Scharnhorst - Revision history

U12017485: Some changes to the /* Pros and cons */ to make it more accurate and clear

2024-11-12T12:57:35Z

Some changes to the ‎Pros and cons: to make it more accurate and clear

U44982996: removed the bit about the ship being weak against HE since it was patched several months ago

2024-11-11T15:09:27Z

removed the bit about the ship being weak against HE since it was patched several months ago

U44629479: /* See also */ Edits

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‎See also: Edits

U42858531: /* See also */ add Uss alaska and Kronshtadt on see also, because are similar ships

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‎See also: add Uss alaska and Kronshtadt on see also, because are similar ships

U38088265: /* Description */ Extended history

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‎Description: Extended history

U44629479: Edits

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Edits

U12017485: /* Usage in battles */ Updated for the current state, as of Air Superiority update.

2023-12-30T16:00:51Z

‎Usage in battles: Updated for the current state, as of Air Superiority update.

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-09-03T19:06:24Z

‎Description

U17577377: /* Description */

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‎Description

U22067555: /* External links */ Added template

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‎External links: Added template

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly resilient due to thick layered armour and high crew count
+* Incredibly resilient to armour-piercing shells thanks to very thick turtleback armour over the [[ammo racks]]. At typical combat ranges, it stops most of the best AP shells in the game. High-calibre HE remains the primary way to counter it through direct gunfire.
 * High top speed and decent acceleration
 * Great gun handling - relatively high turret rotation and gun elevation speed for the calibre
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Large target: easy for your enemy to strike with gunfire or torpedoes
+* Being a very large vessel, slow to decelerate or turn, makes it more vulnerable to being hit by torpedoes, bombs, or rockets.
-* Prone to flooding damage, especially from cumulative salvos from large-calibre HE shells or torpedoes
+* Prone to crew depletion and flooding damage, especially from cumulative salvos of large-calibre HE shells or torpedoes.
-* Quite slow to decelerate, can make dodging torpedoes somewhat difficult
+* 283 mm shells damage is inferior compared to other battlecruisers, with typically have a bigger guns
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly resilient to the armour-piercing shells due to thick layered armour and high crew count
+* Incredibly resilient due to thick layered armour and high crew count
 * High top speed and decent acceleration
 * Great gun handling - relatively high turret rotation and gun elevation speed for the calibre
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Large target: easy for your enemy to strike with gunfire or torpedoes
 * Quite slow to decelerate, can make dodging torpedoes somewhat difficult
 * 283 mm shells damage is inferior compared to other ship with bigger guns

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 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [[USS Alaska]]
 * [[Kronshtadt]]

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 '''Pros:'''
 * Incredibly resilient to the armour-piercing shells due to thick layered armour and high crew count
 * High top speed and decent acceleration
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Prone to destruction from a high calibre high explosive shells
 * Large target: easy for your enemy to strike with gunfire or torpedoes
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 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 == External links ==

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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}}''' (along with her sister ship Gneisenau) was designed as a battleship right from the start by the Kriegsmarine. However, restriction imposed by the Treaty of Versailles (and as Germany were unable to built any large calibre guns at that time due to the lack of industrial capabilities) forced the Kriegsmarine to fit her with smaller 283 mm guns.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (along with her sister ship Gneisenau) was designed as a battleship right from the start by the Kriegsmarine. However, restriction imposed by the Treaty of Versailles (and as Germany were unable to built any large calibre guns at that time due to the lack of industrial capabilities) forced the Kriegsmarine to fit her with smaller 283 mm guns. Launched in January 1939, Scharnhorst spent early WWII raiding British convoys in the Atlantic with her sister Gneisenau. In mid-1940, they also participated in the German invasion of Norway, during which they engaged the battlecruiser [[HMS Renown]] and sank [[HMS Glorious]], which had been converted to an aircraft carrier, as well as their destroyer escorts. In 1943, while attempting to raid Allied convoys on their way to the Soviet Union, Scharnhorst and her five escorting destroyers were intercepted by a British task force, including the battleship HMS Duke of York, light cruisers [[HMS Belfast]] and [[HMS Norfolk]], and destroyer [[HMCS Haida]], in the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December. Scharnhorst was sunk, with only 36 survivors. With all other German battleships damaged or otherwise engaged, the battle itself was a major turning point in Allied naval control in the Atlantic and Arctic, and would prove to be the last battle between battleships in European waters.
 It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]]. Although the Scharnhorst is almost universally classed as a battleship in real life due to her protection, her fast top speed and smaller armaments compared to her contemporaries in the 1930s caused the British to classify the ship as a battlecruiser. This peculiar characteristic is reflected in-game, where the Scharnhorst's mobility, protection, and weaker but fast-firing guns made her a formidable heavyweight mid-to-close range brawler.

