Mecklenburg - Tier X German Battleship 1945

A battleship with sixteen 305 mm guns in quadruple turrets. The ship's AA defences comprise systems developed in the 1940s.

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Mecklenburg Commemorative Flag

Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany. From the 12th century up until 1918, it was ruled by a dynasty of dukes. The bull's head of the Coat of arms of Mecklenburg first appeared in the early 13th century.

Key Features of Mecklenburg:
The key features of the new German battleship Mecklenburg, is its unique set of guns — their small caliber, high rate of fire, good accuracy, and just the sheer number of them make Mecklenburg stand out among its peers. The ship is also armed with torpedoes and has good anti-air defence. However, unlike most German battleships, it does not have access to Hydroacoustic Search.

 

Mecklenburg Info:

Ship Name:   X Mecklenburg

Tier: X (10)

Paper ship: Yes

Class: Project Battleship

WG introduction as a special ship:  February 11, 2022

Status: Special Ship

Ship release: 0.11.4

How to obtain: Resource Steel 31,000 In the Armory

Nation:   Germany

Permaflage:   Mecklenburg - Type 10

Current development status: Released with 0.11.4

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Ship Armor:

Hit Points: 85,800 hp

Armour: 19-360 mm

Fore Athwartships: 200 mm

Aft Athwartships: 200 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 75-200 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 32-200 mm

Armor Belt: 50-350 mm

Side Plating: 32 mm

Citadel Torpedo bulkhead: 32 mm

Citadel Deck Slopes: 110 mm

Citadel Deck: 80-105 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Turret Plating: 180-360 mm

Conning Tower: 350 mm

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 20%

 

Main Battery Armament:

4 x 4 305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret:

Max Range:  22.0 km

Reload:  26.0 s

180° Turn Time:  30.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range:  233 m

Sigma:  2.05σ

 

Shell Types:

 

HE Shells 16 x 305 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.9:

Max HE Shell Damage: 3600

HE Max Salvo: 75,600

HE Max DPM: 151,200

Alpha Piercing HE: 76.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2798

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 305 mm

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 415.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 865.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 27%

 

AP Shells: 16 x 3305 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.8:

Max AP Shell Damage: 9400

AP Max Salvo: 174,000

AP Max DPM: 348,000

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.2798

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 51 mm

Shell Diameter: 305 mm

Shell Krupp: 2450.0

Shell Mass: 415.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45°

Shell Speed: 865.0 m/s

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Secondary Armament:

10 x 2 128 mm Spr.Gr. Kz:

Max HE Shell Damage: 1500

Range: 8.3 km

Reload: 4.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 32.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3128

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 128 mm

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 26.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 900.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

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Torpedoes:

2 x 4 533 mm Vierling/G7a T1:

Torpedo reload time:  90 s

Tubes 180° turn time:  7.2 s

Range:  6.0 km

Max torpedo damage:  13700 hp

Torpedo speed:  64 kts

Torpedo detectability by sea:  1.3 km

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

12 x 2 128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret:

Firing range:  ~6.0 km

Hit Probability:  75 %

Damage Within an Explosion:  1610

Damage by long range AA guns:  165

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  8

Action Zone:  3.5 - 6.0 km

Mid Range:

4 x 2 55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a twin mount
8 x 1 55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a single mount:

Firing range:  ~4.0 km

Damage by mid range AA guns:  375

Hit Probability:  75%

Short Range:

12 x 2 30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a twin mount
4 x 4 30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a quadruple mount:

Firing range: ~3.0 km

Hit Probability: 70 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 340

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Depth Charge Airstrike:

Available Flights: 2

No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Aircraft HP: 2000

Bombs in Payload: 3 × SC-250

Max Bomb Damage: 2700

Max Range: 11 km

Reload: 60 s

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 32.5 knots

Turning circle radius: 930 m

Rudder shift time: 17.6 s

Propulsion: 180 000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 17.6 km

Air Detectability: 12.8 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-12.8 km

Detectability whilst in smoke: 14.3 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 15 s

Reload Time:  80 s

Slot 2:  Repair Party:

Charges 4

Action Time:  28 s

Reload Time:  80 s

HP per Second: +429hp/sec

Slot 3: Fighter:

Charges: 3

Action time: 60 s

Reload time: 90 s

Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft:

Charges: 4

Action time: 100 s

Reload time: 240 s

Firing distance: +20%

Slot 4: Defensive AA:

Charges: 4

Action time: 40 s

Reload time: 80 s

 

The capital ships of the Kaiser’s fleet were named mainly after the states that made up the German Empire, as well as in honour of German kings, emperors, and their families. During the years of the Third Reich, the naming convention changed in favour of honouring prominent statesmen of German history, although the battleships Schleswig-Holstein and Schlesien remained with their names. From this, we can conclude that the traditional geographical principle could eventually return, adjusted, of course, for new political realities.

 

Of the German battleships in the early 20th century that were named after the emperors and monarchies of Germany, 5 ships of the Wittelsbach-class — each named after a German noble dynasty — were lost. One of these was Mecklenburg, which carried on board the name of the ducal house of two small states of the empire: Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The revolution of 1918 abolished the duchies, and the battleship was decommissioned in 1920. But the provinces of Mecklenburg in north-eastern Germany were united in 1934 under a historical name that could well have been used to name a capital ship. Thus, since 1996, the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern serves in the modern German Navy.

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at anytime.