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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=germ_kanonenboot_k2
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
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 == 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.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a K-class sloop built for Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the aging Brinio-class gunboats. Originally seven ships were planned but of which three were laid down and two more ordered. By the time of German invasion of Netherlands, the ships were still incomplete and not yet launched. The K2 was laid down sometime in 1939 and commissioned in 1942. Very little is known about her career except that she was hit by aerial torpedo on 9th October 1944, heavily damaging her. She was towed to port and at the end of the war found in port of Horten, Norway. She was then towed to Dutch port of Delfzijl where she sank by accident in November 1945. On 26th July 1946 she was raised and after inspecting her, she was sold for scrap in 1947.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a K-class sloop built for the Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the aging Brinio-class gunboats. Originally seven ships were planned, but only three were laid down and two more ordered. By the time of the German invasion of the Netherlands, the ships were still incomplete and not yet launched. The K2 was laid down in 1939 and commissioned in 1942. Very little is known about her career except that she was hit by an aerial torpedo on 9th October 1944, heavily damaging her. She was towed to port and at the end of the war found in port of Horten, Norway. She was then towed to the Dutch port of Delfzijl where she sank by accident in November 1945. On 26th July 1946, she was raised and, after inspecting her, sold for scrap in 1947.
-The K2 was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test. Unlike any destroyer or even some light cruisers, the K2 features 40 mm thick belt armour protecting magazines with 50 mm plates protecting vital machinery such as engine and fuel tanks. The turret ammo elevators are surrounded by 60 mm armour as well as the turret itself are protected by 60mm thick armour all round making them immune to auto cannon and lower caliber fire. Bridge is protected by 35 mm rolled homogenous armour all around, again making it much more protected than on any of the contemporaries. As K2 was designed to serve in coastal waters, her max speed is only 34 km/h. The main armament of four 120 mm cannons is on par with destroyers of other navies.
+The K2 was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test. Unlike any destroyer or even some light cruisers, the K2 features 40 mm thick belt armour protecting magazines with 50 mm plates protecting vital machinery such as engine and fuel tanks. The turret ammo elevators are surrounded by 60 mm armour as well as the turret itself are protected by 60 mm thick armour all-round making them immune to auto cannon and lower calibre fire. The bridge is protected by 35 mm rolled homogeneous armour all around, again making it much more protected than any of its contemporaries. As the K2 was designed to serve in coastal waters, her max speed is only 34 km/h. The main armament of four 120 mm cannons is on par with destroyers of other navies.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German frigate {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a K-class sloop built for Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the aging Brinio-class gunboats. Originally seven ships were planned but of which three were laid down and two more ordered. By the time of German invasion of Netherlands, the ships were still incomplete and not yet launched. The K2 was laid down sometime in 1939 and commissioned in 1942. Very little is known about her career except that she was hit by aerial torpedo on 9th October 1944, heavily damaging her. She was towed to port and at the end of the war found in port of Horten, Norway. She was then towed to Dutch port of Delfzijl where she sank by accident in November 1945. On 26th July 1946 she was raised and after inspecting her, she was sold for scrap in 1947.
 == General info ==

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 * Dual-mounted 120 mm cannon located in each turret, you can land more shells and with more accuracy
-* 120 mm rounds shreds all ships at it's BR, but will have some trouble with enemy frigates
+* 120 mm rounds offer great damage when hitting targets
 * Heavily armoured, below the belt
 * Good anti-air capabilities

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 * Dual-mounted 120 mm cannon located in each turret, you can land more shells and with more accuracy
-* 120 mm rounds offer great damage when hitting targets
+* 120 mm rounds shreds all ships at it's BR, but will have some trouble with enemy frigates
 * Heavily armoured, below the belt
 * Good anti-air capabilities

