VS-8

VS-8

VS-8

Description

The VS-8 Schell I is a gift rank German minelayer with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was originally available during a short event testing out naval mines, but was unobtainable until it returned in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Survivability and armour

Survivability of the VS-8 is rather unimpressive. With a crew of only 22, a hull with half-length of a destroyer and only 3 sections layout, and virtually no armor. It will not fare well against any small and large caliber guns.

Mobility

Being a hydrofoil, the VS-8 is quite fast with top speed of 101 km/h (AB)/76 kph (RB). It still retains the downsize of a hydrofoil such as poor traverse speed and slow to decelerate.

Armament

Primary armament

The VS-8 features four 15 mm MG 151 turrets, one at the bow, two placed close together just behind the bridge, and one at the aft. These guns shared a similar characteristic with VS-10 and provided deadly firepower against most unarmored targets and aircrafts.

Additional armament

This ship carries 16 EMC moored contact mines, each one weighing 916 kg and containing an explosive mass of 435 kg TNT. These mines only explode when something hits it, such as a boat, cannon, or machine gun fire. The mines are visible when they are dropped, they can be destroyed by enemy fire.

To reload these, stay in the cap zone, they are reloaded in pairs.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Four turret placements provided denses cone of fire against aircraft
• Carries a lot of ammo for long burst barrages
• Very effective firepower against unarmored targets
• Stable firing platform at high-speed thanks to the hydrofoils
• 16 sea mines can be used against chasers and blocking choke points
• High top speed

Cons:

• Very large (half the size of a destroyer), can be easily targeted
• Very poor survivability due to low crew count and lack of armor
• Lacks any heavy offensive weaponry to deal with armored targets and destroyers
• Sea mines occupies half of the deck space of the boat, very vulnerable from enemy fire and detonation
• Hydrofoils make manoeuvring in shallow waters difficult

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the VS-8 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

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Videos

Quickie - Mines and the VS-8" - Oxy

VS-8 - TheEuropeanCanadian

See also

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External links

• [Special] Minefield Ahead! Try out the VS-8!

Germany premium ships
Motor torpedo boats	LS 4 Esau · KM-5 · S-204 Lang · S-701
Minelayers	VS-8
Sub-chasers	M-802
Frigates	Lübeck
Destroyers	Jaguar · Luchs · T31 · Z20 Karl Galster · Z25 · Z47
Light cruisers	Karlsruhe
Heavy cruisers	Prinz Eugen
Battleships	SMS Nassau