Kolberg

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Kolberg — German Tier III cruiser.

The last protected cruiser in the German Navy. The ship was developed from the Dresden-class multipurpose cruisers. In contrast to her predecessors, she had larger dimensions, a higher speed and a more powerful artillery. During modernization, Kolberg received two deck-mounted torpedo tubes in addition to her primary armament.

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 ()
105 mm L/45 MPL C/06	15	18	109	1,200	5	2,300		0	20,000

	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 ()
Kolberg (A)	17,200	6	100	12						0	44,000
Kolberg (B)	18,300	6	100	12						950	118,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FKS Typ 3 Mod. 1		0		0	24,000
FKS Typ 3 Mod. 2		0		650	74,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 31,000 hp	27		0	15,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Similar to her immediate predecessor Dresden, Kolberg uses rapid-firing, light 105mm guns for her main armament. Not much is different between the two ships besides Kolberg having slightly more range and health once she's fully upgraded.

The catch is that — as a Tier III ship — Kolberg will see tougher opponents. Cruisers such as St. Louis and Bogatyr will make quick work of Kolberg in an even fight; Kolberg will also start to see more enemy battleships. She must be played more intelligently and more cautiously than Dresden, maximizing island cover, smoke clouds, and other obstacles to obstruct enemy lines of sight and minimize the number of ships that have shots on her at any given time. She is relatively nimble and can adjust her course and speed to help avoid incoming rounds from battleships, but enemy cruisers that are allowed to close with her will likely spell her doom.

What Kolberg excels at is killing enemy destroyers. She is faster and more agile than the likes of St. Louis — allowing her to better keep pace with destroyers and dodge their torpedoes — and her faster-firing guns make her an extreme threat. In this role, some Kolberg captains will also stay back near friendly battleships to help discourage enemy destroyers from charging allied capital ships.

Kolberg is a bit more challenging than the average Tier III cruiser, but as long as she is played to her strengths and focuses her efforts on enemy destroyers and wounded cruisers, her rapid-firing guns provide endless amusement.

Pros:

Rapid fire guns similar to Dresden.
Decently maneuverable, about in the middle in terms of speed.
Good rudder shift time.

Cons:

Falls off very hard against Tier IV cruisers.
Guns are practically worthless against armored targets.
Short range.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Kolberg is as follows:

Main Battery: There is no main battery module upgrade, but access to the beginning of the German battleship branch (Nassau) stems from here.
Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for additional health and improved rudder shift time. Research of this module unlocks progression to Karlsruhe.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to FKS Typ 3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Kolberg only has two module upgrades to purchase, and which is chosen first is kind of a toss-up. The health gain from Hull (B) is so small that the range bonus from the Fire Control System upgrade might be more appealing to some captains. It's impossible to make a recommendation here; each captain should choose what suits their preferences best.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Kolberg are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1

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. Χ	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