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 === Primary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}
 {{main|L45 (120 mm)}}
 The primary armament consists of four 120 mm L45 cannons mounted in two turrets, one front, and one rear. The turrets can turn 360 degrees, making changing broadsides easier. The shell selection is not a selection. You only have at your disposal a high-explosive round with 2.7 kg of TNT. The guns traverse at an average rate, but have a slow reload.
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:L45 (120 mm)/Ammunition|120 mm HE}}
 === Secondary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
-{{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)}}
+<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.'' -->
 The secondary armament consists of four 3.7 cm cannons, in two turrets, one front and one rear. They reload fast, at 30 rounds per minute. In terms of shells, you get a HE and an APCBC. APCBC should always be used, as it has both a higher explosive power, and higher penetration power. It is possible to hit and detonate the enemy ammo racks with these, especially the unprotected ammoracks most ships have for their rear turrets, above the waterline.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:SK C/30 (37 mm)/Ammunition|37 mm Spgr L/4.1 Lh 37, 37 mm Psgr L'spur Zerl}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
 {{main|2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)|2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (20 mm)|Hotchkiss (13.2 mm)}}
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 === Additional armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 {{main|WBD depth charge|WBG depth charge}}

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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.'' -->
-{{NavalMobility}}
+{{NavalMobility
 Its top speed of 34 km/h can be achieved within 18 seconds, which is very a great time to be under full-steam. Its top speed in arcade battles of 47 km/h can also be achieved within 18 seconds, not bad for a ship that displaces over 1,420 tons of water.

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 The storage for its ammunition is stored below the waterline, they are also encased by the fuel tanks which wrap around the sides behind the 60 mm thick armour plates, making torpedo strikes less likely to sink the ship, however, it is not impossible to be sunk by a single well-placed strike.
-When playing this Herculean motorboat, sail towards the cap zone, do not head out to sea like a lone killer whale, because the K2 will be sunk, by enemy destroyers which prey on large slow ships, like this, for easy targets.
+When playing this Herculean motorboat, sail towards the capture zone, do not head out to sea like a lone killer whale, because the K2 will be sunk, by enemy destroyers which prey on large slow ships, like this, for easy targets.
 === Mobility ===
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 {{NavalMobility}}
-Its top speed of 34 km/h can be achieved within 18 seconds, which is very a great time to be under full-steam. Its top speed in arcade battles of 47 km/h can also be achieved within 18 seconds, not bad for a ship that displaces over 1420 tons of water.
+Its top speed of 34 km/h can be achieved within 18 seconds, which is very a great time to be under full-steam. Its top speed in arcade battles of 47 km/h can also be achieved within 18 seconds, not bad for a ship that displaces over 1,420 tons of water.
-The manoeuvrability of the ship is like a killer whale, it's good, but it's not the best - it can make short sudden movements to dodge torpedoes only if they are coming towards the stern of the ship. Turning requires a large area to be completed, it's one of these ships where it's better suited to go in a straight line and stay in cap zones.
+The manoeuvrability of the ship is like a killer whale, it's good, but it's not the best - it can make short sudden movements to dodge torpedoes only if they are coming towards the stern of the ship. Turning requires a large area to be completed, it's one of these ships where it's better suited to go in a straight line and stay in capture zones.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{main|L45 (120 mm)}}
-The primary armament consists of four L45 120 mm cannons mounted in two turrets, one front, and one rear. The turrets can turn 360 degrees, making changing broadsides easier. The shell selection is... not a selection. You get one shell. High Explosive, with 2.7 kg of TNT. The guns traverse at an average rate, but have a slow reload.
+The primary armament consists of four 120 mm L45 cannons mounted in two turrets, one front, and one rear. The turrets can turn 360 degrees, making changing broadsides easier. The shell selection is not a selection. You only have at your disposal a high-explosive round with 2.7 kg of TNT. The guns traverse at an average rate, but have a slow reload.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics

