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SMS Sachsen
VI
Rank
AB
7.0
RB
7.0
Battle rating
Germany
Game nation
Battleship
Main role
390,000
RP
Research
1,050,000
SL
Purchase
German Empire
Operator country
General information

The SMS Sachsen was a German Kaiserliche Marine Bayern-class battleship. The Sachsen is sometimes considered a sub-class of a Bayern-class as unlike Bayern and Baden, the Sachsen had a longer hull by two metres and two coal-powered turbines with a single diesel engine. Sachsen was laid down on 15th April 1914 and her construction was never finished due to resources needed for her completion being shifted towards building of new U-boats as these were considered more effective against the Allies. She was nine months before completion when the work stopped in 1916. Due to the Treaty of Versailles, her hull had to be scrapped. She was sold for scrap in 1920 and subsequently broken up.

The Sachsen was introduced in Update "Kings of Battle". She boasts a powerful 38 cm guns paired with an only 26-second reload, which is faster than most dreadnoughts with smaller calibre guns. The ship itself is very well-protected, though caution is advised when the armour plates covering the magazines at the waterline are destroyed as this can lead to fatal magazine explosion. The coal bunkers behind the armour belt also further enhance the magazine protection. As the Sachsen is a WWI-era ship, she is vulnerable to air attacks as she possesses very limited anti-air weaponry.


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Specification
Armour
Citadel 300 / 350 / 30 mm
Main fire tower 350 / 250 / 290 mm
Hull 25 mm (steel)
Superstructure 16 mm (steel)
Number of sections 8
Displacement 32,500 t
Crew 1,276 persons
Max speed
Forward 41354835 km/h
Backward 25222922 km/h
Primary armament
4 × Turret — 2 × 38 cm/45 SK L/45 cannon
Ammunition 720 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
33.8 → 26 s
Vertical guidance -5 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 32.632.6 °/s
Vertical 54.354.3 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
1000 m2500 m5000 m7500 m10000 m15000 m
SAP460413356317288253
APCBC596559508469438393
Secondary armament
16 × Turret — 150 mm/45 SK L/45 cannon
Ammunition 2,400 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
11.2 → 8.6 s
Vertical guidance -7 / 20°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 54.354.3 °/s
Vertical 54.354.3 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
1000 m2500 m5000 m7500 m10000 m15000 m
HE212121212121
SAPBC958470615547
APCBC240210176154138120
Anti-aircraft armament
8 × Turret — 88 mm/45 SK L/45 AA-cannon
Ammunition 1,200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 108.5108.5 °/s
Vertical 1512.81512.8 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
100 m1000 m2000 m3000 m4000 m5000 m
HE-TF181818181818
Additional armament
Setup 1 20 × 600 mm H/8 torpedo
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 27,390 → 34,511 SL
RB 33,208 → 41,842 SL
Crew training 300,000 SL
Experts 1,050,000 SL
Aces 2,200 GE
Research Aces 890,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB
450 / 600 % SL
214 % RP
Total cost of modifications 296,000 RP
458,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,400 GE

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