Supertest: German Tier VI Premium Destroyer Karl von Schönberg

Historical background

Karl von Schönberg is based on the AG Vulcan Stettin Type 1934 Destroyer design, just like Ernst Gaede.

The design was calling for a 1 500 tons destroyer able to reach 38 knots and armed with four deck-mounted 128 mm (or 150 mm) guns as well as two quadruple (initially triple) torpedo launchers.

The design was later abandoned as the Navy was asking for a 5th gun and longer travel range. However, these requirements couldn’t be met.

In World of Warships Karl von Schönberg is pretty much a copy-paste of Ernst Gaede with 150 mm guns and with some small tweaks to the anti-air. Unlike Gaede, Karl doesn’t have a Smoke Generator or Hydroacoustic Search but instead, a Repair Party (same as high tier British destroyers).

Ship’s commemorative flag

Ship’s preview

Camouflage

For the classic reminder, this is a ship in testing, anything can change so don’t look at her like she would already be released.

Modules

Hull	Engine	Gun Fire Control System	Main battery	Torpedoes
‎Karl von Schönberg	80 000 HP	FKS Typ 6 Mod. 1	150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 on a Tbts LC/36 mount	‎G7a T1

General Characteristics

Main Battery

4 x 1 150 mm/55 Tbts KC/36 on a Tbts LC/36 mount
Maximum Firing Range	11.870 km
Reloading Time	7 s
180 Degree Turn Time	22.5 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	32°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	39°
Sigma	sigma
Maximum Dispersion	104 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 150 mm Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	2 200 HP
Damage	7 800 HP
Penetration capacity	38 mm
Explosion size	0.57
Fire chance	12 %
Projectile Speed	835 m/s
Air Drag	0.306
Projectile Mass	45.3 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 150 mm P.Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	3 700 HP
Projectile Speed	835 m/s
Air Drag	0.306
Projectile Mass	45.3 kg
Projectile Krupp	1 933
Projectile Detonator	0.025 s
Detonator threshold	25 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Torpedo Armament

Anti-air Armament

Consumables

Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 40 s	Repair Party Number of charges: 3 Work time: 10 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration: 1.0%/s Casemate damage regeneration: 50%	Engine Boost Number of charges: 3 Work time: 120 s Cooldown: 120 s Speed bonus: +8%

The Armor

Karl von Shonberg presents the classic armor of tier VI destroyers.

Personal Opinion

Well, the ship looks alright-ish. The firepower is, baring the reload time, the same as Gaede with 150 mm which isn’t really good at tier VI and not sure if on a platform like this one I want to lose the Smoke and Hydroacoustic Search just for a Repair Party.

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