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Bussard
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AB
3.7
RB
3.7
Battle rating
Germany
Research country
Heavy boat
Main role
FRG
Operator
General information

Bussard (P6114) is a German Type 143 Albatros-class missile bearing fast attack craft. These boats were among the largest vessels of their type at the time. They were designed to attack enemy ships and to defend their shipping and minesweeping forces in the North and Baltic Seas. Ten such boats were produced, all of which were based in Warnemünde.

Bussard was laid down on July 4, 1973; launched on April 14, 1975; and commissioned on August 14, 1976. It participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in the Horn of Africa in 2002 and in Operation Active Endeavor in Gibraltar in 2004. The boat was decommissioned on March 24, 2005, and laid up in Wilhelmshaven. In 2010, the Bussard was sold to Ghana, where it was renamed P38 Yaa Asantewa. It underwent minor modernization, during which all weapons and radar equipment were dismantled, and a single 20 mm gun and navigation radar were installed. The ship was transferred to the Ghanaian Navy in 2012 and the information available suggests it participates in local anti-piracy operations.

Bussard was introduced as one of the rewards for the 2021 Summer Landing event. Unlike its sister ship, it has anti-aircraft machine guns, which, however, are close to being useless. Bussard plays the role of a fairly large artillery boat. This makes it well suited for quickly capturing and defending points against a variety of opponents thanks to its rapid-fire main-caliber guns and good mobility. However, it is quite large and lacks armor.


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Specification
Armour
Hull 45 mm (wood)
Superstructure 4 mm (steel)
Number of sections 6
Displacement 391 t
Crew 40 persons
Max speed
Forward 766510175 km/h
Backward 40345339 km/h
Primary armament
2 × Turret — 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact automatic gun
Ammunition 800 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
0.9 → 0.7 s
Vertical guidance -15 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 60516051 °/s
Vertical 3529.83529.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
100 m1000 m2000 m3000 m4000 m5000 m
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HE-VT161311101010
Secondary armament
2 × Turret — 12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Belt capacity 200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
15.6 → 12 s
Fire rate 576 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 60°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 7563.87563.8 °/s
Vertical 6555.36555.3 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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2 × Turret — 7.62 MG-3 machine gun
Ammunition 4,000 rounds
Belt capacity 100 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Fire rate 1,200 shots/min
Vertical guidance -15 / 50°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 7563.87563.8 °/s
Vertical 7563.87563.8 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Additional armament
Setup 1 2 × 533 mm Seal DM2A1 torpedo
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 4,269 → 5,272 SL
RB 5,296 → 6,541 SL
Crew training 200,000 SL
Experts 700,000 SL
Aces 1,500 GE
Research Aces 670,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB
130 / 220 % SL
190 % RP
Total cost of modifications 208,400 RP
333,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,000 GE

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