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-The Scharnhorst is one of the best protected vessels in the game against the AP rounds. On the other hand, due to the changes to the HE shells, the only truly feasible way to counter the Scharnhorst is with the high explosive rounds.
+The Scharnhorst is one of the best protected vessels in the game against the AP rounds. The only truly feasible way to counter the Scharnhorst is with high explosive rounds.
 Acting as a fast battleship, the Scharnhorst has the capability to be used as a brawler, using its speed and armour to move faster across the map than most battleships and battlecruisers, enabling it to effectively contest capture points and close the distance when attacking enemy ships.
-Although the main cannons are only 283 mm, the shells have a relatively high armour penetration value (APCBC can penetrate 333 mm at 30° Angle of attack from 7500 m) enabling it to penetrate most battleships and battlecruisers, at close to medium range. However, the shells have quite small explosive filler, meaning that the post-penetration damage is relatively low, and it might require few direct hits to cripple key components, and selecting munitions best suited for the target is essential, with SAPBC and HE being often the preferred options over APCBC.
+Although the main cannons are only 283 mm, the shells have a relatively high armour penetration value (APCBC can penetrate 333 mm at 30° angle of attack from 7,500 m) enabling it to penetrate most battleships and battlecruisers, at close to medium range. However, the shells have quite small explosive filler, meaning that the post-penetration damage is relatively low, and it might require few direct hits to cripple key components, and selecting munitions best suited for the target is essential, with SAPBC and HE being often the preferred options over APCBC.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Incredibly resilient to the Armor Piercing shells due to thick layered armour and high crew count
+* Incredibly resilient to the armour-piercing shells due to thick layered armour and high crew count
 * High top speed and decent acceleration
 * Great gun handling - relatively high turret rotation and gun elevation speed for the calibre
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Prone to destruction from a high caliber High Explosive shells
+* Prone to destruction from a high calibre high explosive shells
 * Large target: easy for your enemy to strike with gunfire or torpedoes
 * Quite slow to decelerate, can make dodging torpedoes somewhat difficult
-* 283 mm guns shell damage is inferior compared to other ship with bigger guns
+* 283 mm shells damage is inferior compared to other ship with bigger guns
-* 105 mm guns were catagorized as AAA, which limits your anti-surface capabilities
+* 105 mm guns are categorized as AAA, which limits your anti-surface capabilities
 == History ==

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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}}''' (along with her sister ship Gneisenau) was actually designed as a battleship right from the start by the Kriegsmarine. However, restriction imposed by the Treaty of Versailles (and as Germany were unable to built any large calibre guns at that time due to the lack of industrial capabilities) forced the Kriegsmarine to fit her with smaller 283 mm guns. The smaller calibre of main guns is compensated by an improved rate of fire.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (along with her sister ship Gneisenau) was designed as a battleship right from the start by the Kriegsmarine. However, restriction imposed by the Treaty of Versailles (and as Germany were unable to built any large calibre guns at that time due to the lack of industrial capabilities) forced the Kriegsmarine to fit her with smaller 283 mm guns.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]]. Although the Scharnhorst is almost universally classed as a battleship in real life due to her protection, her fast top speed and smaller armaments compared to her contemporaries in 1930s caused the British to classify the ship as a battlecruiser. This peculiar characteristic is reflected in War Thunder, where the Scharnhorst's mobility, protection, and fast-firing guns made her a formidable heavyweight mid-to-close range brawler.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]]. Although the Scharnhorst is almost universally classed as a battleship in real life due to her protection, her fast top speed and smaller armaments compared to her contemporaries in the 1930s caused the British to classify the ship as a battlecruiser. This peculiar characteristic is reflected in-game, where the Scharnhorst's mobility, protection, and weaker but fast-firing guns made her a formidable heavyweight mid-to-close range brawler.
 == General info ==
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 {{main|G7a (533 mm)}}
 As with most of the bluewater Kriegsmarine ship, the {{PAGENAME}} comes with 14 x G7a standard-issued torpedoes. Launched from a triple launcher from the port and starboard side each. Given the {{PAGENAME}}'s role as a fast battleship, these torpedoes are useful in a close-range engagements due to the fast speed but short range without "Torpedo mode" modification, though its effectiveness at longer ranges were quite poor due to the slow speed with "Torpedo mode" modification and the low number of warheads launched per salvo. Thus, it is not recommended to use it in a large, open maps where long-range engagements were common.
 === Scout plane ===

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	* Roblin, S. (2021, December 19). ''Scharnhorst: How hitler's pocket battleship was destroyed''. 19FortyFive. Retrieved December 26, 2021, from <nowiki>https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/12/scharnhorst-how-hitlers-pocket-battleship-was-destroyed/</nowiki>		* Roblin, S. (2021, December 19). ''Scharnhorst: How hitler's pocket battleship was destroyed''. 19FortyFive. Retrieved December 26, 2021, from <nowiki>https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/12/scharnhorst-how-hitlers-pocket-battleship-was-destroyed/</nowiki>

		+	{{ShipManufacturer Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven}}
	{{Germany battlecruisers}}		{{Germany battlecruisers}}