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Tier X Destroyer

Germany

Elbing

Type 1938 served as the basis for the scout cruiser project ("Spähkreuzer" in German). The ship grew bigger in size and received more powerful armament, allowing it to stand in line with the German cruisers of the interwar period. It was assumed that the scout cruiser would be able to escape from a superior ship and prevail over a weak enemy. In 1941,...

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Type 1938 served as the basis for the scout cruiser project ("Spähkreuzer" in German). The ship grew bigger in size and received more powerful armament, allowing it to stand in line with the German cruisers of the interwar period. It was assumed that the scout cruiser would be able to escape from a superior ship and prevail over a weak enemy. In 1941, three cruisers of this class were ordered, but the following year, their construction was suspended.

Credits
20,000,000
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At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
30,900
Maximum speed
36.2 knots
Surface detection
8.0 km
Main battery range
13.3 km
Main battery reload
7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection8 km
  • Main battery13.3 km
  • Torpedoes13.5 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 1,800
  • AP · 150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7 Ausf. C 4,100
  • Torpedo · G7 T1 Ausf.C 16,533
  • Depth charge 2,400
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
36.2 knots
Turning circle radius
890 m
Rudder shift time
6.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 61

Concealment

Surface detection
8.0 km
Air detection
5.0 km
Submarine detection
5.0 km
Concealment API rating 82

Survivability

Hit points
30,900
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 47

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 69
Maximum range
13.3 km
Reload time
7.0 s
Rate of fire
8.5 rounds/min
180° turn time
18.0 s
Maximum dispersion
61 m

Shells

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

150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz. Ausf. B
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
12.0 %
Muzzle velocity
960 m/s
Shell mass
51 kg
150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7 Ausf. C
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,100
Muzzle velocity
960 m/s
Shell mass
51 kg
Gun layout
Mount
150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Tbts KC 42T mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 30

G7 T1 Ausf.C

Maximum range
13.5 km
Maximum damage per hit
16,533
Reload time
90 s
Speed
50 knots
Detectability
1.2 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Fünfling
Mounts
2
Tubes each
5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 72
Aura
30 mm/45 Flak 103/38 on a quadruple mount
Calibre
30 mm
Mounts
10
Aura
55 mm/77 Gerät 58 on a twin mount
Calibre
55 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Tbts KC 42T mount
Calibre
150 mm
Mounts
3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,400
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
16
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
30,900
Main-battery barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
15

Engine

Published maximum speed
36.2 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Elbing

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
3,000,000 credits

FKS Typ 10 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

150 mm/60 SK C/25 on a Tbts KC 42T mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

G7 T1 Ausf. C

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

Propulsion: 110,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
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

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

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

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
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.

Japan

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HP
25,600
Speed
35.7 kn
Guns
12.6 km
Torps
12 km
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United Kingdom

Druid

HP
25,300
Speed
35 kn
Guns
12.1 km
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France

Cassard

HP
20,500
Speed
34 kn
Guns
12.6 km
Torps
13.5 km
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