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 Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:15 cm/60 SK C/25 (150 mm)/Ammunition|15 cm Spgr. L/4.5 Kz (m.Hb), 15 cm Spgr. L/4.4 Bdz (m.Hb), 15 cm Spgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z, 15 cm Pzgr. L/3.7 (m.Hb)}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 Secondary weapons are composed of a total of three twin-mounted 8.8 cm anti-air cannons with a maximum fire rate of 20 shots per minute. Shells available are HE shells for destroyer and PT boat fights as well as time-fused HE shells which are useful for long range anti-aircraft fire.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 (88 mm)/Ammunition|Sprgr. L/4.5, 8.8 cm Sprgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===
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 <!-- ''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.'' -->
 [[File:Köln 37mm20mm.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The location of the 37 mm (green) and 20 mm (blue) emplacements.]]
-{{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)}}
+{{main|SK C/30 (37 mm)|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)}}
 Anti-air defences are composed of four 3.7 cm twin mountings with a fire rate of 30 rounds per seconds, but only firing HE shells, therefore only providing protection from slow moving planes like bombers, and four 20 mm autocannons in single mountings, generally useful for close range anti-air defence, but considering the low number of emplacements for such a large ship, not sufficient in most cases.

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 The bridge is covered in 100 mm of cemented armour, giving it enough protection from large calibre HE rounds, but nothing more since even destroyer grade SAP rounds can easily punch right through it, making your ship uncontrollable.
-The ammo storage, although decently protected by the belt, turtleback and barbette armour, should never be exposed broadside, as all cruisers can penetrate it even from longer ranges. The crew count however, with 820 men is quite high for a ship this size and helps keeping it afloat and combat ready.
+The ammo storage, although decently protected by the belt, turtle back and barbette armour, should never be exposed broadside, as all cruisers can penetrate it even from longer ranges. The crew count however, with 820 men, is quite high for a ship this size and helps keeping it afloat and combat ready.
 === Mobility ===
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 <!-- ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.'' -->
-The Köln has pretty average speed for a light cruiser:
+The Köln has a pretty average speed for a light cruiser:
 * A top speed of 70 km/h in AB and 60 km/h in RB.
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 {{main|15 cm/60 SK C/25 (150 mm)}}
-The primary armament consists of nine 15 cm/60 SK C/25 cannons mounted in three triple turrets, one central in the front, and two in the rear, slightly off center to the left and to the right. These cannons come with a maximum rate of fire of 8 shots per minute and can fire HE, SAPBC, APCBC and time-fused HE shells. These shells are the same as on the [[Emden]] so most captains will be familiar with these:
+The primary armament consists of nine 15 cm/60 SK C/25 cannons mounted in three triple turrets, one central in the front, and two in the rear, slightly off-centre to the left and to the right. These cannons come with a maximum rate of fire of 8 shots per minute and can fire HE, SAPBC, APCBC and time-fused HE shells. These shells are the same as on the [[Emden]] so most captains will be familiar with these:
 * HE: mostly useful against destroyers
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 {{main|8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 (88 mm)}}
-Secondaries are composed of a total of three twin-mounted 8.8 cm anti-air cannons with a maximum fire rate of 20 shots per minute. Shells available are HE shells for destroyer and PT boat fights as well as time-fused HE shells which are useful for long range anti-aircraft fire.
+Secondary weapons are composed of a total of three twin-mounted 8.8 cm anti-air cannons with a maximum fire rate of 20 shots per minute. Shells available are HE shells for destroyer and PT boat fights as well as time-fused HE shells which are useful for long range anti-aircraft fire.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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 {{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)}}
-Anti-air defences are composed of four 3.7 cm twin mountings with a firerate of 30 rounds per seconds, but only firing HE shells, therefore only providing protection from slow moving planes like bombers, and four 20 mm autocannons in single mountings, generally useful for close range anti-air defence, but considering the low number of emplacements for such a large ship, not sufficient in most cases.
+Anti-air defences are composed of four 3.7 cm twin mountings with a fire rate of 30 rounds per seconds, but only firing HE shells, therefore only providing protection from slow moving planes like bombers, and four 20 mm autocannons in single mountings, generally useful for close range anti-air defence, but considering the low number of emplacements for such a large ship, not sufficient in most cases.
 === Additional armament ===
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 {{main|G7a (533 mm)}}
-The Köln has the ability to deploy up to twelve standard G7a torpedoes in four triple mounts, two of them mounted per side. Limited use for screening of chokepoints and narrow water straits, but generally the range at which cruisers slug it out is too great to make use of them.
+The Köln has the ability to deploy up to twelve standard G7a torpedoes in four triple mounts, two of them mounted per side. Limited use for screening of choke points and narrow water straits, but typically the range at which cruisers slug it out is too great to make use of them.
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
-The Köln is a fun all round light cruiser with usable armour, a good amount of guns, decent fire rate and excellent firing angles. The most important aspect with this ship is to always angle, never ever show your broadside, as this gives enemies an easy shot for your rear ammo racks. By angling this chance is minimized, albeit not fully avoidable.
+The Köln is a fun all round light cruiser with usable armour, a good amount of guns, decent fire rate and excellent firing angles. The most important aspect with this ship is to always angle, never ever show your broadside, as this gives enemies an easy shot for your rear ammo racks. By angling, this chance is minimized, albeit not fully avoidable.
-Even though the turrets move relatively slowly, this disadvantage is negated by the fully traversable rear turrets, giving the Köln the ability to switch directions easily from one side to the other without losing most of its firepower. However, the firing angles when facing to starboard are better by a few degrees than to port, due to the non central placement of the X and Y turret. Early light cruisers can be engaged by around 8,000 – 10,000 m, whereas more heavily armed and armoured ships like the Admiral Hipper and USS Brooklyn can effectively be dealt with when they face full broadside to you, or by closing the distance to around 5,000 – 6,000 m.
+Even though the turrets move relatively slowly, this disadvantage is negated by the fully traversable rear turrets, giving the Köln the ability to switch directions easily from one side to the other without losing most of its firepower. However, the firing angles when facing to starboard are better by a few degrees than to port, due to the non-central placement of the X and Y turret. Early light cruisers can be engaged by around 8,000 – 10,000 m, whereas more heavily armed and armoured ships like the Admiral Hipper and USS Brooklyn can effectively be dealt with when they face full broadside to you, or by closing the distance to around 5,000 – 6,000 m.
-Lastly you should always be aware that you are not the top dog in most cases, so careful aiming and smart decision making is important or your ship will succumb to the firepower of more powerful ships.
+Lastly, you should always be aware that you are not the top dog in most cases, so careful aiming and smart decision-making is important, or your ship will succumb to the firepower of more powerful ships.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(mm)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 ! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)

