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Tier VIIICruiser
GermanyEliteCommonGlobal
GermanyEliteCommonGlobalKnesebeck
WoWS World of Warships Germany Cruiser · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
- 2 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 15.3 km
- Secondaries
- 150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.3
- Secondaries
- 128 mm Spr.Gr. Kz.
- Range 7.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Vierling
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 9.5 km
Specifications
Knesebeck Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 203,249
203.2K203,249
Win rate
52.52%
#15 of 66
Avg damage
47,258
#21 of 66
ASIABattles 91,403
91.4K91,403
Win rate
51.67%
#33 of 65
Avg damage
43,087
#36 of 65
NABattles 84,596
84.6K84,596
Win rate
52.41%
#15 of 65
Avg damage
48,163
#14 of 65
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points44,500
#4 of 70
Group avg 37,939Flood Damage13%
Main Belt Armor120 mm
Deck Armor30 mm
Bow / Stern Armor27 mm
Ship Length220.2 m
Ship Width24.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout2×3(Total barrels 6)
Caliber305 mm
Firing Range15.3 km
#51 of 70
Group avg 16.0 kmReload Time24.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion176 m
Sigma2.15
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage9,400
Shell Velocity865 m/s
Overmatch Threshold21.3 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold51 mm
Air Drag0.2798
Flight Time8.18 s
Nominal all-gun DPM141,000
#65 of 70
Group avg 254,182HE Shell
HE ShellDamage3,600
Shell Velocity865 m/s
Fire Chance27%
Penetration76 mm
Air Drag0.2798
Flight Time8.18 s
Nominal all-gun DPM54,000
Torpedoes
G7a T2
G7a T2Torpedo Tubes2
Speed65 knots
Range9.5 km
#16 of 44
Group avg 8.4 kmDamage14,400
#27 of 44
Group avg 15,366Alpha Damage40,200
Splash Damage1,000
Flood Chance240%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time110.0 s
#36 of 44
Group avg 95.3 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns10
Range7.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion190.3 m
Accuracy★★★★★ Elite
Total DPM375,480
128 mm HE Shell(8×2)
Damage1,500
HE Penetration32 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire12.5 rpm
150 mm HE Shell(2×2)
Damage1,700
HE Penetration38 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire11.1 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts6
Flak Damage1,470
AA Ranges
Long range6.0 km130 dps
Mid range3.5 km21 dps
Short range2.0 km221 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
#39 of 70
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius760 m
#48 of 70
Group avg 732 mRudder Shift Time17.4 s
Engine Power140,000 hp
Displacement26,177 t
Power-to-Weight5.35 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.61 km
#52 of 70
Group avg 12.57 kmMin Surface Detection11.02 km
Air Detection7.76 km
Submarine Detection7.76 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke10.76 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload40 s
Duration10 s
Charges4
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Ship Detect6.0 km
Torp. Detect4.0 km
or
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Knesebeck Change History
- Buffsigma value2.1 → 2.15
- Nerfmain battery reload time23 → 24 s
Secondary battery parameters changed
- 150mm guns reload time4.6 → 5.4 s
- 128mm guns reload time4.1 → 4.8 s
Detectability range by sea reduced: 13.9 to 13.6km
- All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
Heavy cruiser, representing a hypothetical version of the P-class design with a 305 mm main battery. Guns of this caliber were considered by the German Navy command in the 1930s as promising armament for new ships. Ultimately, both the P-class cruisers and the new 305 mm guns remained on paper, as from 1939 onward, priority shifted to designing larger ships with more powerful artillery.
Modules
305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.5
Max AP Damage:9,400
Max HE Damage:3,600
Rotation Time:30s
G7a T1
G7a T1
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:14,400
Reload Time:0.5 knots
Torpedo Speed:65 knots
Knesebeck (A)
Knesebeck (A)
Hull
AA Guns:30
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:10
HP:44,500
Range:16-360
Torpedo Tubes:2
Knesebeck (B)
Knesebeck (B)
Hull
AA Guns:30
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:10
HP:49,400
Range:16-360
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 140,000 hp
Propulsion: 140,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32.5 knots
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
FKS Typ 8 Mod. 2
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km