Ship Database
Tier IX Battleship

Germany

Friedrich der Grosse

In 1938 and 1939, a plan for the modernization and expansion of the German fleet was developed. Six new battleships were supposed to become the core of the fleet—modernized versions of the Bismarck-class battleships with a diesel power plant and increased gun caliber of up to 406 mm. In July 1939, the keel of the first ship was laid down at the...

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In 1938 and 1939, a plan for the modernization and expansion of the German fleet was developed. Six new battleships were supposed to become the core of the fleet—modernized versions of the Bismarck-class battleships with a diesel power plant and increased gun caliber of up to 406 mm. In July 1939, the keel of the first ship was laid down at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg, and in September, the construction of the second one began in Bremen. With the outbreak of World War II, construction was suspended and then canceled.

Credits
15,900,000
Official profile image of Friedrich der Grosse

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
72,500
Maximum speed
27.3 knots
Surface detection
16.8 km
Main battery range
18.5 km
Main battery reload
26.0 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 detection16.8 km
  • Main battery18.5 km
  • Secondary battery8 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 · 406 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz. 4,800
  • AP · 406 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4 12,700
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
27.3 knots
Turning circle radius
940 m
Rudder shift time
24.5 s
Maneuverability API rating 30

Concealment

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

Survivability

Hit points
72,500
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 90

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 91
Maximum range
18.5 km
Reload time
26.0 s
Rate of fire
2.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
32.7 s
Maximum dispersion
244 m

Shells

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

406 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz.
HE
Maximum damage per hit
4,800
Fire chance
38.0 %
Muzzle velocity
810 m/s
Shell mass
1,030 kg
406 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
AP
Maximum damage per hit
12,700
Muzzle velocity
810 m/s
Shell mass
1,030 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

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

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 60
Aura
20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a twin mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
6
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
72,500
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
14
AA mounts
24

Engine

Published maximum speed
27.3 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
2,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

420 mm/48 SK C/40 on a Drh LC/34 mount

Type
Artillery
Research
35,000 XP
Purchase
2,500,000 credits

Friedrich der Große (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
2,400,000 credits
Next modules
1

Friedrich der Große (B)

Type
Hull
Research
54,000 XP
Purchase
5,100,000 credits
Next ships
1

FKS Typ 9 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
1,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

FKS Typ 9 Mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
26,000 XP
Purchase
2,600,000 credits

Propulsion: 150,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
600,000 credits
Next modules
1

Propulsion: 165,000 hp

Type
Engine
Research
20,000 XP
Purchase
1,500,000 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
Preussen
Research cost
255,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
14
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

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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HP
76,500
Speed
27.2 kn
Guns
19.7 km
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Italy

Lepanto

HP
72,100
Speed
29.5 kn
Guns
17.3 km
Open comparison

Pan-Asia

Yimeng

HP
73,500
Speed
29 kn
Guns
18.6 km
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