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Admiral Hipper — German Tier VIII cruiser.

A heavy cruiser that was as good as most ships of this type in terms of speed and armament power. The ship boasted distinct advantages typical of the German Navy ships, i.e. an advanced gun fire control system and a high level of survivability. Those advantages were based on the ship's decent protection, rugged construction, and elaborate subdivision into compartments.

Pros:
Largest health pool of all non-premium Tier VIII cruisers (sister ship Prinz Eugen has a few more hit points).
Very impressive armor piercing shell damage.
Excellent range, favorable dispersion, and high shell velocity from her main battery.
Retains access to improved German version of Hydroacoustic Search (While active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain.) consumable.
Fastest main battery traverse rate of all Tier VIII cruisers (even those with smaller guns).
Angling works well despite relatively low main armor belt value; turtleback armor scheme makes her more resilient to non-battleship AP at medium and close ranges.
Hull (C) has an excellent anti-aircraft suite.
Powerful torpedo armament; if Admiral Hipper is allowed to deploy her torpedoes, they can be devastating.

Cons:
Only eight (8) rifles in her main battery limits her damage output.
Slowest Tier VIII cruiser (32 knots).
Heavy torpedo armament is only suitable for close-range engagements and ambushes.
Vulnerable citadel via long-range plunging fire (due to lack of deck armor).
High explosive shell damage and fire chance are below average (even after the Hull (B) upgrade).
Large detection radius makes Concealment Expert and Concealment System Modification 1 (Reduces the detectability range of the ship and aircraft carrier's squadrons: -10% to detectability radius. / +5% to the dispersion of enemy shells fired at your ship.) must-haves.
Exceptionally vulnerable to long-range plunging fire.


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