War Thunder – H-39: The Ephemeral Giant

Summary

Hi everyone! Today we’re covering Germany’s huge battleship project. H-39 will be the new top rank ship in the German Bluewater fleet in the upcoming Eagle’s Shadow major update!

• H-39: A Battleship for Germany at Rank VII
• At a glance: - Eight 406 mm guns! - Limited anti-air protection - Effective armor layout - Eighteen 533 mm torpedoes

Introducing the H-39

H-39 will be Germany’s biggest and strongest battleship, weighing in at over 63000 tons. She’s also the longest ship in the game, at around 277 meters! Despite the visual similarities she’s very different to Bismarck, so let’s have a look.

Feature Spotlight: 406 mm guns

The ship is equipped with eight 406 mm guns in four dual turrets, making it the largest caliber weapon available to Germany. The performance of the cannons is similar to the American 406 mm, found on the likes of South Dakota and North Carolina. As such, few enemy vessels will be able to withstand an accurate salvo from these guns, they are comfortably able to defeat the armor of enemy battleships within most combat ranges. The reload speed is slower than Bismarck however, at 2 shots per minute on a trained crew.

Using the H-39 in Battle

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