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	Secondaries are composed of a total of three twin-mounted 8.8 cm anti-air cannons with a maximum fire rate of 20 shots per minute. Shells available are HE shells for destroyer and PT boat fights as well as time-fused HE shells which are useful for long range anti-aircraft fire.		Secondaries are composed of a total of three twin-mounted 8.8 cm anti-air cannons with a maximum fire rate of 20 shots per minute. Shells available are HE shells for destroyer and PT boat fights as well as time-fused HE shells which are useful for long range anti-aircraft fire.
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 100 m !! 1,000 m !! 2,000 m !! 3,000 m !! 4,000 m !! 5,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| Sprgr. L/4.5 \|\| HE \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11
		+	\|-
		+	\| Sprgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z \|\| HE-TF \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11 \|\| 11
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Sprgr. L/4.5 \|\| HE \|\| 950 \|\| 9 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 698 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Sprgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z \|\| HE-TF \|\| 950 \|\| 9 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 698 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Anti-aircraft armament ===		=== Anti-aircraft armament ===

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	Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.		Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.5 Kz (m.Hb) \|\| HE \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.4 Bdz (m.Hb) \|\| SAPBC \|\| 115 \|\| 97 \|\| 74 \|\| 57 \|\| 45 \|\| 36
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z \|\| HE-TF \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37 \|\| 37
		+	\|-
		+	\| Pzgr. L/3.7 (m.Hb) \|\| APCBC \|\| 281 \|\| 238 \|\| 182 \|\| 140 \|\| 109 \|\| 75
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.5 Kz (m.Hb) \|\| HE \|\| 960 \|\| 45.5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 3.91 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.4 Bdz (m.Hb) \|\| SAPBC \|\| 835 \|\| 45.5 \|\| 0.015 \|\| 7 \|\| 3.32 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z \|\| HE-TF \|\| 835 \|\| 44.8 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 3.91 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Pzgr. L/3.7 (m.Hb) \|\| APCBC \|\| 960 \|\| 45.5 \|\| 0.015 \|\| 7 \|\| 1.32 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Secondary armament ===		=== Secondary armament ===

