VS-8

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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

The survivability of the VS-8 is rather unimpressive. With a crew of only 22, a hull with only a 3-section layout and virtually no armour, it will not fare well against any type of enemy fire.

Mobility

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

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.

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)

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 provide effective firepower against most unarmoured targets and aircraft.

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 TNTeq. 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 unarmoured targets
  • Stable firing platform at high-speed thanks to the hydrofoils
  • 16 sea mines can be used against sub-chasers and to block choke points
  • High top speed

Cons:

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

History

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See also

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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