SMS V43-Class (Type 1913 Variant)
Type 1913 V-Series Variant - Refined Design - 6 ships commissioned 1914-1915: V43-V48. V-series variant of revolutionary Type 1913 mass production program. Part of 71-ship V25-class family. 697 tons, 3× 10.5cm guns, 6× 50cm torpedoes, 34.2 knots. Refined V25 design with improved seakeeping and slightly larger hull for better performance in heavy North Sea conditions. Enhanced range (2,450 nm) for extended operations. Better stability than earlier V-series ships. Served entire WWI (1914-1918): High Seas Fleet screening, Battle of Jutland (31 May 1916), North Sea operations. Many ships survived WWI (notable among Type 1913 variants). Survivors scrapped 1919-1921 under Treaty of Versailles.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 1106 t
- Displacement (full)
- 820 t
- Length
- 261.2 ft
- Beam
- 27.2 ft
- Crew
- 76
- Ships built
- 6
- Commissioned
- 1914-1915
- Decommissioned
- 1919-1921
Performance
- Top speed
- 33.5 kn
- Range
- 2450 nm at 17 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 3× 10.5cm SK L/45
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- 6× 50cm
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored)
- Deck
- None
- Fire control
- Optical sighting with rangefinder
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 32.74
- Research cost
- 2,881
- Credit cost
- 22,918
Notable
- V-series Type 1913 variant
- Part of V25-class mass production program
- 6 ships built (V43-V48)
- Refined V25 design (improved seakeeping)
- Slightly larger hull (697 tons)
- Enhanced range (2,450 nm)
- Improved stability in heavy seas
- Served entire WWI (1914-1918)
- Battle of Jutland participants
- Many survived WWI