Kaiser
Tier IV · Battleship · Germany
Rating S+ (Top of the class within its tier and class · overall score 96) · Long-range battleship
Long-range battleship, suited to AA escort. It is especially strong against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 2 min on paper). Main battery range is 11.0 km, and dispersion at 11.04 km is about 312 m, 11% tighter than average. Effective HP of 34,618 is 5% above average, and evasive handling help it last.
Key stats
- HP: 30,464
- Top speed: 22.8 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.84 km
- Main battery: 305 mm 5X2 · reload 19 s · range 11.04 km
In terms of armor thickness, the ship was superior to all battleships of her time. Driven by turbine propulsion, this battleship had a decent speed for her type. The main battery's armor-piercing capabilities were highly competitive with the artillery of super dreadnoughts from that era.