Ship Database

Tier VIII Cruiser Premium

Germany

Mainz

In 1936, Germany ordered two cruisers armed with 150 mm guns housed in four triple-gun turrets. However, the cruisers were designed in such a way that their barbettes were identical to those of cruisers carrying 203 mm guns, which could easily be mounted instead of the 150 mm ones. That replacement was made in 1937, even before the ships had been launched.

Doubloons: 11,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 42,500
Maximum speed: 32.0 knots
Surface detection: 14.8 km
Main battery range: 17.5 km
Main battery reload: 6.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection14.8 km
Main battery17.5 km
Secondary battery7.6 km
Torpedoes6 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

HE · 150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz. Ausf.B 1,700
AP · 150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7 Ausf.B 3,900
Torpedo · G7a T1 13,700
Depth charge 2,400

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 32.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 720 m
Rudder shift time: 10.5 s

Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection: 14.8 km
Air detection: 7.5 km
Submarine detection: 7.5 km

Concealment API rating 44

Survivability

Hit points: 42,500
Torpedo damage reduction: 22 %

Survivability API rating 56

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 13–150 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 75

Maximum range: 17.5 km
Reload time: 6.0 s
Rate of fire: 10.0 rounds/min
180° turn time: 23.7 s
Maximum dispersion: 153 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz. Ausf.B

Maximum damage per hit: 1,700
Fire chance: 8.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 960 m/s
Shell mass: 46 kg

150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7 Ausf.B

Maximum damage per hit: 3,900
Muzzle velocity: 960 m/s
Shell mass: 46 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Drh Tr C/25 mount
Mounts: 4
Barrels each: 3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 7.6 km

Mount: 105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
Maximum damage per hit: 1,200
Fire chance: 5.0 %
Rate of fire: 17.9 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 900 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 32

G7a T1

Maximum range: 6.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 13,700
Reload time: 90 s
Speed: 64 knots
Detectability: 1.3 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm Vierling
Mounts: 4
Tubes each: 4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 77

Aura: 20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 12

Aura: 37 mm/69 Flak M42 on an LM/42 mount
Calibre: 37 mm
Mounts: 18

Aura: 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount
Calibre: 105 mm
Mounts: 6

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge: 2,400
Maximum packs: 2
Charges per pack: 6
Reload time: 40.0 s

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 42,500
Main-battery barrels: 4
Secondary barrels: 6
Torpedo tubes: 4
AA mounts: 36

Engine

Published maximum speed: 32.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Drh Tr C/25 mount

Default

Type: Artillery

G7a T1

Default

Type: Torpedoes

Mainz

Default

Type: Hull

Propulsion: 132,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 14
Upgrade slots: 5
Published battle levels: 8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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Speed: 32.7 kn
Guns: 17.5 km

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U.S.A.

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HP: 51,150
Speed: 33 kn
Guns: 18 km

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France

Cherbourg

HP: 43,100
Speed: 31.9 kn
Guns: 16.1 km

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