She was powered by three Germania geared steam turbines, which developed a total of 165,930 metric horsepower (163,660 shp; 122,041 kW) and yielded a maximum speed of 31.3 knots (58.0 km/h; 36.0 mph) on speed trials. TORPEDINHOS MALIGNOS | World of Warships. Get the latest news and developments here and play for free! [46], By early 1943, the ship had been sufficiently repaired to begin the conversion process, but Hitler, angered by the failure of German surface raiders at the Battle of the Barents Sea in December 1942 ordered the cessation of all work. One shell hit the director tower and passed through it without exploding; regardless, it cut several cables and killed one officer and five enlisted men. Her historical secondary battery has been replaced by a hypothetical set of 12.8 cm KM40 guns on Hull (B). The few exceptions to this were the British battlecruisers HMS Renown, HMS Repulse, and HMS Hood, and the Japanese battleships of the Kongo class. German destroyers offer a mix in playstyles. The tripod mast is still missing from this upgrade. Malaya turned on the two battleships and closed to 24,000 m (26,000 yd), well within the range of the Germans' guns, but Lütjens refused to be drawn into an engagement. See more ideas about Battleship, Navy ships, Warship. If you are on the NA server then hit me up, my IGN is bluetabby. Lütjens' orders prohibited him from engaging Allied capital ships, and so the attack was called off. THE FUTURE IS CATAPULTS. She was the second vessel of her class, which included one other ship, Scharnhorst. The British continued to attack the ship in drydock, though no further damage was done. World Of Warships -T7 GNEISENAU,German Battleship, First Blood,7xCitadel,3Xkills,16X planes. The two battleships steamed off to the northwest to search for more shipping. Anti-Aircraft Build: Priority Target or Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Expert Marksman at Level 2, Superintendent at Level 3, Manual Fire Control for AA Armament at Level 4. Hull (B) is first priority, as it comes with a boatload more hit points and secondary guns (that also contribute to her anti-aircraft defense). The Capital Class Battleship Two Inches Short Of The Money Explain Me Please Gnesenau & Pictured Here Her Sister Ship Scharnhorst - German Battleship ~ BFD. The damaged bow section was removed in order to attach a lengthened bow, which would correct the decrease in freeboard that would have been caused by the heavier 38 cm guns. The secondary armament was a mixed load out of twelve 150mm guns, mounted in four twin and four single mountings, and a dual purpose battery of seven twin 105mm guns. As a result of the attacks, the ship was moved out of the dry dock and moved to the harbor. There was no 125,000 shaft horsepower downgrade. The German ships turned towards Glorious and increased speed from 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) to 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) and then turned again to intercept, still increasing in speed. A very high-speed battleship that was close to the battle cruiser type. Find community submitted builds for the Gneisenau in World of Warships: Legends. Her rakish looks hide a brutal array of secondary batteries that unload at an impressive rate of fire, and are more than capable of shredding destroyers of equal and lower tiers (higher tier destroyers are likely to have concealment values that make closing with them suicidal). Among her drawbacks were the small number of main guns and weak horizontal armor. She was back in Germany when war began in September 1939. The Gneisenau is one of my favorite ships in the game due to her relatively high level of flexibility for a battleship, tanky armor, and incredible speed. Scharnhorst's commander, KzS Hoffmann, however, closed to 23,000 m (25,000 yd) in an attempt to lure Ramillies away from the convoy so that Gneisenau could attack the convoy. Scylla+50% XP earned for the battle.+150% Commander XP earned for the battle.+25% credits earned for the battle. Additionally, the reloading and hoist system saw an improvement to allow a faster rate of fire, with reloads of 17 seconds being achieved during trials. 6,200 nmi (11,500 km; 7,100 mi) at 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph), This page was last edited on 20 December 2020, at 18:03. [3] The ship was launched on 8 December 1936, after which fitting-out work was begun. In early 1942, the two ships made a daylight dash up the English Channel from occupied France to Germany. Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells.-50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. [9] After returning to Kiel, Gneisenau went into drydock for repairs for the storm damage. Despite the fact that she was still in dry dock, her ammunition stores had been restocked and she was prepared for a short round of trials before her departure. 30:43. In 1943, Hitler ordered the cessation of conversion work, and on 27 March 1945, she was sunk as a blockship in Gotenhafen (Gdynia) in German-occupied Poland. Two of the bombs exploded on the main armor deck while the other two failed to detonate. Gneisenau left Germany for a round of trials in the Atlantic in June 1939. During operations off Norway, the two ships engaged the battlecruiser HMS Renown and sank the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious. 0 [TBB] PhantomStar_ Members. German battleship captain skill speculation. [20], The torpedo hit on Scharnhorst caused serious damage. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. Boat Painting. She was eventually broken up for scrap in 1951. On the night of 26 February, the British launched an air attack on the ship; one bomb penetrated her armored deck and exploded in the forward ammunition magazine, causing serious damage and many casualties. Meet The Jean Bart! Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen inflicted serious damage to the destroyer Worcester. Gneisenau was a German capital ship, alternatively described as a battleship and battlecruiser, of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine. Under the re-armament project, she was equipped with 380mm guns that enabled her to fight off larger contemporary ships. Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. She was then drydocked in Bremerhaven for periodic maintenance on 26–29 April. Victor Lima+1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm.+0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm.