Weser

13.3

Weser

Aircraft Carrier | Germany | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price4,500,000

Hit Points40,800

Secondary Armament #1

105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount5 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km.

Rate of Fire17.91 shots/min.

Reload Time3.35 sec.

HE Shell105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount5 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second83

. . . Firing Range4.5 km.

37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount7 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second18.2

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm/65 C/38 on a twin mount10 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second42

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius930 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.7 km.

Air Detectability Range9.48 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Weser

Aircraft Carrier | Germany | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price4,500,000

Hit Points41,000

Secondary Armament #1

105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount5 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km.

Rate of Fire17.91 shots/min.

Reload Time3.35 sec.

HE Shell105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,200

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount5 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second83

. . . Firing Range4.5 km.

37 mm/69 Flak M42 on an LM/42 mount7 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second72.1

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount9 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second57.6

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount1 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second6

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius930 m.

Rudder Shift Time10.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.7 km.

Air Detectability Range9.48 km.

Battle Levels

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VI

4,500,000

Weser — German Tier VI aircraft сarrier.

A project created during World War II to convert an Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser into an aircraft carrier. Weser inherited the high speed and strong armor protection of her prototype, while also outmatching the power of her AA defenses to a certain degree.

Weser was released on 7 July 2020.

Modules

	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 ()
Weser (A)	40,800	10	80		5	10/7/5				0	400,000
Weser (B)	41,000	10	80		5	10/7/5				10,000	1,100,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Ar 197	132			1,150		0	300,000
Bf 109E	150			1,210		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Ar 95b	3,600	120	1,370		0	300,000
Do 22	4,067	123	1,440		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Ar 81		116	1,220		0	300,000
Hs 123		140	1,290		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 132,000 hp	32		0	250,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Aircraft have fast alien speed and engine boost, making them more effective in scouting and spotting than most other planes of the same tier.
• Accurate and fast torpedoes that can reliably hit all but the most nimble of targets.
• AP rockets, when angled properly, will deliver up to 6 citadel penetrations on a cruiser per run.
• Bombs and rockets, if they hit the citadel (which is more likely than not), deal tremendous damage that is only partially recoverable with Repair Party.
• AP Rockets are surprisingly powerful against other carriers, allowing efficient cannibalizing if needed.
• Turtleback armor to prevent close range citadeling.
• Powerful and long-ranged armament of secondary cannons, effective against destroyers.
• Thick and sharply angled armor that will deflect or shatter most of the same-tier shells.
• Decent maneuverability that allows coming closer to the frontline and even capture points when needed.

Cons:

• All planes are heavily specialized and have mutually exclusive roles, with actual damage numbers varying wildly depending on a number of variables.
• AP rockets cannot citadel most tier VIII cruisers.
• High-altitude bombers must fly really close to the target in order to hit, being exposed to enemy AA the whole route.
• Bombers and attack planes are very demanding to the angle of the target, chances to hit the citadel being reduced to near-negligible if the angle is not straight 0 or 90 degrees respectively.
• AP rockets are of limited use against both destroyers and battleships: while they can deal sufficient damage to superstructures and may do some normal penetration hits on destroyers, they are incomparable to HE rockets of other tier VI carriers.
• Torpedoes have very low damage and chance to flood, making them nearly powerless against classes other than destroyers and light cruisers.
• No reliable ways to ignite fires or break modules of the enemy ships.
• Plane durability is lower than that of other carriers.
• Slightly shorter AA action radius of 5.2km.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Weser are as follows:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
• Slot 3: Secondary Battery Modification 1
• Slot 4: Torpedo Bombers Modification 2

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance. ★★	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed. ★★	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed. ★★	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire.	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types.	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection.	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak. ★★	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

The consumables available for the ship and each plane type for Weser is as follows:

Ship

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter  4

Attack Aircraft

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  3
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

Torpedo Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  3
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

Dive Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  3
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

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Historical Info

Seydlitz was ordered by the Kriegsmarine from the Deschimag shipyard in Bremen. Seydlitz was originally designed as a light cruiser version of the Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, armed with twelve 15 cm (5.9 in) guns instead of the Admiral Hipper's eight 20.3 cm (8.0 in) guns. The Kriegsmarine decided, however, to complete the ship identically to Admiral Hipper on 14 November 1936. Her keel was laid on 29 December 1936, under construction number 940. The ship was launched on 19 January 1939, but after the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, work was halted when the ship was approximately 95 percent complete.

Following the loss of the battleship Bismarck in May 1941, during which British aircraft carriers proved instrumental, and the near torpedoing of her sistership Tirpitz in March 1942, the Kriegsmarine became convinced of the necessity of acquiring aircraft carriers. Work on the purpose-built carrier Graf Zeppelin, which had been halted in April 1940, was resumed in March 1942. The Kriegsmarine also decided to convert a number of vessels into auxiliary aircraft carriers. Seydlitz was among the ships selected for conversion, along with several passenger liners.

At the same time as construction of Graf Zeppelin resumed, conversion work began on Seydlitz. The majority of the superstructure was cut away, with the exception of the funnel, to prepare for the installation of a flight deck and an aircraft hangar. In total, approximately 2,400 t (2,400 long tons; 2,600 short tons) of material from the ship was removed. The flight deck was to have been 200 m (660 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide. The hangar was 137.50 m (451.1 ft) long and 17 m (56 ft) wide forward and 12 m (39 ft) wide amidships and aft. Her armament was reduced to an anti-aircraft battery of ten 10.5 cm L/65 guns in twin mounts, two forward of the conning tower and three aft, ten 3.7 cm guns in dual mounts, and twenty-four 2 cm guns in quadruple mounts.

Seydlitz's air complement was to have consisted of ten Bf 109 fighters and ten Ju 87 Stuka divebombers.[11] The Bf 109 fighters were a navalized version of the "E" model, designated as Bf 109T. Their wings were longer than the land-based model to allow for shorter take-off.[13] The Ju 87 type selected was to have been the "E" variant, which was a navalized version of the Ju 87D, and were modified for catapult launches and were equipped with arresting gear.

The ship was renamed Weser, but work was ceased in June 1943, before the conversion was completed. The unfinished vessel was then transferred to Königsberg, where she remained for the rest of the war. On 29 January 1945, the ship was scuttled before the advancing Soviet Red Army could seize her. The Soviet Navy nevertheless considered using the wreck for parts to complete the cruiser Lützow, a sister-ship of Seydlitz the Soviets had purchased unfinished before the outbreak of war. This was not carried out, however, and the ship was broken up for scrap.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Do 22 in-game was based on the Do 22L, a prototype with conventional landing gear but never entered production.
• Ar 95b is actually a reconnaissance seaplane and never used as a torpedo bomber, but it was the basis for the prototype Ar 195 carrier-based torpedo bomber.
• Weser’s Ju 87 dive-bombers are missing in-game.

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