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- Hard Drive: 17 GB
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- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
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Prinz Eugen was one of three Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers, built for the Kriegsmarine during the mid 1930s. After having seen extensive use during WWII, Prinz Eugen is now ready to make an appearance in War Thunder too, becoming the German premium heavy cruiser, available soon to all captains with update 1.95 "Northern Wind"!
Briefly: The last Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser to be commissioned, featuring a late war configuration which provides a higher level of anti-air protection and survivability.
Prinz Eugen, heavy cruiser, premium, Germany, IV rank.
Pros
- Increased crew count
- Improved anti-air firepower
- Premium bonuses
Cons
- Weaker armour for a ship of such a size.
- Prinz Eugen (Rank 4 Germany) - available after 1.95 update;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Premium account for 30 days;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Coats of arms of the Holy Roman Empire" decal;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Royal Blood" title.
Prinz Eugen, named after an 18th-century Austrian general, was the third and last ship of the German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruisers to see completion. Although being ready for commissioning in July 1940, an RAF air raid on Kiel lightly damaged the warship, causing its commissioning to be delayed until August.
After passing sea trials in late 1940, Prinz Eugen was assigned to its first, and arguably its most well-known combat mission - Operation Rheinübung - alongside battleship Bismarck in May 1941. Following some repairs in France, Prinz Eugen was assigned to operations in Norwegian waters in 1942, though this undertaking was cut short by a successful torpedo attack performed by the British submarine HMS Trident, which heavily damaged Prinz Eugen. As a result, Prinz Eugen was ordered back to Germany for repairs.
Once repaired, Prinz Eugen returned to service in the late stages of WWII, acting initially as a training vessel for naval officers and providing artillery support for German ground units on the Eastern Front later on.
After the ceasefire in Europe, Prinz Eugen was handed over to the U.S. Navy as a war prize. After a detailed study of the ship’s design, the U.S. Navy assigned the warship to a nuclear weapons test at the Bikini Atoll in 1946. Having survived two nuclear blasts one aerial and one underwater Prinz Eugen with minor damage was towed to Enubuj Island which was a part of Kwajalein Atoll. There the cruiser was the target of another underwater nuclear explosion. The ship stayed afloat again but the damage caused, coupled with the lack of a concerted effort for survivability, resulted in it eventually capsizing and sinking.
In War Thunder, Prinz Eugen will be the first premium ship to become available to captains at rank IV of the German naval tree with the release of the upcoming update 1.95 "Northern Wind". Although sharing many similarities with its sistership already present in the game, Prinz Eugen, coming to War Thunder in its 1945 refit, will expand upon the capabilities of its older sister by offering its aspiring captains a stronger anti-air suite as well as increased crew count!
Fun Fact: The capsized, semi-submerged wreck of Prinz Eugen can still be found just off the shores of one of the islands of Kwajalein Atoll and remains a popular local tourist attraction.
The primary factor that helps differentiate Prinz Eugen from the more than familiar Admiral Hipper is its stronger anti-air armament. Namely, the ship was refitted in 1945 to feature a much heavier and more numerous anti-air loadout. As a result, daring pilots who seek a clash with Prinz Eugen can expect to go up against 4 double 37mm cannons, 6 quadruple 20mm cannons, 2 double 20mm cannons as well as a whopping 18 single 40mm Bofors cannons scattered around the ship’s decks.
In addition to substantially bolstered anti-air firepower, Prinz Eugen has another ace up its sleeve which further enhances it combat capabilities. Namely, Prinz Eugen’s crew count was significantly increased in the later stages of the war, resulting in the ship being manned by 1,768 crew members in total. Therefore, Admiral Hipper proudly passes on the title of “Most Crewed Naval Vessel in War Thunder” to its younger sibling, thus also allowing it to stay engaged in combat for longer and being able to potentially absorb more damage during clashes on the high seas.
Last, but certainly not least - Prinz Eugen will be coming to the game as the first German rank IV premium vessel, on the one hand giving both veteran as well as new captains the chance to faster progress through the German naval tree with every action performed in combat, while on the other hand offering a worthy new addition to the collection of every serious warship connoisseur in the game!
Prinz Eugen can be obtained through the purchase of a special bundle in our online store and will become available to all its prospective captains in War Thunder, following the arrival of the upcoming update 1.95 "Northern Wind". In the meantime, keep a wary eye on the horizon for more news regarding the next major update coming to the game very soon. Until then, calm seas captains!
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Hy Warthunder Team. I have a wish about this Baltic Skin - Which was used in 1941 not 45 ;) I am a big fan of this ship and build it in scalemodels (1/700 1/350). I think the color of the bow and aft are a way to dark in my opinion. It should be a dark grey, but not darker than the waterline pass. And the color of the hull also must be darker. Please check this very good website about his Ship http://www.admiral-hipper-class.dk/prinz_eugen/paint_schemes/prinz_eugen_paint_schemes_1941.html thx
Not kosher.
At least it's not a US premium
cool, except naval is a bit too grindy for me. and this is the premium you're selling for 60$? really? so there won't be anything more modern or more powerful than this? because other 60$ premiums are like, 1.3 brs below the most modern vehicles.
Even though everyone else is complaining about this ruining naval forces, I don't think it will. Bringing attention to naval forces with such an iconic ship might be the right thing in this case. It might even revive the game in a sense, attracting some naval lovers and WoW players. But if we get to battleships, and there's no Tirpitz or Bismarck in the German tech tree... P.S. Please remodel the aircraft carriers.
DEAR LORD FINNALY BEST BOAT
You guys know this ship is almost a copy of the admiral hipper, right?
Bikini atoll, not Kwajalein
Oh look, another update, another swarm of 4-6 $60 premium packages. Why develop a new game every two years or so and spend millions of dollars developing it when you can release 4-6 $60 premium packages every 2-3 months? I know gaijin will not run out of "top tier" premiums for years to come. This year's top tier premiums will be be punching bags for new(er) "top tier" premiums in a year or so. Have you no shame, gaijin? This is not a game anymore (free to play? lmao), it's a commercial outlet.
1: stop the tonnage creep, you are killing combined arms. 2: please tell me this patch is dropping AFTER Christmas and the issuing of gift cards
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