Kolberg 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

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

Historical Info

References

1:42 Scale: Kolberg - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+The last protected cruiser in the German Navy. The ship was developed from the ''[[Dresden]]''-class multipurpose cruisers. In contrast to her predecessors, she had larger dimensions, a higher speed and a more powerful artillery. During modernization, ''Kolberg'' received two deck-mounted torpedo tubes in addition to her primary armament.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|45e594444e6644ef9cdf92a0a851b7c6}}
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-Similar to the Dresden that came before it, the Kolberg uses rapid-fire light guns as its main armament.  Not much is different between the two besides slightly more range and health once maxed out.  However, since the Kolberg is Tier III, it has the chance of being put against higher tier ships.  It can't stand up well against other cruisers above its tier.
+Similar to her immediate predecessor ''[[Dresden]]'', ''Kolberg'' uses rapid-firing, light 105mm guns for her main armament.  Not much is different between the two ships besides ''Kolberg'' having slightly more range and health once she's fully upgraded.
-|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+The catch is that — as a Tier III ship — ''Kolberg'' will see tougher opponents.  Cruisers such as ''[[St. Louis]]'' and ''[[Bogatyr]]'' will make quick work of ''Kolberg'' in an even fight; ''Kolberg'' will also start to see more enemy battleships.  She must be played more intelligently and more cautiously than ''Dresden'', maximizing island cover, smoke clouds, and other obstacles to obstruct enemy lines of sight and minimize the number of ships that have shots on her at any given time.  She is relatively nimble and can adjust her course and speed to help avoid incoming rounds from battleships, but enemy cruisers that are allowed to close with her will likely spell her doom.
+What ''Kolberg'' excels at is killing enemy destroyers.  She is faster and more agile than the likes of ''St. Louis'' — allowing her to better keep pace with destroyers and dodge their torpedoes — and her faster-firing guns make her an extreme threat.  In this role, some ''Kolberg'' captains will also stay back near friendly battleships to help discourage enemy destroyers from charging allied capital ships.
+''Kolberg'' is a bit more challenging than the average Tier III cruiser, but as long as she is played to her strengths and focuses her efforts on enemy destroyers and wounded cruisers, her rapid-firing guns provide endless amusement.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Rapid fire guns similar to the Dresden
+* Rapid fire guns similar to ''[[Dresden]]''.
 * Decently maneuverable, about in the middle in terms of speed.
-* Good rudder shift time
+* Good rudder shift time.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Falls off very hard against Tier 4 cruisers.
+* Falls off very hard against Tier IV cruisers.
-* Guns are practically worthless against armored targets
+* Guns are practically worthless against armored targets.
-* Short range
+* Short range.
-|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with template {{!}} --><gallery>
+|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+Availability of researchable upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows:
+* '''Main Battery:'''  There is no main battery module upgrade, but access to the beginning of the German battleship branch (''[[Nassau]]'') stems from here.
+* '''Hull:'''  Upgrade to Hull (B) for additional health and improved rudder shift time.  Research of this module unlocks progression to ''[[Karlsruhe]]''.
+* '''Gun Fire Control System:'''  Upgrade to FKS Typ 3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
-</gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->
+''Kolberg'' only has two module upgrades to purchase, and which is chosen first is kind of a toss-up.  The health gain from Hull (B) is so small that the range bonus from the Fire Control System upgrade might be more appealing to some captains.  It's impossible to make a recommendation here; each captain should choose what suits their preferences best.
-SMS Kolberg was a light cruiser of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) during the First World War, the lead ship of her class. She had three sister ships, SMS Mainz, Cöln, and Augsburg. She was built by the Schichau-Werke; her hull was laid down in early 1908 and she was launched later that year, in November. She was commissioned into the High Seas Fleet in June 1910. She was armed with a main battery of twelve 10.5 cm SK L/45 guns and had a top speed of 25.5 kn (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph).<br />
-<br />
-Kolberg saw action in several engagements with the British during the war, including the raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in December 1914 and the Battle of Dogger Bank the following month. She also saw action against the Russians on two occasions, during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga in August 1915 and Operation Albion in November 1917. After the end of the war, she was ceded to France as a war prize and renamed Colmar. She served only briefly in the French Navy, including a deployment to Asia in 1924. She was stricken in 1927 and broken up two years later.
-|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with template {{!}} --><gallery>
+|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
-File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1970-074-34, Besetzung der Insel Ösel, Truppenanlandung.jpg|Kolberg during Operation Albion
-</gallery>|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. -->
+|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
+* '''Slot 2''':  {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}
+|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
+{{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 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating12 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