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 * APCBC: for more heavily armoured cruisers like [[Admiral Hipper]], [[USS Brooklyn]] and [[IJN Mogami]]. It should be noted however that the APCBC is only useful at medium ranges, everything over 8,000 m which isn't broadside is very difficult to damage.
-Their muzzle velocity is uniform for a HE and APCBC with a quick 960 m/s and HE-TF and SAPBC with 835 m/s, therefore slightly easier to aim than other contemporary cruisers.
+Their muzzle velocity is uniform between the HE and APCBC rounds with a quick 960 m/s and between the HE-TF and SAPBC rounds with 835 m/s, therefore slightly easier to aim than other contemporary cruisers.
 Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.

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 * APCBC: for more heavily armoured cruisers like [[Admiral Hipper]], [[USS Brooklyn]] and [[IJN Mogami]]. It should be noted however that the APCBC is only useful at medium ranges, everything over 8,000 m which isn't broadside is very difficult to damage.
-Their muzzle velocity is uniform with a quick 960 m/s, therefore slightly easier to aim than other contemporary cruisers.
+Their muzzle velocity is uniform for a HE and APCBC with a quick 960 m/s and HE-TF and SAPBC with 835 m/s, therefore slightly easier to aim than other contemporary cruisers.
 Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=germ_cruiser_koln Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 The Köln features decent all around armour with a belt of 50 mm steel covering the most of the ship except the very front and rear, as well as a 10 mm turtleback armour behind it, giving it a slightly better internal protection in close to medium ranges, additionally the bulkheads measure 70 mm of armour. The turrets are a maximum of 30 mm on the front, as are the barbettes, so knockouts of turrets and ammo elevators are common.
-The bridge is covered in 100 mm of cemeted armour, giving it enough protection from large calibre HE rounds, but nothing more since even destroyer grade SAP rounds can easily punch right through it, making your ship uncontrollable.
+The bridge is covered in 100 mm of cemented armour, giving it enough protection from large calibre HE rounds, but nothing more since even destroyer grade SAP rounds can easily punch right through it, making your ship uncontrollable.
-The ammo storage, although decently protected by the belt,turtleback and barbette armour, should never be exposed broadside, as all cruisers can penetrate it even from longer ranges. The crew count however, with 820 men is quite high for a ship this size and helps keeping it afloat and combat ready.
+The ammo storage, although decently protected by the belt, turtleback and barbette armour, should never be exposed broadside, as all cruisers can penetrate it even from longer ranges. The crew count however, with 820 men is quite high for a ship this size and helps keeping it afloat and combat ready.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{main|15 cm/60 SK C/25 (150 mm)}}
-The primary armament consists of nine 15 cm/60 SK C/25 cannons mounted in three triple turrets, one central in the front, and two in the rear, slightly off center to the left and to the right. These cannons come with a maximum firerate of 8 shots per minute and can fire HE, SAPBC, APCBC and time-fused HE shells. These shells are the same as on the [[Emden]] so most captains will be familiar with these:
+The primary armament consists of nine 15 cm/60 SK C/25 cannons mounted in three triple turrets, one central in the front, and two in the rear, slightly off center to the left and to the right. These cannons come with a maximum rate of fire of 8 shots per minute and can fire HE, SAPBC, APCBC and time-fused HE shells. These shells are the same as on the [[Emden]] so most captains will be familiar with these:
 * HE: mostly useful against destroyers
-* SAPBC: can also be utilized against destroyers and for lightly armoured cruisers such as [[USS Trenton (CL-11)|USS Trenton]], [[IJN Agano]], [[USS Portland (CA-33)|USS Portland]].
+* SAPBC: can also be utilized against destroyers and for lightly armoured cruisers such as [[USS Trenton]], [[IJN Agano]], [[USS Portland]].
-* APCBC: for more heavily armoured cruisers like [[Admiral Hipper]], [[USS Brooklyn (CL-40)|USS Brooklyn]] and [[IJN Mogami]]. It should be noted however that the APCBC is only useful at medium ranges, everything over 8,000 meters which isn't broadside is very difficult to damage.
+* APCBC: for more heavily armoured cruisers like [[Admiral Hipper]], [[USS Brooklyn]] and [[IJN Mogami]]. It should be noted however that the APCBC is only useful at medium ranges, everything over 8,000 m which isn't broadside is very difficult to damage.
 Their muzzle velocity is uniform with a quick 960 m/s, therefore slightly easier to aim than other contemporary cruisers.
-Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at '''all''' times.
+Important to mention is that the rear turrets are a full 360° traversable, giving the Köln the ability to focus at least two turrets at a target at all times.
 === Secondary armament ===
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 {{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
 <!-- ''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.'' -->
-[[File:Köln 37mm20mm.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The location of the 37mm (green) and 20mm (blue) emplacements.]]
+[[File:Köln 37mm20mm.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The location of the 37 mm (green) and 20 mm (blue) emplacements.]]
 {{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)}}
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 The Köln is a fun all round light cruiser with usable armour, a good amount of guns, decent fire rate and excellent firing angles. The most important aspect with this ship is to always angle, never ever show your broadside, as this gives enemies an easy shot for your rear ammo racks. By angling this chance is minimized, albeit not fully avoidable.
-Even though the turrets move relatively slowly, this disadvantage is negated by the fully traversable rear turrets, giving the Köln the ability to switch directions easily from one side to the other without losing most of its firepower. However, it should be noted that the firing angles when facing to starboard are better by a few degrees than to port, due to the non central placement of the X and Y turret. Early light cruisers can be engaged by around 8,000 – 10,000 meters, whereas more heavily armed and armoured ships like the Admiral Hipper and USS Brooklyn can effectively be dealt with when they face full broadside to you, or by closing the distance to around 5,000 – 6,000 meters.
+Even though the turrets move relatively slowly, this disadvantage is negated by the fully traversable rear turrets, giving the Köln the ability to switch directions easily from one side to the other without losing most of its firepower. However, the firing angles when facing to starboard are better by a few degrees than to port, due to the non central placement of the X and Y turret. Early light cruisers can be engaged by around 8,000 – 10,000 m, whereas more heavily armed and armoured ships like the Admiral Hipper and USS Brooklyn can effectively be dealt with when they face full broadside to you, or by closing the distance to around 5,000 – 6,000 m.
-Lastly you should always be aware that you are '''not''' the top dog in most cases, so careful aiming and smart decision making is important or your ship will succumb to the firepower of more powerful ships.
+Lastly you should always be aware that you are not the top dog in most cases, so careful aiming and smart decision making is important or your ship will succumb to the firepower of more powerful ships.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 {{Youtube-gallery|_jgnUQl8x38|'''The Shooting Range #136''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Köln cruiser.}}
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 <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->