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 As the K2 is a frigate, it's important to note that it is not fast with a top speed of 34 km/h (AB:47 km/h) which makes it as fast as a Killer whale. Indeed, the K2, could be compared to a Killer whale!
-It's not very fast, it can't manoeuvre very fast, it can't evade torpedoes at close range. However, it's very strong, with armour plates providing up to 60 mm of protection and it's herculean size compared to other gunboats, it makes it look and feel very opposing. It packs a very almighty bite! with its two turrets carrying 2 x 120 mm L45 cannons, 2 x four-barrel Flakvierling 38 automatic cannons, 2 x 2 cm C/38 (20 mm) automatic cannons and 2 x 3.7 cm (37 mm) SK C/30 automatic cannons.
+It's not very fast, it can't manoeuvre very fast, it can't evade torpedoes at close range. However, it's very strong, with armour plates providing up to 60 mm of protection, and its Herculean size compared to other gunboats, it makes it look and feel very opposing. It packs a very almighty bite! With its two turrets carrying 2 x 120 mm L45 cannons, 2 x four-barrel Flakvierling 38 automatic cannons, 2 x 2 cm C/38 (20 mm) automatic cannons and 2 x 3.7 cm (37 mm) SK C/30 automatic cannons.
-The storage for its ammunition is stored below the waterline, they are also encased by the fuel tanks which wrap around the sides behind the 60 mm thick armour plates, making torpedo strikes less likely to sink the ship, however, it is not impossible to be sunk by a single well placed strike.
+The storage for its ammunition is stored below the waterline, they are also encased by the fuel tanks which wrap around the sides behind the 60 mm thick armour plates, making torpedo strikes less likely to sink the ship, however, it is not impossible to be sunk by a single well-placed strike.
-When playing this herculean motorboat, sail towards the cap zone, do not head out to sea like a lone killer whale, because the K2 will be sunk, by enemy destroyers which prey on large slow ships, like this, for easy targets.
+When playing this Herculean motorboat, sail towards the cap zone, do not head out to sea like a lone killer whale, because the K2 will be sunk, by enemy destroyers which prey on large slow ships, like this, for easy targets.
 === Mobility ===
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 Its top speed of 34 km/h can be achieved within 18 seconds, which is very a great time to be under full-steam. Its top speed in arcade battles of 47 km/h can also be achieved within 18 seconds, not bad for a ship that displaces over 1420 tons of water.
-The manoeuvrability of the ship is like a killer whale, it's good but it's not the best - it can make short sudden movements to dodge torpedoes only if they are coming towards the stern of the ship. Turning requires a large area to be completed, it's one of these ships where it's better suited to go in a straight line and stay in caps zone.
+The manoeuvrability of the ship is like a killer whale, it's good, but it's not the best - it can make short sudden movements to dodge torpedoes only if they are coming towards the stern of the ship. Turning requires a large area to be completed, it's one of these ships where it's better suited to go in a straight line and stay in cap zones.
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 {{main|L45 (120 mm)}}
-The primary armament consists of four L45 120mm cannons mounted in two turrets, one front, and one rear. The turrets can turn 360 degrees, making changing broadsides easier. The shell selection is... not a selection. You get one shell. High Explosive, with 2.7kg of TNT. The guns traverse at an average rate, but have a slow reload.
+The primary armament consists of four L45 120 mm cannons mounted in two turrets, one front, and one rear. The turrets can turn 360 degrees, making changing broadsides easier. The shell selection is... not a selection. You get one shell. High Explosive, with 2.7 kg of TNT. The guns traverse at an average rate, but have a slow reload.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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 {{main|3.7 cm SK C/30 (37 mm)}}
-The secondary armament consists of four 3.7cm cannons, in two turrets, one front and one rear. They reload fast, at 30 rounds per minute. In terms of shells, you get a HE and an APCBC. APCBC should always be used, as it has both a higher explosive power, and higher penetration power. It is possible to hit and detonate the enemy ammo racks with these, especially the unprotected ammoracks most ships have for their rear turrets, above the waterline.
+The secondary armament consists of four 3.7 cm cannons, in two turrets, one front and one rear. They reload fast, at 30 rounds per minute. In terms of shells, you get a HE and an APCBC. APCBC should always be used, as it has both a higher explosive power, and higher penetration power. It is possible to hit and detonate the enemy ammo racks with these, especially the unprotected ammoracks most ships have for their rear turrets, above the waterline.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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 {{main|2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)|2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 (20 mm)|Hotchkiss (13.2 mm)}}
-The AA guns are very good for a ship of it's size and tier. A total of 12 2cm autocannons and 2 13.2 machineguns will provide very effective cover from enemy planes.
+The AA guns are very good for a ship of it's size and tier. A total of 12 2 cm autocannons and 2 13.2 machineguns will provide very effective cover from enemy planes.
 === Additional armament ===
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 <!-- ''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 K2 excels in close-range combat, its L45 cannons rip apart enemy ships with well-placed shots, smaller lighter ships can easily be knocked out with a single hit directly on them. The herculean size and armour of the ship will allow it to  dish out blows and take some more, without much damage.
+The K2 excels in close-range combat, its L45 cannons rip apart enemy ships with well-placed shots, smaller lighter ships can easily be knocked out with a single hit directly on them. The Herculean size and armour of the ship allows it to  dish out blows and take some more, without much damage.
 Critical hits will most likely cripple the ship, with areas not well armoured such as under and to the left of the stern, and the bow turret. HE rounds could cause the ammunition to detonate. The armour belt also extends just above the waterline, which means that sailors can be knocked out easily with AP or HE rounds. Along with this, if the turrets are knocked out, you'll most likely be easy picking for torpedo boats and other warships.
-Another thing to keep in mind when playing the K2 is to avoid long-range engagements, as the poor manoeuvrability and low speed can make you get picked off early in the match. This is why it's important to stay focused on what threats are appearing in the combat zone. Some notable threats to it are bombers, destroyers, torpedo boats and light cruisers. To stay combat effective for as long as possible, be sure to make use of the games A.I. system to make the AA independent so that it can engage small surface ships and air targets.
+Another thing to keep in mind when playing the K2 is to avoid long-range engagements, as the poor manoeuvrability and low speed can make you get picked off early in the match. This is why it's important to stay focused on what threats are appearing in the combat zone. Some notable threats to it are bombers, destroyers, torpedo boats and light cruisers. To stay combat effective for as long as possible, be sure to make use of the game's A.I. system to make the AA independent so that it can engage small surface ships and air targets.
 === Pros and cons ===

