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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German minelayer {{Battle-rating}}. It is currently unobtainable and has only been available during an [[wt:en/news/5880-special-fleet-minefield-ahead-try-out-the-vs-8-en|event testing out naval mines]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German minelayer {{Battle-rating}}. It was originally available during a short [[wt:en/news/5880-special-fleet-minefield-ahead-try-out-the-vs-8-en|event testing out naval mines]], but was unobtainable until it returned in [[Update "Red Skies"]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==

Revision as of 18:44, 3 June 2021

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
VS-8
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VS-8
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2.7 2.7 2.7
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Description

The VS-8 Schell I is a gift rank III German minelayer with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/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

Armourfront / side / back
Hull4 mm (steel)
Superstructure10 mm (wood)
Number of section3
Displacement98 t
Crew22 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB101 / 29 km/h
RB76 / 22 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB988 Sl icon.png
RB2 078 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts180 000 Sl icon.png
Aces590 Ge icon.png
Research Aces710 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 100 / 160 / 50 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 148 / 148 / 148 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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New Pumps
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15 mm HEIT belts
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15 mm APIT belts
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Artillery Support
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Mines

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret15 mm MG 151 machine gun
Ammunition2400 rounds
Belt capacity600 rounds
Fire rate700 shots/min
Vertical guidance-11° / 80°
Main article: MG 151 (15 mm)

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Additional armament

Setup 116 x EMC moored contact mine
Main article: EMC mine

This ship carries 16 EMC moored contact mines, each one weighing 916 kg and containing an explosive mass of 435 kg TNTe. 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

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History

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Media

Skins
Images
Videos

See also

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  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Germany boats
Motor torpedo boats  LS 3 · LS 4 Esau · KM-5 · VS-10
  S-38 · S-38b · S-100 · S-147 · S-204 Lang · S-701
  R-301
  V-990
  Jaguar · Hugin · Pfeil
Motor gun boats  R-41 · R-130 · Krischan der Große
Motor torpedo gun boats  Albatros · Bussard · MZ1 · Pr. 206
Minelayers  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