+4% chance of flooding (against your ship). Vice Admiral Otto Ciliax was given command of the operation. Players who have followed the Secondary Battery Build above will want to equip Mike Yankee Soxisix () and India Delta () signals in order to further boost the effectiveness of their secondaries and Repair Party () consumable, respectively. A brief shakedown cruise followed in the Baltic, and by the 27th, she was back in Kiel at full combat readiness. The ship was quickly reduced to a burning wreck; Marschall ordered Scharnhorst to pick up survivors while he stood by in Gneisenau. The two battleships were the subject of repeated bombing raids by the RAF; Gneisenau was hit several times during the raids, though she was ultimately repaired. Mouse will be reviewing ships found in the tech tree and has opted to start with one of the gems found among the German Battleships: the Gneisenau. Last GaspCompletely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Scharnhorst achieved a hit with her third salvo at 18:38 and shortly after engaged Ardent with her secondary armament, whilst still firing at Glorious with the main armament. After reaching Kiel in early February, the ship went into drydock. Gneisenau after her second bow alteration in 1942. The most important ones were the addition of an Atlantic bow in 1939 to improve the seaworthiness, the removal of the optical rangefinders of the A-turret in 1941 due to the lenses being constantly coated with water, the aforementioned addition of triple-tube torpedo launchers in 1942, and the continual addition of radar and sensory equipment for the purpose of detecting and engaging opposing vessels. L. C/34 mount, 20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount. The Germans reached Wilhelmshaven on 27 November, and on the trip both battleships incurred significant damage from heavy seas and winds. In the F2P game World of Warships, strangely enough, the battlecruiser Scharnhorst, with her 11-inch (280 mm) main artillery actually used in World War II, is a paid premium ship at rank VII, while the Gneisenau, never completed with 15-inch (380-mm) guns, is the regular German battleship … Discussions about Warships ; Battleships ; German Battleships ; Gneisenau Sign in to follow this . [7], Gneisenau displaced 32,100 long tons (32,600 t; 36,000 short tons) as built and 38,100 long tons (38,700 t; 42,700 short tons) fully loaded, with a length of 234.9 m (770 ft 8 in), a beam of 30 m (98 ft 5 in) and a maximum draft of 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in). The original straight stem was replaced with a raised "Atlantic bow. [43] Red-hot bomb fragments ignited propellant charges in the forward turret and caused a tremendous explosion. [43] Her crew were paid off and redeployed to the U-boat arm. Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier.+15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. A very high-speed battleship that was close to the battle cruiser type. Short range AA was provided by a steadily increasing number of 20mm guns in both single and quad mountings. As it was peacetime, the ship carried primarily practice ammunition, with only a small number of live rounds. Her speed is arguably Gneisenau’s greatest asset. Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. [4] The ship was completed in May 1938 and commissioned for sea trials on the 21st,[5] under the command of Kapitän zur See (KzS) Erich Förste. [25] He instead turned toward the mid-Atlantic, where the two ships refueled from the tankers Uckermark and Ermland on 12 March. Gneisenau. With the new class being designed for a displacement in excess of 30,000 tons, they were in clear violation of their treaty obligations. ... You don't trade from afar as any other battleship, you use hard cover to mask your approach and get the jump on anything careless enough to get within your secondary range Share this post. A very high-speed battleship that was close to the battle cruiser type. Gneisenau — like Scharnhorst — is a ship that is equally at ease diving into a melee or holding back from one. [2], She was armed with nine 28 cm (11.1 in) L/54.5 guns arranged in three triple gun turrets: two superfiring turrets forward—Anton and Bruno—and one aft—Caesar. See. [34], At 23:00 on 11 February, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and Prinz Eugen left Brest. In early 1942, the two ships made a daylight dash up the English Channel from occupied France to Germany. [18] The Germans then launched their Arado 196 float planes to search for more Allied vessels. The main armor belt was 320mm thick, and behind it followed a 105-110mm strong turtleback, which would deflect shells away from the vitals at short combat ranges. [39], Five British destroyers mounted an attack on the German squadron at 16:17. Gneisenau sank seven ships for 26,693 GRT, while her sister accounted for six vessels for 35,088 long tons (35,651 t). [34] The British failed to detect their departure, as the submarine that had been tasked with observing the port had withdrawn to recharge its batteries. She was the second vessel of her class, which included her sister ship, Scharnhorst. 2017.03.25 1610 Victory Damage: 111,322 Assisted in base capture: 1. On the night of 26–27 February, however, the British launched a heavy air raid on the ship. She was the second vessel of her class, which included her sister ship, Scharnhorst. The armament of these ships consisted of three triple turrets with 283mm guns, the same caliber as those found on the Deutschland class. Dragon Flag+333% Commander XP earned for the battle. The guns are awkward, but that's how it is with all German battleships. "[7] A diagonal cap was fitted to the smoke stack to keep the main mast free of smoke. The two ships encountered another convoy, escorted by the battleship Malaya, on 8 March. Hailing as the first post-World War I battleship design in the German battleship line at Tier VII, Gneisenau dramatically shifts from the bulky, slow-to-react dreadnoughts that are more dangerous when they get close into a post-dreadnought battleship which can do many of the same things (to a certain degree) while remaining one of the most versatile battleships at her tier. During the repairs, the bow was remodeled a second time to incorporate additional flare and sheer, in an attempt to improve her seaworthiness. At 21:00, Gneisenau and Scharnhorst took up a position west of the Vestfjorden to provide distant cover to both of the landings at Narvik and Trondheim. 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