VS-8

VS-8

VS-8

Germany

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Minelayer

Boat

Purchase:1 600

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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 is currently unobtainable and has only been available during an event testing out naval mines.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armament

Primary armament

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Special armament

This ship carries 16 EMC Naval 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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Modules

Tier	Seakeeping		Unsinkability		Firepower
I	Dry-Docking		Tool Set		15 mm HEIT belts
II		Rudder Replacement	Fire Protection System	Artillery Support	15 mm APIT belts
III	Propeller Replacement				Primary Armament Targeting
IV		Engine Maintenance	New Pumps		Smokescreen	Mines
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

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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