Roon
Tier IX · Cruiser · Germany
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 60) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to spotting. Firepower is slightly above average; everything else sits near the tier and class average. Key skills: Sonar II ×3 (4.5 km, 25 s); Precise Aiming System II ×3 (main battery accuracy +54%, 20 s).
Key stats
- HP: 38,350
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.48 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 9 s · range 12.3 km
Unlike her predecessor, the ship was larger in size and carried considerably reinforced AA armament. Moreover, she had more main battery guns that were arranged differently, resulting in the ship's artillery power being concentrated in the aft end.