in Slot 3 to boost her secondaries' range.

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. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	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. Χ
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. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	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. Χ	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	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 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 +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★★★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	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

König can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party 
Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft

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.

Gallery

Historical Info

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

Battleships

Japan	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • ★ Satsuma
U.K.	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
France	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
U.S.S.R.	III Knyaz Suvorov • IV Imperator Nikolai I • IV Gangut • V Pyotr Velikiy • V Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya • VI Izmail • VI Novorossiysk • VII Sinop • VII Poltava • VIII Vladivostok • VIII Lenin • VIII Borodino • IX Sovetsky Soyuz • IX Navarin • IX AL Sov. Rossiya • X Kremlin • X Slava • ★ Admiral Ushakov
U.S.A.	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Germany	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
Pan-Asia	IX Bajie • IX Wujing • IX Sun Yat-Sen • IX Louchuan
Spain	IX Victoria
Europe	V Viribus Unitis • IX Karl XIV Johan
Netherlands
Italy	IV Dante Alighieri • V Conte di Cavour • V Giulio Cesare • VI Andrea Doria • VII Francesco Caracciolo • VIII Vittorio Veneto • VIII Roma • VIII AL Littorio • IX Lepanto • IX Marco Polo • IX Giuseppe Verdi • X Cristoforo Colombo • X Ruggiero di Lauria • X Sicilia
Commonwealth	VII Yukon
Pan-America	V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+The warship was developed from the ''[[Kaiser]]''-class battleships. She inherited her predecessors' very powerful armor. The main turrets were arranged in a more rational manner that allowed the ship to fire a broadside with all main battery guns.
+<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|d38da12b95324fc5bfbc931a47c80741}}-->
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+''König'' is a decent Tier V battleship with the sloping "turtleback" armor protecting the citadel of the ship. Bow on, ''König'' can take a significant amount of armor piercing fire, but doing this means that only four of the ten guns can fire at the enemy.  However, even with the good armor, ''König'' will succumb to sustained 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 caliber.  The guns are still perfectly serviceable against cruisers, however. The lower caliber prevent over-penetrations in some cases, which makes ''König'' an effective cruiser killer.  The high shell speed of the guns and the good accuracy for a German battleship mean that ''König'' is also good at longer ranges, a contrast to ''[[Kaiser]]'' before her.
+The secondary armament is comprehensive and will discourage most destroyers from getting close to ''König'' as well as coming in handy in close quarters fights with another battleship. The anti-aircraft suite is serviceable as well. With the C hull, torpedo or dive bomber squadrons may lose some planes, but the AA suite is not able to fend off an entire carrier attack.
+The concealment is, for a battleship, rather good with a 14.6km detection range, the stealthiest of any of the Tier V battleships. This does give her a bit of flexibility when re-positioning. The maneuverability of ''König'' is rather poor as the acceleration and rudder shift are very slow. The top speed is decent at 24 knots.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* The guns, while smaller than her peers, have excellent ballistics, shell velocity and arc, extremely deadly towards cruisers showing broadside.
+* Speedy reload time at 25 seconds.
+* Good shell dispersion for a German Battleship.
+* Good AA for her tier, though she cannot fend off air raids on her own.
+* Comprehensive secondary armament.
+* Good concealment.
+* Decent firing angle despite middle turret placement.
+* Heavily armored.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Sluggish maneuverability, difficult to dodge torpedoes from planes and destroyers.
+* While the top speed is decent, acceleration from a stand still is slow and frustrating even for a battleship.
+* Turrets have poor traverse speed, 60 seconds for a full 180 degree turn, but can be upgraded with captain skills.
+* Guns do inconsistent damage towards other battleships due to their smaller caliber.
+|OptimalConfiguration=
+|Upgrades=
+As a Tier V ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to Slots 1, 2 and 3 for upgrades.
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve the survival of her main guns.
+* '''Slot 2:''' {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} to improve her overall survival in battle.
+* '''Slot 3:''' {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve main battery accuracy.
+Captains wishing to emphasize use of her secondaries may use {{Secondary Battery Modification 1}} in '''Slot 3''' to boost her secondaries' range.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+|CommanderSkills=
+{{Commander Skills 2
+<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship.  They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
+| rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader -->
+| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
+| rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
+| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
+| rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- High Alert -->
+| rating22 = 2 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
+| rating23 = 3 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
+| rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
+| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
+| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
+| rating27 = 1 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
+| rating28 =  <!-- Last Stand -->
+| rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
+| rating32 = 1 <!-- Survivability Expert-->
+| rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
+| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
+| rating35 = 2 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
+| rating36 = 1 <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating37 = 1 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
+| rating38 = 2 <!-- Vigilance -->
+| rating41 = 2 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
+| rating42 = 1 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
+| rating43 =  <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
+| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
+| rating46 =  <!-- Massive AA Fire -->
+| rating47 =  <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
+| rating48 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
+}}
+|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}}
+|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.
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
-</gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->
+</gallery>
+|History=<!-- write text below -->
+===Construction===
+:Wilhelmshaven Naval Yard; Wilhelmshaven, Germany
+:Laid down: October 1911
+:Launched: 1 March 1913
+:Commissioned: January 1915
+====Specifications====
+:25,390tons displacement, standard
+:175.4m length
+:29.5m beam
+:8.3m draft
+====Machinery====
+:15 boilers, 3 turbines
+====Performance====
+:21 knots at 31,000 shaft horsepower
+:6,800nm at 12 knots
+====Armor====
+:Main belt: 80-350mm
+:Bulkheads: 130-300mm
+:Barbettes and Turrets: 80-300mm barbette, 80-300mm turrets
+:Conning tower: 350mm
+====Armament====
+=====Main=====
+:Ten (5x2) 305mm guns
+=====Secondary=====
+:Fourteen (14x1) 150mm guns
+:Six (6x1) 88mm guns
+=====Anti-Aircraft=====
+:Four (4x1) 88mm guns
+=====Torpedoes=====
+:Five (5x1) 500mm submerged torpedo tubes
+===History===
+====Design====
+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.
+====Service====
+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.
+''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.
+===Historical Inaccuracies===
+* All three hull modules are fictitious. ''König'' is the only German battleship that does not have a historical hull represented in the game.
+* ''König'' was armed with only four 8.8 cm anti-aircraft guns, mounted on either side of the rear conning tower.
+* All of the upgraded anti-aircraft guns entered service in the 1930s; ''König'' was scuttled in 1919.
+* ''König'' only served with the Imperial German Navy, yet it flies the Kriegsmarine ensign used by Nazi Germany. The flag itself was not adopted until 1938.
+* Both propulsion modules are also fictitious. Actual propulsion was 30,576 shaft horsepower; actual speed was 21.2 knots.
 |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+File:SMS Konig illustration.jpg|SMS ''König'' at sea.
+File:Маркграф.png|Plan and elevation view of a ship of the ''König'' class, from Jane's Fighting Ships 1919.
+File:SMS Konig.jpg|Recognition drawing of SMS ''König'' prepared by the Royal Navy.
+</gallery>
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+|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. -->
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+# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_K%C3%B6nig SMS ''König'' - Wikipedia]
+# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nig-class_battleship ''König''-class battleship - Wikipedia]
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