Emden
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Description
The Emden, 1944 is a Rank III German light cruiser
with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). This ship was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea".
General info
Survivability and armour
The Emden had very good survivability and the perfect amount of guns coupled with decent reload times and fire power. Together, this means you can output a lot of damage in a short period of time against other ships. The armor on this ship is what makes it special, even though it may not appear to have the best armor, its 50 mm layer along with another highly sloped 40 mm solid armor layer behind it, makes it extremely difficult to sink the Emden.
Mobility
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Armament
Primary armament
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Secondary armament
Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibers. Evaluate the secondary armament and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that anti-air armament, even heavy caliber weapons, belong in the next section.
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Anti-aircraft armament
An important part of the ship’s armament responsible for air raid defense. Talk about the ship’s anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets.
If there is no anti-aircraft artillery, remove this section.
Torpedo armament
The KMS Emden has 4 G7a Torpedos. These had average speed and pretty good firing angles.
Special armament
Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.
Usage in the battles
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Pros and cons
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History
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Media
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Read also
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- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
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Sources
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