Köln
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| Type | Light Cruiser |
| Class | Königsberg |
| Nation | Germany |
| Voice | |
| Level 1 HP | 6000 |
| Level 1 Weight Cap | 1294 |
| Vestures to Rescue | 9 |
| Traits | Joyful Enthusiastic |
Joined Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, and Nürnberg for sorties and minelaying in the north Atlantic and supported troops in Operation Weserübung. Bombed and sunk by the USAAF in March 1945, but her guns remained above water. She continued as an artillery battery until the end of the war.
— In-game description
Köln is a German Belle available at the start of the game, September '39
| Vesture Type | Vesture Name | XP | Stat 1 | Stat 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accoutrement | Kornblumenhaarschmuck | 1100 | Torpedo Accuracy: TB3 | None |
| Good Luck Charm | Dud Mine | 400 | Quarterdeck Pattern Size | None |
| Honor | Honorary Degree from the Universität zu Köln | 400 | Crit Defense: Turret LB2 | None |
| Library | Agrippa, De Occulta Philosophia libri III | 400 | Gun Mount Weight: MB1 | None |
| Music | Willi Ostermann, "Heimweh nach Köln" | 1100 | Quarterdeck Damage | None |
| Recreation | Fläsch Kölsch | 1100 | Torpedo Weight: TB2 | None |
| HQ Level | Map Name | Map Type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | A Dream of Freedom | Belle Event Map | 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-08 |
| 35 | Hostile Figures on Open Water | Belle Event Map | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-24 |
| 25 | Riot in the Banda Sea | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 1 | The Lit Match | Event Map | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 |
| 5 | The Breath of Loki | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 15 | The Blockade That Wasn't | Event Map | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 |
| 20 | Our Winter at War | Event Map | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| 25 | The Churn | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 25 | Between Us & the Land of the Young | Event Map | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| Level 1 Hull Points | 6000 |
| Speed | 32 |
| Refit Capacity | 43 |
| Weight capacity | 1294 |
| Reserves | 6 |
| Waterline Length | 554.462 |
| Mean Beam | 39.895 |
| Mean Height | 50 |
| Sortie Cost | 7 |
| Compartments | 8 |
| Horizontal Armor: Citadel | 1.575 |
| Horizontal Armor: Conn | 1.181 |
| Horizontal Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Superstructure | 0.5 |
| Vertical Armor: Barbette | 0.978 |
| Vertical Armor: Citadel | 1.63 |
| Vertical Armor: Conn | 3.26 |
| Vertical Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.414 |
| Vertical Armor: Superstructure | 0.414 |
Main Battery 1
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Seeziel-Feuerleitanlage C.31 |
| Rangekeeper | Vorhalt-Rechner C.29 |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Centerline | 3 | 3x 15cm/60 SK C/25 |
Main Battery 2
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | -- |
Main Battery 3
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | -- |
Light Battery I-III
| Group | Position | Light Gun |
|---|---|---|
| I | Wing | 3x 8.8cm/76 SK C/32 |
| II | Wing | 4x 3.7cm/83 SK C/30 |
| III | Wing | 4x 2cm/65 C/30 |
Torpedoes
| ASDIC | N/A |
| Quarterdeck | N/A |
| Torpedo #1 | 4x 53.3cm G7a T1 Triple Wing |
| Torpedo #2 | N/A |
| Torpedo #3 | N/A |
Aircraft
| Hangar Limit | Unknown |
| Hangar 1 | N/A |
| Hangar 2 | N/A |
| Hangar 3 | N/A |
| Hangar 4 | N/A |
| Deck Limit | Unknown |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Air Warning RDF | N/A |
Personality and traits
Her story hasn't been documented, yet...
Tombstone quotes
| Heroic | Like something out of a story. |
| Tragic | From fire, returned to her garden. |
Character Trivia
No trivia noted yet!
Voice Lines
See Köln/VoiceLines.
| Commissioned | 1930 |
| Service | 1.15.1930 - 1.01.1956 |
| Namesake | City of Köln |
| Sisters | Two |
| Notable Sisters | None |
| Builder | Deutsche Werke Kiel, Germany |
| Fate | Scrapped |
No historical notes yet--see if the historical ship is a museum, has a veteran's association, or has a Wikipedia page to find some!
References