German Battlecruiser Admiral Zenker, Tier IX
Admiral Zenker is based on a German battlecruiser design from 1928. This design was intended as a treaty cruiser killer, armed with eight 305 mm guns in four twin turrets as well as a heavy secondary battery with 150 mm guns in triple turrets. For such ships to ever come to be, a nullification of the Treaty of Versailles was necessary as it was limiting Germany to build ships with a maximum displacement of 10 000 tons. However, Vice-Admiral Hans Zenker, the one in charge of this battlecruiser design as well as the “father” of the Panzerschiffe design, annoyed the Reichstag a bit too much, constantly pushing them to negotiate the nullification of the treaty. As a result, he was replaced with Erich Raeder and the 1928 design was abandoned. However, when Hitler came to power, he would dust it off, and the Scharnhorst-class would be born from its ashes.
In game, Admiral Zenker will present a significant alternative in playstyle to her half-sister, Admiral Schröder. She loses her improved secondary battery in favor of drastically increasing the potency of her main battery. This will position Admiral Zenker as an agile, yet vulnerable long range sniper.
Main battery - 4x2 305 mm. Firing range - 18.4 km.
Maximum HE shell damage - 3600. HE shell armor penetration - 76 mm. Chance to cause fire - 22%. HE initial velocity - 865 m/s.
Maximum AP shell damage - 9100. AP initial velocity - 865 m/s.
Reload time - 16.0 s. 180 degree turn time - 25.7 s. Maximum dispersion - 202 m. Sigma - 2.2.
Torpedo tubes - 2x3 533 mm. Maximum damage - 16533. Range - 13.5 km. Speed - 50 kt. Reload time - 60 s. Launcher 180 degree turn time - 7.2 s. Torpedo detectability - 1.2 km.
Secondary Armament:
3x3 150 mm, range - 8.0 km. Maximum HE shell damage - 1700. Chance to cause fire - 8%. HE initial velocity - 960 m/s
4x2 105 mm, range - 8.0 km. Maximum HE shell damage - 1200. Chance to cause fire - 5%. HE initial velocity - 900 m/s
AA defense: 4x2 105 mm. 8x4 20 mm. 7x2 55 mm.
AA defense short-range: continuous damage per second - 98, hit probability - 85%, action zone - 2.0 km;
AA defense mid-range: continuous damage per second - 287, hit probability - 90%, action zone - 4.0 km;
AA defense long-range: continuous damage per second - 85, hit probability - 90%, action zone - 6.0 km;
Number of explosions in a salvo - 4, damage within an explosion - 1540, action zone 3.5 - 6.0 km.
Maximum speed - 32.5 kt. Turning circle radius - 840 m. Rudder shift time - 13.6 s.
Surface detectability - 12.2 km. Air detectability - 10.1 km. Detectability after firing main guns in smoke - 9.9 km.
Available consumables:
Slot 1 - Damage Control Party
Slot 2 - Fighter/Spotter Plane
Slot 3 - Engine Boost (Duration time 180 s; Maximum speed +15%; Reload time 90 s; Charges 3)
Slot 4 - Defensive AA Fire
German Battleship Sachsen, Tier IX
During WWII, the German Army managed to capture a number of allied ships which they intended to refit for service within the Kriegsmarine, although very few ships ever got so far. The largest singular vessel ever captured was the unfinished Soviet battleship Sovietskaya Ukraina. Although no specific plans exist on how this vessel would have looked under German service, it seems very likely that the unfinished vessel would've been used, one way or another. In game, Sachsen will combine crucial aspects of both the German and Soviet battleship trees. She will feature both the improved German secondaries as well as the signature accuracy settings found on Russian battleships.This combination will put Sachsen on a path of close-range engagements first and foremost, with her abilities at longer ranges being quite limited.
Main battery - 3x3 380 mm. Firing range - 21.34 km.
Maximum HE shell damage - 4400. HE shell armor penetration - 95 mm. Chance to cause fire - 34%. HE initial velocity - 820 m/s.
Maximum AP shell damage - 11600. AP initial velocity - 820 m/s.
Reload time - 33.0 s. 180 degree turn time - 36.0 s. Maximum dispersion - 267 m. Sigma - 1.65.
Airstrike (DC):
Reload time - 25. Available flights - 2. Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight - 1. Maximum range - 10.0 km. Number of Bombs in Payload - 1. Maximum bomb damage - 1600.
Secondary Armament:
6x2 150 mm, range - 8 km. Maximum HE shell damage - 1700. Chance to cause fire - 8%. HE initial velocity - 950 m/s
12x2 105 mm, range - 8 km. Maximum HE shell damage - 1200. Chance to cause fire - 5%. HE initial velocity - 950 m/s
AA defense: 6x2 105 mm. 4x4 30 mm. 8x2 25 mm.
AA defense short-range: continuous damage per second - 228, hit probability - 75%, action zone - 3.0 km;
AA defense long-range: continuous damage per second - 264, hit probability - 75%, action zone - 4.5 km;
Number of explosions in a salvo - 4, damage within an explosion - 1680, action zone 3.5 - 5.8 km.
Maximum speed - 28.6 kt. Turning circle radius - 950 m. Rudder shift time - 14.9 s.
Surface detectability - 16.1 km. Air detectability - 12.3 km. Detectability after firing main guns in smoke - 18.3 km.
Available consumables:
Slot 1 - Damage Control Party
Slot 2 - Repair Party
Slot 3 - Defensive AA Fire
Slot 4 - Hydroacoustic Search
Slot 5 - Spotter/Fighter
Pan Asian Destroyer Guangzhou, Tier X
Guangzhou is equipped with two twin AK-130 130 mm naval guns, PJ-26 76 mm DP guns, and AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns. The ship is also equipped with fixed homing torpedoes, which are few in quantity but very powerful individually. With such equipment, Guangzhou can intercept incoming enemy planes while also staying in combat with enemy ships.
Dutch Destroyer Amsterdam, Tier X
A possible successor to the Friesland-class destroyers, named after the Dutch capital and the final Friesland-class ship “Amsterdam”. The ship's 120 mm main gun has improved characteristics over Friesland's.