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Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier

Germany

August von Parseval

Graf Zeppelin-class ships were equipped with classic steam turbine propulsion. The lead aircraft carrier, in particular, had geared-turbine units and boilers manufactured in Switzerland. However, the Germans believed that for raider ships to have a long cruising range and adequate speed, it was absolutely necessary for their main propulsion plants to be...

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Graf Zeppelin-class ships were equipped with classic steam turbine propulsion. The lead aircraft carrier, in particular, had geared-turbine units and boilers manufactured in Switzerland. However, the Germans believed that for raider ships to have a long cruising range and adequate speed, it was absolutely necessary for their main propulsion plants to be of the diesel type. Their successive raider aircraft carriers would likely have been equipped with a diesel propulsion plant.

Credits
11,500,000
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At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
50,000
Maximum speed
31.8 knots
Surface detection
13.1 km

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 detection13.1 km
  • Secondary battery6.3 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.

  • Aircraft torpedo 4,067
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
31.8 knots
Turning circle radius
1,140 m
Rudder shift time
18.2 s
Maneuverability API rating 40

Concealment

Surface detection
13.1 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 47

Survivability

Hit points
50,000
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 64

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
9–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
6.3 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

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 80
Aura
37 mm/69 Flak M42 on an LM/42 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
22
Aura
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount
Calibre
105 mm
Mounts
6
Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Dive bombers

Fi 167

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
143 knots
Aircraft health
1,350

Torpedo bombers

Fi 167

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
4
Cruise speed
124 knots
Aircraft health
1,500
Maximum damage per torpedo
4,067
Torpedo range
2.5 km
Torpedo speed
52 knots

Attack aircraft (legacy API field)

Bf 109T

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
4
Cruise speed
153 knots
Aircraft health
1,270
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
50,000
Secondary barrels
6
AA mounts
28

Engine

Published maximum speed
31.8 knots

Module research tree

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

August Parseval (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
1,200,000 credits
Next modules
1

August Parseval (B)

Type
Hull
Research
27,000 XP
Purchase
3,000,000 credits
Next ships
1

Fi 167

Default
Type
DiveBomber
Purchase
600,000 credits
Next modules
1

Bf 110C

Type
DiveBomber
Research
18,000 XP
Purchase
1,500,000 credits

Fi 167

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber
Purchase
600,000 credits
Next modules
1

Bf 110C

Type
TorpedoBomber
Research
18,000 XP
Purchase
1,500,000 credits

Bf 109T

Default
Type
Fighter
Purchase
600,000 credits
Next modules
1

Bf 109G

Type
Fighter
Research
18,000 XP
Purchase
1,500,000 credits

Propulsion: 153,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
500,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

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

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Air Groups Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Flight Control Modification 1

Modernization

Does not increase the maximum number of each type of tactical squadron aircraft on deck.

Credits
2,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Next ships

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

Ship
Manfred von Richthofen
Research cost
355,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
7
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

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