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The Pr.50 Karl Marx is a squadron vehicle equivalent of the Pr.50 Yenot. Compared to other frigates, the Karl Marx has better firepower than most with the exception of late Japanese and British frigates. The biggest downside this ship faces is the reload. Most frigates such as SKRs and the Köln-class will outgun the Karl Marx.
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The Karl Marx is best played at a range farther than most frigates. This will give the ship better time to respond to threats and keep it out of heavy enemy fire, almost like a mini destroyer. Like many frigates, focus on small targets such as boats, then frigates, then destroyers. Do not rely heavily on AA as much as other ships such as the Köln as it traverses terribly and has no VT. Instead, use any VT or timed shells in advance.
  
 
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Karl Marx
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Karl Marx

Description

The Pr.50, Karl Marx is a squadron rank German frigate with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Wind of Change".

General info

Survivability and armour

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

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.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded

Modifications and economy

Armament

Primary armament

Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: {{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

Secondary armament

Main article: V-11 (37 mm)

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. 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.

Additional armament

Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.

Usage in battles

The Pr.50 Karl Marx is a squadron vehicle equivalent of the Pr.50 Yenot. Compared to other frigates, the Karl Marx has better firepower than most with the exception of late Japanese and British frigates. The biggest downside this ship faces is the reload. Most frigates such as SKRs and the Köln-class will outgun the Karl Marx.

The Karl Marx is best played at a range farther than most frigates. This will give the ship better time to respond to threats and keep it out of heavy enemy fire, almost like a mini destroyer. Like many frigates, focus on small targets such as boats, then frigates, then destroyers. Do not rely heavily on AA as much as other ships such as the Köln as it traverses terribly and has no VT. Instead, use any VT or timed shells in advance.

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective"

Pros:

  • Has access to radar
  • Great firepower
  • Has access to VT shells on main armament

Cons:

  • No autoloader (stuck with base 5.2 second reload)
  • Horrendous traverse on dual 37mm AA
  • Hopelessly outclassed by other frigates in its BR

History

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Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

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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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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Yantar Baltic Shipyard (Прибалтийский судостроительный завод «Янтарь»)
Frigates 
Project 50  Yenot · Rosomacha · Karl Marx*
Project 35  SKR-7
  *Tur in East German service

Germany frigates
Germany flag.png  Kriegsmarine
K-class  K2
FRG flag.png  Bundesmarine
Köln-class  Köln · Lübeck
GDR flag.png  Volksmarine
Pr. 50  Karl Marx

Squadron ships
Germany  Karl Marx
USSR  SKR-7
Britain  HMS Liverpool
Japan  IJN Shimakaze