Friedrich Carl - Tier IX German Premium Battleship 1941

A fast battleship, originally designed and laid down in France in the second half of the 1930s. France's swift defeat in 1940 gave Germany the opportunity to seize the ships that were under construction at the French shipyards and commission them into the Kriegsmarine. One such ship could have been a Richelieu-class battleship whose armament would have been replaced with German artillery systems.

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Key Features and Battle Tips

Key Features

• Powerful Secondary Armament: Equipped with signature German HE secondaries featuring higher-than-average armor penetration and access to Manual Secondary firing mode.
• Efficient Main Battery: Fast-reloading 406mm main guns arranged in an all-forward configuration.
• Versatile Consumables: Includes both Hydroacoustic Search and Engine Boost for improved situational awareness and mobility.
• Unique Hybrid Design: Combines a refitted Richelieu-class hull with German armament, offering a mix of mobility and close-range combat capability.
• Armor Profile: Strong protection against AP shells when properly angled, though offset by a vulnerable deck susceptible to HE and overmatch, as well as a lower overall HP pool.

Battle Tips

• Leverage the all-forward layout: Utilize the forward-facing turret configuration to bring full firepower to bear while keeping your ship angled and minimizing your broadside exposure.
• Dominate at close range: Friedrich Carl shines in close-quarters combat. Use your speed and agility to close the distance, then rely on your powerful secondary armament to overwhelm opponents.
• Maximize secondary potential: Use the Manual Secondary firing mode to target specific sections of enemy ships and blind-fire into smoke screens.
• Strategic positioning: With your lower HP pool, use your Engine Boost to flank and position effectively, and rely on Hydroacoustic Search to spot threats early, especially when pushing into closer ranges.
• Manage your defenses: While your armor is strong against AP when angled, be wary of your 32mm deck. Avoid sustained HE fire and be cautious of ships with 460mm guns or larger that can overmatch your plating.

Ship Info

Ship Name:   IX Friedrich Carl

Level: 9

WG introduction: June 10, 2026

Base value: 21,500

Estimated release: 15.8

Game Nation:  Germany

Armor

Health Points: 63,700

Armour: 19-405 mm

Fires Duration: 60s

Side armor fore/mid/aft: 32/32-35/32 mm

Deck plating fore/mid/aft: 32/35/32 mm

Fore Athwartships: 22-233 mm

Aft Athwartships: 22-233 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 233-355 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 233 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Armour Belt: 250-330 mm

Auxiliary Room Plating: 35 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 30-50 mm

Citadel Armoured deck slopes: 50 mm

Casemate Deck: 150-170 mm

Citadel Deck: 40 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 35%

Turret Plating: 180-400 mm

Tonnage: 44,800 t

Main Battery Armament

2 x 3 406 mm/52 Drh C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount:

Firing range: 20.8 km

Reload time: 23.0 s

180-degree turn time: 40.0 s

Maximum dispersion: 268 m

Sigma: 1.80σ

Shell Types

HE Shells

6x 406 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz.:

Alpha Damage: 4,800

Alpha Piercing HE: 102.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2994

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 1030.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 810.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 38%

AP Shells

6x 406 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4:

Alpha Damage: 12,700

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.2994

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 68.0

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 2527.0

Shell Mass: 1030.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 810.0 m/s

Torpedoes

Not Available

Airstrike

Aircraft HP: 2000 - LeO H-470 (Level 6)

Maximum bomb damage: 4200

Reload time: 30 s

Available flights: 2

Attack aircraft per flight: 1

Range: 10 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 350 lb Bomb Mk 54

Burn Probability: 24%

Secondaries

Firing range: 8.0 km

Reload time: 4.0 s

7 x 3 150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Drh Tr C/25 mount:

Alpha Damage: 1,700

Alpha Piercing HE: 38.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3307

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 150 mm

Shell Krupp: 320.0

Shell Mass: 45.5 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 960.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

Anti Aircraft Armament

Continuous damage: 308

Long Range

7 x 3 150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Drh Tr C/25 mount:

Firing range: 6.0 km

Hit probability: 75%

Damage Within an Explosion: 1,750

Damage by long-range AA guns: 116

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 6

Priority sector reinforcement: 50%

Mid Range

12 x 1 55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a single mount:

Action Zone: 4.0 km

Hit Probability: 75%

Continuous Damage Per Second: 343

Short Range

36 x 1 20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount:

Continuous damage per second: 214

Hit probability: 70%

Action zone: 2.0 km

Mobility

Maximum speed: 32.0 kt

Turning circle radius: 870 m

Rudder shift time: 15.4 s

Propulsion: 155,000 hp

Detection

Detectability range by sea: 16.2 km

Detectability after firing a main gun shell: 20.8 km

Detectability after firing main guns in smoke: 16.1 km

Detectability when ship is on fire: 18.2 km

Detectability range by depths: 0.0-10.0 km

Detectability range by air: 10.0 km

Detectability after firing a main gun shell: 7.2 km

Detectability when ship is on fire: 12.0 km

Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Charges: Unlimited

Work Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Slot 2: Repair Party

Charges: 4

Action time: 28 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Regenerated hp per Second: +420 hp/s

Slot 3: Engine Boost

Charges: 3

Max speed: 8%

Action time: 180 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search

Charges: 3

Action time: 120 s

Reload time: 120 s

Detection of torpedoes: 4.0 km

Detection of ships: 6.0 km

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

Important: All information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.