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	* [[wt:en/news/5940-development-kms-k%C3%B6ln-the-teutonic-ironclad-en\|[Devblog] KMS Köln - The Teutonic Ironclad]]		* [[wt:en/news/5940-development-kms-k%C3%B6ln-the-teutonic-ironclad-en\|[Devblog] KMS Köln - The Teutonic Ironclad]]

		+	{{ShipManufacturer Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven}}
	{{Germany light cruisers}}		{{Germany light cruisers}}

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 {{About
 | about = German light cruiser '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = the frigate
 | link = Köln F220
 }}
 == Description ==
-<!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot; if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
+<!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
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 As for the manoeuvrability, since it is a cruiser it is quite sluggish, but this is to be expected, therefore narrow turns and fast dodging of torpedoes is not possible.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 <!-- ''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.'' -->
 [[File:Köln 37mm20mm.jpg|thumb|400x400px|The location of the 37mm (green) and 20mm (blue) emplacements.]]
-{{main|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)}}
+{{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)}}
 Anti-air defences are composed of four 3.7 cm twin mountings with a firerate of 30 rounds per seconds, but only firing HE shells, therefore only providing protection from slow moving planes like bombers, and four 20 mm autocannons in single mountings, generally useful for close range anti-air defence, but considering the low number of emplacements for such a large ship, not sufficient in most cases.
-=== Torpedo armament ===
+=== Additional armament ===
-<!-- ''Torpedo launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.'' -->
+{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 {{main|G7a (533 mm)}}
 The Köln has the ability to deploy up to twelve standard G7a torpedoes in four triple mounts, two of them mounted per side. Limited use for screening of chokepoints and narrow water straits, but generally the range at which cruisers slug it out is too great to make use of them.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 Lastly you should always be aware that you are '''not''' the top dog in most cases, so careful aiming and smart decision making is important or your ship will succumb to the firepower of more powerful ships.
 === Pros and cons ===