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Tier IX Battleship Premium

Germany

Pommern

When designing the H-class battleship, the main requirement was for her firepower to surpass that of all counterparts anywhere in the world. Despite Germany's pledge to adhere to the Washington Naval Treaty, the nation's leadership insisted on using the 420 mm caliber. Alternatives included using the 406 mm caliber (which would have taken much longer for...

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When designing the H-class battleship, the main requirement was for her firepower to surpass that of all counterparts anywhere in the world. Despite Germany's pledge to adhere to the Washington Naval Treaty, the nation's leadership insisted on using the 420 mm caliber. Alternatives included using the 406 mm caliber (which would have taken much longer for Germany to develop) or increasing the number of 380 mm guns to twelve (placed in four triple-gun turrets).

Doubloons
18,000
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At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
81,900
Maximum speed
31.0 knots
Surface detection
16.8 km
Main battery range
21.3 km
Main battery reload
33.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection16.8 km
  • Main battery21.3 km
  • Secondary battery8 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 · 380 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.6 4,400
  • AP · 380 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4 11,600
  • Torpedo · G7a T1 13,700
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
31.0 knots
Turning circle radius
940 m
Rudder shift time
17.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 42

Concealment

Surface detection
16.8 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 30

Survivability

Hit points
81,900
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 98

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–400 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 88
Maximum range
21.3 km
Reload time
33.0 s
Rate of fire
1.8 rounds/min
180° turn time
36.0 s
Maximum dispersion
273 m

Shells

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

380 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.6
HE
Maximum damage per hit
4,400
Fire chance
34.0 %
Muzzle velocity
820 m/s
Shell mass
800 kg
380 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
AP
Maximum damage per hit
11,600
Muzzle velocity
820 m/s
Shell mass
800 kg
Gun layout
Mount
380 mm/52 SK C/34 in a turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
8.0 km
Mount
150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
875 m/s
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 16

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
2
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 73
Aura
30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a quadruple mount
Calibre
30 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount
Calibre
105 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
81,900
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
14
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
24

Engine

Published maximum speed
31.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

380 mm/52 SK C/34 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Pommern

Default
Type
Hull

FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Propulsion: 165,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

G7a T1

Default
Type
Torpedoes

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

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
16
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed
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HP
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Speed
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