Gustav Julius Maerker German Tier VIII Destroyer 1937

A large destroyer designed to act as an ocean-going raider or scout within a raider ship formation (Type 1937). The ship was developed in the late 1930s, and was to be equipped with powerful artillery.

 

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Ship Details:

Ship Name:   Gustav Julius Maerker
WG Introduction:  Jan 14th 2021
Is Paper Ship:  Yes
Tier:  VIII (8)
Class:   Destroyer
Status when Final:   Researchable Ship
Status During 0.10.3 - 0.10.4:  Special Ship

Ship release:  0.10.3

Resource Purchase 0.10.3: Sequential bundle #6 (Armory)

Resource Purchase 0.10.5: XP Credits
Nation:  Germany
Permoflage:  Type 18  Value 3000 Doubloons
Current Status:  Released

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Hull:

Hit Points:  25,000 hp

Overall :  18 mm

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Main Battery:

5 x 1 150 mm:

Max Range:  11.9 km

Reload:  6.5 s

180° Turn Time:  22.5 s

Dispersion at Max Range:  57 m

Sigma:  2.0σ

Shell Types/Ballistics:

HE Shells:

5 x 150 mm:

Alpha Damage:  1,800

Alpha Piercing HE:  38 mm

Muzzle Velocity:  835 m/s

Burn Probability:  12%

AP Shells:

5 x 150 mm:

Alpha Damage:  3,700

Muzzle Velocity:  835 m/s

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Torpedo Armament:

2 x 2 533 mm - 1 x 4 533 mm:

Reload:  90 s

180° Turn Time:  7.2 s

Range:  12 km

Damage:  16,533 hp

Speed:  50 kts

Visibility Distance:  1.2 km

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AA Defence:

Mid Range

4 x 2 37.0 mm

AA Damage:  98

Hit Probability:  100%

Action Radius:  ~3.5 km

Continuous damage:  176

Short Range

8 x 4 20.0 mm

AA Damage:  144

Hit Probability:  95%

Action Radius:  ~2.0 km

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Manoeuvrability:

Maximum Speed:  36.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius:  760 m

Rudder Shift Time:  5.5 s

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Concealment:

Surface Detectability:  8.0 km

Air Detectability:  4.4 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke:  3.5 km

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Available Consumables:

Slot 1:  Damage Control Party:

Work Time:  5 s

Reload Time:  40 s

Slot 2: Smoke Generator:

Charges:  3

Action time:  20 s

Reload time:  160 s

Lifetime:  69 s