SMS Bayern

SMS Bayern

SMS Kaiser

SMS Sachsen

SMS Bayern

SMS Kaiser

SMS Sachsen

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

Battleship

Research:380 000

Purchase:990 000

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Description

The Bayern-class, SMS Bayern, 1916 is a rank VI German battleship with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel300 / 350 / 30 mm

Main fire tower350 / 250 / 290 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement32 200 t

Crew1 276 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB48 / 27 km/h

RB41 / 23 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	48	27
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	41	23

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB27 390 → 34 511

RB33 208 → 41 842

Total cost of modifications292 000

448 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training280 000

Experts990 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Rudder Replacement Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 360 Propeller Replacement Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Engine Maintenance Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 540	Damage Control Division Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Fire Division Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 360 Shrapnel Protection Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Ventilation Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 New Pumps Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 540 Ammo Wetting Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 540	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 380-mm Psgr. L/3,5 APCBC Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 360 150mm_ger_skl45_naval_sap_ammo_pack Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 360 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 150mm_ger_skl45_l_3_7_naval_ap_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Improved Rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 270 Torpedo Mode Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 540

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 38 cm/45 SK L/45 cannon

Ammunition180 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 20°

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Spr.gr. L/4,1 Bdz.	SAP	458	402	325	266	221	170
Psgr. L/3,5 APCBC	APC	595	553	492	440	396	332

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Spr.gr. L/4,1 Bdz.	SAP	800	750	0.025	26	67.1	47°	60°	65°
Psgr. L/3,5 APCBC	APC	800	750	0.025	26	25	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

16 х Turret150 mm/45 SK L/45 cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Sprgr. L/4.1 Kz	HE	21	21	21	21	21	21
Sprgr. L/4.1 Bdz	SAPBC	95	80	61	47	37	28
Psgr. L/3.7	APCBC	238	201	153	117	93	71

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Sprgr. L/4.1 Kz	HE	835	45.3	0	0.1	1,600	79°	80°	81°
Sprgr. L/4.1 Bdz	SAPBC	835	45.3	0.01	7	1,050	48°	63°	71°
Psgr. L/3.7	APCBC	835	45.3	0.015	7	990	48°	63°	71°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret88 mm/45 SK L/45 AA-cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

Like many other WWI-era battleships the anti-aircraft suite on the Bayern is very lacking. With only 2 x 88 mm cannons, one on the right and left side located near the centre of the ship, the Bayern will struggle to defend itself from enemy aircraft. The reload on these weapons in somewhat decent allowing for a semi-sustained rate of fire. If a shot lands on an enemy aircraft, the 88 mm shell will almost always take it out of the sky.

With such a small amount of anti-aircraft weapons, their effectiveness against enemy ships will be negligible. It is not recommended to repair these while fighting other ships if they are damaged due to their minimal firepower.

Overall, the anti-aircraft armament on the Bayern is mediocre and matches the poor effectiveness of most other WWI-era battleships.

Additional armament

Setup 120 x 600 mm H/8 torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Strong belt armour
• Manoeuvrable: good acceleration and deceleration

Cons:

• Extremely weak deck armour, only two layers of 30 mm armour plate
• Mediocre main gun: SAP loses penetration over distance drastically, and APC has less than 600 mm penetration
• Main gun ammunition is stored together with auxiliary gun ammunition; they are prone to fire hazard and chain detonation
• Crew compartments and boilers/transmission are not separated by internal structural armour. Fire will spread and cause severe damage

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the SMS Bayern from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] SMS Bayern - A State at War

Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Minelayer
R-1-class	Drache(*)**
Battleships
Helgoland-class	SMS Helgoland*
Bayern-class	SMS Bayern*
	*Previously Howaldtswerke, Kiel **Previously Deutsche Werft, Hamburg (*)KB Zmaj before it was captured by Nazi Germany