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| − | + | SMS Bayern was the lead ship of Bayern class dreadnoughts of Kaiserliche Marine. She had one sister, Baden, the other two ordered ships were cancelled. She was laid down on 22nd December 1913 and comissioned on 15th July 1916. She saw very limited service during her career. Her most notable action was in September 1917 during Operation Albion where she together with four König and five Kaiser class battleships participated in seizing Baltic Islands of Ösel. During the operation Bayern struck a mine and had to withdrawn to Kiel to undergo repairs. During the operation König with Kronprinz engaged russian predreadnought battleship Slava and sunk it. After German surrender, Bayern was to be handed over to British. She was scuttled by her crew and sunk at Scapa Flow together with majority of German High Seas Fleet | |
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* [[wt:en/news/7699-development-sms-bayern-a-state-at-war-en|[Devblog] SMS Bayern - A State at War]] | * [[wt:en/news/7699-development-sms-bayern-a-state-at-war-en|[Devblog] SMS Bayern - A State at War]] | ||
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Bayern] SMS Bayern - Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 31 January 2023
Contents
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
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 | |||
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
| Forward | Reverse | ||
| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 48 | 27 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 41 | 23 | |
Modifications and economy
| Seakeeping | Unsinkability | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armament
Primary armament
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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
| 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
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
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
Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).
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
SMS Bayern was the lead ship of Bayern class dreadnoughts of Kaiserliche Marine. She had one sister, Baden, the other two ordered ships were cancelled. She was laid down on 22nd December 1913 and comissioned on 15th July 1916. She saw very limited service during her career. Her most notable action was in September 1917 during Operation Albion where she together with four König and five Kaiser class battleships participated in seizing Baltic Islands of Ösel. During the operation Bayern struck a mine and had to withdrawn to Kiel to undergo repairs. During the operation König with Kronprinz engaged russian predreadnought battleship Slava and sunk it. After German surrender, Bayern was to be handed over to British. She was scuttled by her crew and sunk at Scapa Flow together with majority of German High Seas Fleet
Media
- Skins
See also
Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
- [Devblog] SMS Bayern - A State at War
- [1] SMS Bayern - Wikipedia
| 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 | |
| Germany battleships | |
|---|---|
| Nassau-class | SMS Nassau · SMS Westfalen |
| Helgoland-class | SMS Helgoland · SMS Ostfriesland |
| Kaiser-class | SMS Kaiser |
| Bayern-class | SMS Bayern · SMS Baden · SMS Sachsen |
