Scharnhorst '43 - German Tier VII Premium Battleship 1943

The lead ship in a series of two battleships designed for raiding operations entered service a few months before the outbreak of World War II. Scharnhorst conducted her first battle raid in November 1939. It was followed by support for a landing in Norway, a raid into the Atlantic Ocean, and a breakthrough across the English Channel. In 1943, the battleship was transferred to Norway to counter Arctic convoys. On December 26, 1943, Scharnhorst, flying Rear Admiral Erich Bey's flag, was sunk in battle by an Allied squadron off the North Cape.

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Scharnhorst '43 Commemorative Flag

Battleship Scharnhorst inherited her name and coat of arms from an armored cruiser, flagship of Admiral Spee, that sank during the Battle of the Falkland Islands in December 1914.

 

 

Key Features of Scharnhorst '43

Compared to Scharnhorst, Scharnhorst '43 has a shorter fire range, lower accuracy and slower reload speed. Instead, her secondary guns have a high rate of fire and her torpedoes have a faster reload time. She can also use Repair Party that restores more HP per second and has a shorter cooldown. Unlike Scharnhorst, she doesn't have access to Spotting Aircraft.

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Scharnhorst '43 Info

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Ship Name:  VII Scharnhorst '43

Tier: 7

WG Introduction: September 7, 2023

Status:  Premium Ship

Estimated Release: 12.11

Base Value: 9,500  doubloons

How to obtain: 12.11 "Battle Pass" Stage 10 of 20

Game Nation:  Germany

Status: Work in Progress

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Armor

Hit Points: 56,300 hp

Armour: 16-360 mm

Fore Athwartships: 20-150 mm

Aft Athwartships: 35-200 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 150 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 200 mm

Superstructure: 16 mm

Armored Deck Slopes: 105-110 mm

Armor Belt: 45-350 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 45 mm

Citadel Deck: 80-95 mm

Turret Plating: 100-350 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Tonnage: 38,703

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 22%

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Main Battery Armament

3x3 283 mm/54.5 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount:

Max Range: 17.4 km

Reload: 30.0 s

180° Turn Time: 30.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 194 m

Sigma: 2.0σ

 

Shell Types

High Explosive Shells [HE]

9x 283 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5 Kz:

Alpha Damage: 3,200

Alpha Piercing HE: 71.0 mm

Ammo Type: HE

Shell Air Drag: 0.2827

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 315.0

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 890.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 20%

 

Armor Piercing Shells [AP]

9x 283 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4:

Alpha Damage: 7,600

Ammo Type: AP

Shell Air Drag: 0.2827

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 47.0 mm

Shell Krupp: 2312.0

Shell Mass: 330.0

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 890.0 m/s

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Secondaries [HE]

4 × 1 150 mm Spr.Gr. Bdz u. Kz. L/4.5:

Maximum HE shell damage: 1,500

Range: 6.3 km

Reload: 6.5 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 38 mm

HE initial velocity: 875 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 12%

Air Drag: 0.33

 

7×2 105 mm Spr.Gr. Bdz u. Kz.:

Maximum HE shell damage: 1,100

Range: 6.3 km

Reload: 3.1 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 26 mm

HE initial velocity: 900 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 8%

Air Drag: 0.33

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Depth Charge Airstrike

Max bomb damage: 3,400

Available flights: 2

Attacking flight aircraft: 1

Bombs in payload: 1x SC-50

Range: 8.0 km

Reload: 30 s

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Torpedoes

2x3 533 mm Drilling/G7a T1:

Reload: 45 s

180° Turn Time: 7.2 s

Range: 6.0 km

Damage: 13,700 hp

Speed: 64 kts

Visibility Distance: 1.3 km

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Anti Aircraft Defence

Long Range:

7x2 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5-5.2 km

Hit Probability: 75 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 1330

Continuous Damage Per Second: 154

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 5

Continuous Damage: 172

Medium Range:

8x2 37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 75 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 39

Short Range:

10×1 20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount:
5×4 20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount:

Action Zone: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 70 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 137

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 30.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 800 m

Rudder Shift Time: 14.5 s

Propulsion: 160,000 hp

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Visibility

Surface Detectability: 15.2 km

Air Detectability: 9.9 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 11.7 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1:  Damage Control Party:

Charges: Infinite

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: +281 hp/s

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action time: 180 s

Reload time: 90 s

Boost Speed: +15%

Slot 4: Fighter:

Charges: 3

Action time: 60 s

Reload time: 90 s

Radius: 3.0 km

Number of Fighters: x3

 

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

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.