+| rating13 =  <!-- 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 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
+| rating23 = 1 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
+| rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
+| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
+| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
+| rating27 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
+| rating28 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
+| rating31 = 1 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
+| rating32 = 2 <!-- Survivability Expert-->
+| rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
+| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
+| rating35 = 3 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
+| rating36 =  <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating37 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
+| rating38 = 3 <!-- Vigilance -->
+| rating41 =  <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
+| rating42 = 1 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
+| rating43 = 2 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
+| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
+| rating46 = 0 <!-- Massive AA Fire ; no AA -->
+| rating47 = 1 <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
+| rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
+}}
+|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 -->
+{{Signal Flags
+| November Echo Setteseven =
+| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
+| India X-Ray = 3
+| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
+| Victor Lima = 3
+| Hotel Yankee =
+| November Foxtrot =
+| Sierra Mike = 3
+| India Delta =
+| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
+| India Yankee =
+| Juliet Charlie = 1
+| Zulu =
+| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Equal Speed Charlie London = 3
+| Zulu Hotel = 2
+| Papa Papa =
+| Wyvern =
+| Red Dragon = 2
+| Dragon Flag = 1
+| Ouroboros =
+| Hydra =
+}}
+|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
+</gallery>
+|History=<!-- write text below -->
+<div class="thumb tright">
+{{AnnoWiki|content=
+<h2>SMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1910</h2>
+===Construction===
+:Builder: Schichau Naval Yard; Danzig, Prussia
+:Laid down: January 1908
+:Launched: 14 November 1908
+:Commissioned: 21 June 1910
+----
+===Specifications===
+:4,362 tons displacement, standard
+:130m length
+:14m beam
+:5.4m draft
+----
+====Machinery====
+:15 boilers, 2 turbines
+----
+====Performance====
+:25.5 knots at 19,000 shaft horsepower
+:3,250 nautical miles at 14 knots
+----
+====Armor====
+:Decks: 20-40mm
+:Gunshields: 50mm
+:Conning tower: 100mm
+----
+====Armament====
+=====Main=====
+:Twelve (12x1) 105mm guns
+=====Torpedoes=====
+:Two (2x1) 457mm submerged torpedo tubes
+}}</div>
+{{VideoYT|vYdeg7J2N8o}}
+===History===
+====Design====
+SMS ''Kolberg'' was laid down at the Schichau-Werke yard in Danzig, Prussia (now Gdansk, Poland) in January 1908.  She was launched 14 November 1908 and commissioned into the German High Seas fleet in June 1910.  Like her predecessors of the ''[[Dresden]]'' class, she carried a primary armament comprised of 105mm guns - twelve of them, rather than ''Dresden''’s ten - and was tasked with the same primary roles: scouting for the heavier elements of the German fleet and raiding enemy commerce when the opportunity arose. The Imperial Navy ultimately built four of the class, each laid down and built at a different yard on the Baltic Sea: ''Mainz'' at AG Vulcan in Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland); ''Cöln'' at Germaniawerft in Kiel, Germany; and ''Augsberg'' at the Kaiserliche Werft, also in Kiel.
+====Service====
+''Kolberg'' herself had a very active career for the Kaiser’s navy.  She entered service just a few scant years before the outbreak of World War I, and ultimately fared better than ''Dresden'' did over the course of the war.  Early on, she saw action in the North Sea raiding the Yorkshire coast and participating in the Battle of Dogger Bank; her sisters ''Mainz'' and ''Cöln'' were sunk in late August 1914 during the Battle of Heligoland Bight, leaving ''Augsberg'' as the only other surviving ship of the class.
+By late summer 1915, ''Kolberg''’s area of operations had shifted to the Baltic Sea, where she was assigned as a torpedo boat flotilla leader during the Battle of Riga.  Both ''Kolberg'' and ''Augsberg'' were active in the Baltic for the remainder of the war, though the German naval efforts there frequently came to no avail.  All twelve of her 105mm rifles were swapped for six (6) 150mm guns in late 1916; this change to her armament is not available as an upgrade in World of Warships.
+''Kolberg'' was awarded to France as a prize ship at the end of World War I.  She was re-named ''Colmar'' and served one tour of duty with the [[Ship:Ships_of_France|Marine Nationale]] in Far East Asia before being scrapped in Brest in 1927.  ''Augsburg'' likewise survived the war and was awarded to Japan.  The Japanese, having no use for her, sold her for scrap in Europe and she was broken up at Dordrecht in the Netherlands in 1922.
+|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
+File:SMS_Kolberg.jpeg|
+File:SMS_Kolberg.jpg|
+File:Kolberg_alexander_monreal.jpg|
+File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1970-074-34, Besetzung der Insel Ösel, Truppenanlandung.jpg|''Kolberg'' during Operation Albion.
+</gallery>
+|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_Kolberg SMS ''Kolberg'' - Wikipedia]
+# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolberg-class_cruiser ''Kolberg''-class cruiser - Wikipedia]
+# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/1-42-Kolberg/ Meet the German Cruiser Kolberg in "1:42" - News - World of Warships]
+# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/kol-as-ice/ SMS Kolberg at the Battle of Dogger Bank - Ship Stories - News - World of Warships]
+# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYdeg7J2N8o 1:42 Scale: Kolberg - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube]
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