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Tier X Battleship

Germany

Preussen

The experience gained at the beginning of World War II prompted a revision of the technical characteristics of ships under construction. It was necessary to improve the horizontal armor while maintaining the draft at 11.5 m for operations in the shallow waters of the North Sea. The new design incorporated a triple bottom and a larger number of watertight...

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The experience gained at the beginning of World War II prompted a revision of the technical characteristics of ships under construction. It was necessary to improve the horizontal armor while maintaining the draft at 11.5 m for operations in the shallow waters of the North Sea. The new design incorporated a triple bottom and a larger number of watertight compartments for protection against underwater explosions. The main caliber reached 457 mm, which represented a drastic increase in firepower. Later, however, the focus of naval construction shifted toward submarines, and new battleships were no longer laid down for the needs of the Navy.

Credits
20,600,000
Official profile image of Preussen

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
105,800
Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Surface detection
17.6 km
Main battery range
20.6 km
Main battery reload
24.0 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 detection17.6 km
  • Main battery20.6 km
  • Secondary battery8.3 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 · 457 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 5,450
  • AP · 457 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4 15,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,050 m
Rudder shift time
19.4 s
Maneuverability API rating 37

Concealment

Surface detection
17.6 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 26

Survivability

Hit points
105,800
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 100

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–480 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 95
Maximum range
20.6 km
Reload time
24.0 s
Rate of fire
2.5 rounds/min
180° turn time
40.0 s
Maximum dispersion
266 m

Shells

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

457 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4
HE
Maximum damage per hit
5,450
Fire chance
45.0 %
Muzzle velocity
810 m/s
Shell mass
1,464 kg
457 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
AP
Maximum damage per hit
15,000
Muzzle velocity
810 m/s
Shell mass
1,464 kg
Gun layout
Mount
457 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/1942 mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
8.3 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
128 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
Maximum damage per hit
1,500
Fire chance
5.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 83
Aura
30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a twin mount
Calibre
30 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a quadruple mount
Calibre
30 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a single mount
Calibre
55 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a twin mount
Calibre
55 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret
Calibre
128 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
105,800
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
14
AA mounts
30

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

457 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/1942 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

Propulsion: 167,600 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
1,500,000 credits

Preußen

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
3,500,000 credits
Next ships
1

FKS Typ 10 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

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

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

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Hannover
Research cost
0 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
14
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

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

U.S.S.R.

Kremlin

HP
108,300
Speed
29.5 kn
Guns
20.7 km
Open comparison

Italy

Cristoforo Colombo

HP
89,900
Speed
29.6 kn
Guns
19.9 km
Open comparison

U.S.A.

Montana

HP
96,300
Speed
30 kn
Guns
23.6 km
Open comparison
All published source fields 161 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
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namePreussen
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tier10
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default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.guns6
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default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
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default_profile.armour.range.min19
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default_profile.artillery.rotation_time40.0
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default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_speed810
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default_profile.artillery.slots.0.guns4
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default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_speed875
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.burn_probability8.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.damage1700
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.gun_rate8.0
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default_profile.atbas.slots.0.shot_delay7.5
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.typeHE
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.bullet_mass26
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.bullet_speed900
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.burn_probability5.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.damage1500
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.gun_rate15.0
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default_profile.atbas.slots.1.shot_delay4.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.1.typeHE
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default_profile.battle_level_range_min10
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane10.0
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship17.6
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine10.0
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default_profile.hull.health105800
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default_profile.hull.range.min19
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels0
default_profile.mobility.max_speed30.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time19.4
default_profile.mobility.total37
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius1050
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft83
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upgrades[0]4268937136
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