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Tirpitz

The second Bismarck-class battleship, Tirpitz, was built in Wilhelmshaven. A shortage of fuel and the fear of losing another large ship after the sinking of Bismarck were the reasons why this battleship wasn't very active during the war. Tirpitz attempted to attack Arctic convoys but encountered resistance. In autumn 1944, the battleship was struck twice...

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The second Bismarck-class battleship, Tirpitz, was built in Wilhelmshaven. A shortage of fuel and the fear of losing another large ship after the sinking of Bismarck were the reasons why this battleship wasn't very active during the war. Tirpitz attempted to attack Arctic convoys but encountered resistance. In autumn 1944, the battleship was struck twice by 6-ton bombs that almost incapacitated her, and then she was ultimately sunk by British Lancaster-type bombers.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Tirpitz

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
69,300
Maximum speed
30.5 knots
Surface detection
15.9 km
Main battery range
21.4 km
Main battery reload
26.0 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 detection15.9 km
  • Main battery21.4 km
  • Secondary battery7.6 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
30.5 knots
Turning circle radius
850 m
Rudder shift time
16.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 42

Concealment

Surface detection
15.9 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 34

Survivability

Hit points
69,300
Torpedo damage reduction
22 %
Survivability API rating 85

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–360 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 90
Maximum range
21.4 km
Reload time
26.0 s
Rate of fire
2.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
36.0 s
Maximum dispersion
274 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 on a Drh LC/34 mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.6 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 60
Aura
20 mm/65 C/38 on an L/30 single mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
12
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 Dopp LC/30 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/37 mount
Calibre
105 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
69,300
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
14
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
36

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 163,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

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

Default
Type
Artillery

Tirpitz

Default
Type
Hull

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

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 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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

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