Germany · Tier 8 · Tech Tree
Knesebeck
Cruiser · 2×3 305 mm
Hit points44 500
Top speed32.5 kt
Sea detection (base)13.6 km
Turning radius760 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationGermany
ClassCruiser
Tier8
StatusTech Tree
Hit points44 500
Upgrade slots5
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed32.5 kt
Turning radius760 m
Rudder shift time17.4 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea13.6 km
Detectability by air7.8 km
Detectability by submarine7.8 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout2×3 305 mm
Total guns6
Caliber305 mm
Range15.3 km
Reload24 s
180° traverse30 s
Maximum dispersion176 m
Rate of fire2.5/min
AP / SAP shell
AP / SAP shell
Name305 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.8
Max damage9 400
Muzzle velocity865 m/s
Shell mass415 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name305 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.9
Max damage3 600
Muzzle velocity865 m/s
Shell mass415 kg
Fire chance27%
Torpilles
Torpedo armament
Layout2×4 533 mm
Total tubes8
TorpedoG7a T2
Range9.5 km
Speed65 kt
Reload110 s
Maximum damage14 400
Detectability1.3 km
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range7.6 km
150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.3damage 1 700 · reload 5.4 s · 8% fire
128 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.damage 1 500 · reload 4.8 s · 5% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating64
20 mm · 20 mm/65 C/38 on a twin mount6 mounts
20 mm · 20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount12 mounts
37 mm · 37 mm/83 SK C/30 on a Dopp LC/30 mount4 mounts
128 mm · 128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret8 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha56 400
Theoretical AP DPM141 000
HE broadside alpha21 600
Theoretical HE DPM54 000
Theoretical torpedo salvo115 200
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
Heavy cruiser, representing a hypothetical version of the P-class design with a 305 mm main battery. Guns of this caliber were considered by the German Navy command in the 1930s as promising armament for new ships. Ultimately, both the P-class cruisers and the new 305 mm guns remained on paper, as from 1939 onward, priority shifted to designing larger ships with more powerful artillery.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.