Bismarck
Battleship · 4×2 380 mm
General characteristics
Mobility
Base concealment
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Main battery
AP / SAP shell
HE shell
Secondary battery
Anti-aircraft defense
Theoretical values
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Strengths
- Good survivability
- Fast reload for a battleship
- Strong secondaries and Hydro access
Weaknesses
- High detectability
- Limited maneuverability
About the ship
The original plan was for the new ship to be armed with eight 330 mm guns; however, their caliber was increased to 380 mm when France and Italy started building battleships with such armament. In May 1941, battleship Bismarck and battlecruiser Prinz Eugen set off on a hunt for convoys in the Atlantic Ocean. On their way, they were intercepted by British ships Prince of Wales and Hood. After taking several hits, Hood exploded, and the German raiders headed for the Atlantic. The British fleet pursued their enemy. On May 26, rudder damage rendered Bismarck uncontrollable. In the battle that followed, the battleship was sunk.
Technical data imported from the public Wargaming API. For tech-tree ships, the displayed statistics use the fully researched configuration, before commander skills, upgrades, signals and other modifiers. Values may change with game updates.