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	The secondary armament consists of four 3.7cm cannons, in two turrets, one front and one rear. They reload fast, at 30 rounds per minute. In terms of shells, you get a HE and an APCBC. APCBC should always be used, as it has both a higher explosive power, and higher penetration power. It is possible to hit and detonate the enemy ammo racks with these, especially the unprotected ammoracks most ships have for their rear turrets, above the waterline.		The secondary armament consists of four 3.7cm cannons, in two turrets, one front and one rear. They reload fast, at 30 rounds per minute. In terms of shells, you get a HE and an APCBC. APCBC should always be used, as it has both a higher explosive power, and higher penetration power. It is possible to hit and detonate the enemy ammo racks with these, especially the unprotected ammoracks most ships have for their rear turrets, above the waterline.
		+	{\| 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)
		+	\|-
		+	! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr L/4.1 Lh 37 \|\| HE \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2
		+	\|-
		+	\| Psgr L'spur Zerl \|\| APCBC \|\| 87 \|\| 84 \|\| 71 \|\| 58 \|\| 48 \|\| 39
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| 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>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Spgr L/4.1 Lh 37 \|\| HE \|\| 1000 \|\| 0.75 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 27.4 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Psgr L'spur Zerl \|\| APCBC \|\| 1000 \|\| 0.82 \|\| 1.3 \|\| 15 \|\| 37.4 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

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