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Dresden

Cruiser · 12×1 105 mm

Hit points17 100
Top speed25 kt
Sea detection (base)9.3 km
Turning radius420 m
Dresden — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationGermany
ClassCruiser
Tier2
StatusTech Tree
Hit points17 100
Upgrade slots1
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed25 kt
Turning radius420 m
Rudder shift time4.9 s
Battle levels2–3
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea9.3 km
Detectability by air3.6 km
Detectability by submarine3.6 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout12×1 105 mm
Total guns12
Caliber105 mm
Range10.9 km
Reload5 s
180° traverse18 s
Maximum dispersion108 m
Rate of fire12/min
HE shell

HE shell

Name105 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.85
Max damage1 200
Muzzle velocity710 m/s
Shell mass17 kg
Fire chance4%
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating9
7 mm · 7.92 mm MG 08 machine gun4 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

HE broadside alpha14 400
Theoretical HE DPM172 800

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

After building small ships equipped with steam engines, Germany began producing warships featuring turbines. During World War I, SMS Dresden, the lead ship of the new class, saw action in the Battle of Coronel as part of von Spee's squadron and in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, where she was the only German warship to escape destruction. Dresden raided the South Atlantic and Pacific until she was intercepted by British cruisers. In the battle that followed, the ship was scuttled, and the crew escaped to be interned in Chile for the duration of the war.

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.