Wiesbaden: Tier VIII German Premium Cruiser 1945

Wiesbaden is a hypothetical project of a light cruiser with powerful AA and torpedo armament, designed for reconnaissance and air defense for ship squadrons. The cruiser's main armament consists of 128mm dual-purpose guns developed for Kriegsmarine ships in the early 1940s.

 

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Key Features:

• Main Battery Guns: Twelve 128mm guns, high damage per minute but limited range.
• AP Shells: Inflict significant damage.
• HE Shells: Better penetration, lower damage, and fire chance.
• Torpedo Tubes: Twelve tubes with torpedoes that have considerable range and reduced visibility.
• Stealth Capabilities: Superior stealth with fragile armor, slow speed, and subpar maneuverability.
• Consumables: Equipped with a Smoke Generator and German Hydroacoustic Search, alternating with Defensive AA Fire in the same slot.

Gameplay:

• Familiar armament to the Z-52 destroyer line, blending main battery guns and torpedoes for versatile gameplay.
• Superior concealment and Smoke Generator allow for advantageous positioning in close-quarters combat.
• Sluggish speed and limited maneuverability require caution; challenging to contend in open waters or evade adversaries if detected.

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Wiesbaden Commemorative Flag

Named after the capital of the state of Hesse, Wiesbaden met her fate during the Battle of Jutland on June 1, 1916. A tradition emerged in the German Navy during this era where light cruisers were named in remembrance of predecessors that had been lost in combat. As early as March 1917, a new warship named Wiesbaden was launched, but she never actually entered into active service.

 

Wiesbaden Info:

Ship Name:   VIII Wiesbaden

Level: 8

WG Introduction: November 30, 2023

Status:  Premium Ship

Estimated Release: 13.3

Base Value: 11,000  doubloons

How to obtain: 2.5% chance of drop in Bank of the Rhine Premium Containers during Update 13.3

Game Nation:  Germany

Status: Released

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Armor:

Hit Points: 34,100 hp

Armour: 13-100 mm

Fires Duration: 30 s

Fore Athwartships: 16 mm

Aft Athwartships: 16 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 80 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 80 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Armored Deck Slopes: 32 mm

Armor Belt: 25-80 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 32 mm

Citadel Deck: 32 mm

Turret Plating: 20 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Tonnage: 38,703

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 10%

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Main Battery Armament:

Main Battery:

6x2 128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret:

Max Range: 15.0 km

Reload: 6.0 s

180° Turn Time: 10.6 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 137 m

Sigma: 2.0σ

 

Shell Types:

High Explosive Shells [HE]:

12x 128 mm Spr.Gr.:

Alpha Damage: 1,350

Max HE Shell Damage/Minute: 162,000

Alpha Piercing HE: 32.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.38

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Normalization: 8.0

Shell Detonator: 0.01

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1150.0

Shell Mass: 30.3

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 960.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5.0%

 

Armor Piercing Shells [AP]:

12x 128 mm P.Spr.Gr.:

Alpha Damage: 3,100

Max AP Shell Damage/Minute: 372,000

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.38

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Normalization: 10.0

Shell Detonator: 0.025

Shell Detonator Threshold: 21.0 mm

Shell Krupp: 2000.0

Shell Mass: 30.3

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 960.0 m/s

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Depth Charges:

Max bomb damage: 2,400

Charges: x2

Bombs in each Charge: x6

Reload: 40 s

Chance of Fire: 9%

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Torpedoes:

4x3 533 mm Drilling/G7a T1:

Damage: 14,400 hp

Range: 9.5 km

Speed: 65 kts

Reload: 68 s

180° Turn Time: 7.2 s

Visibility Distance: 1.3 km

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Anti Aircraft Defence:

Long Range:

6x2 128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret:

Action Zone: 3.5-6.0 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 1470

Continuous Damage Per Second: 88

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 5

Continuous Damage: 377

 

Medium Range:

4x2 55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a twin mount:

Action Zone: 4.0 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 161

 

Short Range:

18x2 30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a twin mount:
4x4 30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a quadruple mount:

Action Zone: 3.0 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 473

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Mobility:

Maximum Speed: 32.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 650 m

Rudder Shift Time: 9.1 s

Propulsion: 84,000 hp

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Detection:

Surface Detectability: 10.5 km

Air Detectability: 7.4 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 4.5 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1:  Damage Control Party:

Charges: Infinite

Work Time: 5.0 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2:  Smoke Generator:

Charges:  3

Reload time:  180 s

Action time:  15 s

Dispersion time:  69 s

Smoke radius:  450 m

Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges:  3

Action time:  100 s

Reload Time:  120 s

Detection Range Torpedoes:  3.5 km

Detection Range Ships:  5.0 km

Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire:

Charges:  3

Action time:  40 s

Reload time:  80 s

Continuous damage +50%

Damage from shell explosions +300%

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.