Dry Dock: Odin

History

Odin is based on the project of a fast battleship that was developed in Germany in the 1930s. It represented a development of the Deutschland-class heavy cruisers—the class which Admiral Graf Spee belonged to.

With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, World War I officially came to an end and the defeat of Germany was formalized. As per the conditions of the document, the country's fleet was to be cut down to a minimum, and serious restrictions on the construction of new capital ships in terms of their number, water displacement, and main battery caliber were to be imposed.

In the 1920s–30s, German shipbuilders were charged with a challenging task—designing an all-in-one warship that, while conforming to the strict limitations of the Treaty, would still easily be able to disengage from battleships and confidently sink any existing heavy cruisers in battle. That's how the Panzerschiff (armored ship) Deutschland joined the Reichsmarine in 1933. The ship had the armament of a battleship, but the speed of a cruiser. The third, and most advanced ship of this series was Admiral Graf Spee.

German high command were closely watching for any shipbuilding advancements made by France. In response to one such advancement, their engineers had been tasked with developing ships capable of opposing the French Dunkerque-class battleships. The German shipbuilders had to navigate the restrictions imposed by international naval treaties, as well as the technical and operational requirements of the Kriegsmarine, who wanted a fast ship with large guns that would be near invulnerable to enemy fire. Their work resulted in a range of theoretical projects that would ultimately lead to the construction of the Scharnhorst-class battleships. Among those projects was a development based on a slightly larger Deutschland-class ship with reinforced armor and 305 mm main battery guns installed in three triple turrets. Interestingly, one such gun was historically designed, and even produced in 1939 as a prototype.

Modeling the Ship

Main battery: nine SK C/39 305 mm/56 guns in three triple turrets

Secondary battery: six SK C/25 150 mm/60 guns in three twin mounts

Dual-purpose battery: twelve KM40 128 mm/61 guns in six twin mounts

AA defenses: sixteen 55 mm L/77 Gerät 58 guns in twin mounts; 32 C/38 20 mm autocannons in twin and quadruple mounts

Torpedo armament: two 533 mm quadruple-tube torpedo launchers

Commanding Odin

Commander with 10 skill points

• Priority Target

• Adrenaline Rush

• Superintendent

• Concealment Expert

Commander with 19 skill points

• Priority Target

• Adrenaline Rush

• Superintendent

• Concealment Expert

• Fire Prevention

• Basics of Survivability

• Expert Marksman

Upgrades

• Main Armaments Modification 1

• Damage Control System Modification 1

• Main Battery Modification 2

• Damage Control System Modification 2

• Concealment System Modification 1

Key Features

One of the variants of a relatively small and fast battleship that led to the construction of the Scharnhorst-class ships. She's notable for her powerful main battery with 305 mm guns.

• Nine 305 mm guns with good ballistics and a reload time that's fast for a battleship.

• Trademark German secondary battery with a long firing range.

• Two quadruple-tube torpedo launchers at her aft.

• Her Hydroacoustic Search is capable of detecting torpedoes at distances of up to 3.5 km.

• She earns more credits per battle, and her permanent camouflage adds a 50% XP bonus per battle and reduces the cost of the ship's post-battle service by 10%.

• The main feature