Germany · Tier 8 · Premium

Prinz Eugen

Cruiser · 4×2 203 mm

Hit points45 000
Top speed32 kt
Sea detection (base)14.5 km
Turning radius770 m
Prinz Eugen — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationGermany
ClassCruiser
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points45 000
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed32 kt
Turning radius770 m
Rudder shift time10.9 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea14.5 km
Detectability by air7.5 km
Detectability by submarine7.5 km

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

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×2 203 mm
Total guns8
Caliber203 mm
Range17.5 km
Reload13 s
180° traverse22.5 s
Maximum dispersion153 m
Rate of fire4.6/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name203 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
Max damage6 100
Muzzle velocity925 m/s
Shell mass131 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name203 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.7 Kz.
Max damage2 500
Muzzle velocity925 m/s
Shell mass122 kg
Fire chance13%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout4×3 533 mm
Total tubes12
TorpedoG7a T1
Range6 km
Speed64 kt
Reload68 s
Maximum damage13 700
Detectability1.3 km
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range7.6 km
105 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.damage 1 200 · reload 3.4 s · 5% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating71
20 mm · 20 mm/65 C/38 on a twin mount2 mounts
20 mm · 20 mm/65 C/38 on a Flak 35 Vierling L/38 mount6 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Flak 28 on a single mount18 mounts
105 mm · 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/31 mount6 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha48 800
Theoretical AP DPM225 231
HE broadside alpha20 000
Theoretical HE DPM92 308
Theoretical torpedo salvo164 400

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

Background

About the ship

Prinz Eugen, the third Admiral Hipper-class cruiser, was built according to a reworked design. On May 24, 1941, together with battleship Bismarck, the cruiser participated in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, where HMS Hood perished. In February 1942, the cruiser effectively navigated through the English Channel but fell victim to a torpedo fired by British submarine HMS Trident while en route to Norway. Subsequently, on May 7, 1945, Prinz Eugen surrendered to the British Navy in Copenhagen. After the end of World War II, the ship was transferred to the U.S., and in 1946, she participated in a nuclear test at Bikini Atoll.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.