The cruises revealed the wetness of the bow and bridge; in January 1939 her "Atlantic bow" was installed. Only much later, I trained her a new captain. [21] The guns were equipped with three different types of shells, an armor-piercing (AP) L/4,4 shell that weighed 330 kg (727.5 lb) and two high explosive (HE) shells that both weighed 315 kg (694.4 lb)—an L/4,4 type with a base fuse and an L/4,5 version with a nose fuse. Play more aggressively. Gneisenau was put into dry dock for repairs, which were prolonged by further British air raids. The 28.3 cm turrets were readily available; 38 cm turrets would take years to develop, and Hitler wanted capital ships as soon as possible to fulfill his political ideals. Overall though, it's a very flexible ship. At higher tiers the accuracy makes a difference. Also manuverability over tank. Do you die to torpedoes? Aft of the rear gun turret the belt decreased to 200 mm (7.9 in), and eventually tapered down to nothing at the stern. Repairs lasted until 26 February. They always required assistance from tugboats in shallow waters. [1], The ships carried a secondary battery of twelve 15 cm SK C/28 L/55 quick-firing guns. At maximum fuel load, the ships were expected to steam for 8,100 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,300 mi) at a cruising speed of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph); Scharnhorst reached only 7,100 nmi (13,100 km; 8,200 mi) at 19 knots, while Gneisenau managed only 6,200 nmi (11,500 km; 7,100 mi) at that speed. The guns were put into reserve in 1984, but continued to be fired during annual training. This deck was 20 mm (0.79 in) thick aft, increased to 50 mm in the central portion of the ship that contained the ammunition magazines and machinery spaces, and decreased down to 20 mm in the bow. An awesome secondary battery whose range prevents it from being as effective as it should be. On the 4th, the day after the British declaration of war, Gneisenau was attacked by fourteen Wellington bombers, though they made no hits. I even bought the 2000dubloon permanent cammo. The German Kriegsmarine, Gneisenau Info, Battleships, Gneisenau, Schlachtschiff 1938 - 1945, Gneisenau class Scharnhorst shifted fire to Ardent while Gneisenau engaged Acasta; both ships sank their targets. They fired their last shot in 2000, after which the fortress was turned into a museum.[2]. This hit temporarily reduced her speed to 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph), but repairs quickly allowed her to steam at 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph). Other than the gun issue, I might go so far as to say it's my favorite Battleship so far. [60] On 25 December, the location of the convoy was ascertained, and at 19:00 the ship left port, under the command of Rear-Admiral Erich Bey. Unless you are worried about air attacks in which case BFT is great since it buffs both AA and Secondaries. Basically a prime target for any CV. These guns fired 45.3 kg (99.87 lb) shells at a rate of 6–8 per minute. Secondaries making up well for the not so great main battery. I also use Catapult fighter and secondary gun Signal Flag. [47], Scharnhorst completed engine repairs and the retubing of the defective superheaters in July, and after engine trials, was dispersed to La Pallice on 23 July to avoid a concentration of heavy units in Brest. [30] Scharnhorst was laid down at the Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, on 16 May 1935. ) various plans for their successors were made. Admiral Fraser ordered his destroyers to approach the ship and torpedo her. IJN and USN BBs have reasonably accuracy for battleships. See more ideas about Battleship, Navy ships, Warship. You obviously want a secondary build on gniessau, mostly because the ships after her require it. One that doesn't work that well with any other ship in that line: I went full AA. Hitler wanted to follow this course so he would not be seen as overtly flouting the Treaty of Versailles. Her secondaries are great, but not jaw dropping like the first time you play with 11.4km bismark secondaries. But confront his planes with a whooping 360 dps at 7.5 km, most planes will die even before he can react and retreat (or drop). The ships had a designed speed of 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph); on trials both vessels beat their designed speeds—Scharnhorst hit 31.5 kn (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) and Gneisenau made 31.3 knots (58.0 km/h; 36.0 mph). "C" Turret remains in Trondheim, Norway at Austrått Fort; the Norwegian government offered without success to return the turret to Germany for display in a museum. well i can say Gneisenau will win 1vs1 battle againts any tier 7 bb. Muzzle velocity for the AP shells was 890 meters per second (2,920 feet per second); the guns were expected to fire 300 rounds before enough wear had been incurred to warrant replacement. Sounds like OP missed the Bismarck campaign, WG claim they gave out over 60 thousand Bismarcks. A series of raids started on 30 March. At close range your armour is also more effective, as long as you don't show full broadside. Scharnhorst and several destroyers sortied from Norway to attack a convoy; the Germans were instead intercepted by British naval patrols. At 85°, they had an effective ceiling of 6,800 m (22,310 ft), though tracers were limited to 4,800 m (15,750 ft). and Admiral Graf Spee Also, the beam of 30 m meant that the protection system had to be weaker around the main battery turrets, as a significant amount of the hull space was taken up by the magazines and barbettes. If you plan to use that captain on higher tier German BB's - get manual secondaries. Honestly, I didn't think the Gneisenau was a very good secondary ship. The guns were mounted in four Drh L. C/34 twin turrets and four MPL/35 pedestal mounts. [38], Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, with Admiral Hipper and four destroyers, departed again on 4 June. [27], The underwater side protection had numerous faults. During trials, the ships heeled as much as 13° at hard rudder. They were expected to fire 1,100 rounds before barrel wear made repair or replacement necessary. It was connected to the lower portion of the sloped deck, at an angle of 10°; two riveted angled bars held it in place. [40][43][44], Brest was comfortably within range for air attack from Britain. I suppose it feels more reliable, but I couldn't commit and say they are. [60] On 25 November 1943 Scharnhorst carried out a two-hour full-power trial, achieving 29.6 knots (54.8 km/h; 34.1 mph), and it was noted that her draught had increased by over .5 meters (1.6 ft) from her 1940 trials, where she had attained 31.14 knots (57.67 km/h; 35.84 mph). The 10.5 cm guns fired at a rate of 15–18 rounds per minute, and had an effective ceiling of 12,500 m (41,010 feet). Well I dont hate the guns as much. … The hits caused extensive flooding and slowed the ship to 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). Yes, Gneisenau is a pain in the beginning. Another air raid, this time 15 Blackburn Skuas launched by the Royal Navy's HMS Ark Royal, followed on 13 June. The Seetakt sets operated at 368 megacycles (MHz. During that refit, a large hangar for the ship's aircraft was added amidships. In the engagement with Glorious, Scharnhorst achieved one of the longest-range naval gunfire hits in history. I hope you will find your way with Gneisenau. Teams were just horrible, and throw away several battles already won. The second radar set was emplaced on the rear main battery gun director. [11] Jane's Fighting Ships 1940 lists both the Scharnhorst and Bismarck classes as "Battleships (Schlachtschiffe)"[12] Another adversary, the United States Navy, rated them as battleships. The effective range is closer than any other battleship. Only much later, I trained her a new captain. When I first got Tirpitz I though I would sail it to a battle to get daily bonus on it before going to sleep.
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