Anybody wanting that information would go to "Game info" => "Ship tree", so I don't quite see the need for this.

The least you could do is type the names right - Andrea Doria (without hyphen), Gneisenau, Richthofen (this also applies to SN and RM)

As requested/suggested in the US thread:


"ECL" Emden: One of the best AA ships in the game, period. 8 well grouped slots of amazing AA guns is difficult to deny. You even have options: the longer range 5" KM40 or the rapid fire 3.46" SK C/38. This is one of the most popular escorts, due in part to that impressive AA. When not doing AA, it has adequate firepower to go blitzing, and while not Omaha fast, has pretty good speed.   

PCL Bayern: The same with all PCLs. You get two gun slots and higher supports to make up for the lack of secondary gunners. Is very small and adequate in GB. The most notable feature is more of a novelty thing: in addition to 5.9" triple and 8" twin, it can mount all 11" single guns, giving it BB range. But just try and hitting enemies with just two shells and mediocre spread! And don't forget, no scout! Not recommended, but can be fun.

PCA Moltke: A multi-use ship that's undeniably the second-best in its class. Its 4 twin 11" guns have the requisite BB range, but also have decent spread and reload. Firepower isn't stellar, but does the job. Furthermore, it has 10 T slots that, while too small for the KM40, are just right for the 3.46". A popular alternative setup is HH or CL guns in the R slots and a focus on AA. In all configurations, it is very fast: 45+ knots as a pseudo-BB and up to 60+ running AA. If you are playing KM, you should probably have this ship.

PBB Andrea Doria: Another excellent ship. While the second slowest PBB, the AD is small, has good spread and reload, and makes twists and turns that would make a pretzel blush. 10 low-angle guns provide decent firepower compared to many of its contemporaries. It also has a unique AA battery that is actually pretty good (though often removed in favor of speed). It's only real weakness is rather limited ammo, with the trips frequently running dry in long battles.

EBB1 Nassau: As with all EBB1s, this is a novelty ship. It was one of the first ships to have guns that could only fire out one side, and its unique low-angle 11" twins aren't half bad, though a popular alternative is to mount the D-Land's triple 11" C/28 D guns, which looks funny but ups the firepower. It's not going to win any awards or battles, but is hard to hit and fun to play.

EBB2 Gneisenau (1943): The basic Gneisenau is an amazing ship. Its slim profile, high speed, and long range make it an incredible run-and-gun ship, even if its firepower is somewhat lacking. It also boasts a decent AA battery. The '43 is a strict upgrade that gives it access to the Bismarck's 14.96" twins, which compare reasonably well to the 11" trips in range but hit harder and are low-angle guns. It also has BB4 supports, which is impressive for an EBB of this tier. Altogether a stellar ship.

EBB3 Bismarck (1943): The 1943 version of the Bissy is all about tradeoffs. In exchange for a decrease in speed to a just-adequate 39 knots, it gets a 50% firepower boost by mounting the O-Project II's triple 14.96" guns. While lacking the run-and-gun abilities of the EBB2 and EBB3.5, it's a solid defensive ship due to hits firepower, range, and reload. But, frankly, the O-II is more versatile, so this tends to be limited to completists.

EBB3.5 O-Project II (1942): This is almost a regular O-Project II. It's slightly faster, has slightly more DP, and carries 1 more support sailor (that's BB5 supports!), and that's about it. But, frankly, the OII was already an insane ship, and this is heads and tails above the Bismarck. The 44+ knot speed, good range for its tier, and low angle guns make it an excellent rusher, and an all-around stellar ship. It also has an alternative armament option of the 16" N guns, but this option is generally not highly regarded.

EBB4 H41 Project: As with all the EBB4s, this is an H39 with BB5 supports and slight buffs to displacement and DP. You get the good AA, excellent range, and anemic firepower of the H39. If you're playing KM, you should know how to use it by this point, and if you do, it'll serve you well as a leveling ship. 

EBB4.5 J39 Class: This is an H39 with what are basically clones of the H44's guns, and plays the same as any other HXX ship. Without taking off a lot of stuff you might want, it's painfully slow (37 knots or worse), and it suffers from the same firepower issues all higher-tier KM ships have. But, it retains the solid AA, and can outrange even some BB5s. It's an adequate line fighter, but a bit weak in GB.

EBB5 Stresemann: This is another tradeoff ship. It has an enlarged H44 hull and similar guns to the H44, but seems to have slightly worse spread. They're also mounted closer together, which reduces the effectiveness of sling-shotting (and therefore the range advantage). It also, unlike many other EBB5s, has no real alternative armament options, just several variants of the H44 guns. The BB6 supports and general KM advantages still make it useful, though AA has dropped from amazing (H44) to just "good." All told, a useful, but not stellar, leveling ship.

ECV1 Alvensleben: Like most ECV1s, this is a strict upgrade over the Seydlitz CV2, with CV4 supports and more aircraft. This makes it an excellent ship for grinding low-level CV crews, but is nothing special beyond that.

ECV2 Richthofen: A modest upgrade of the Graf Zepplin CV3 with an extra support and more plane space, but one that will be quickly outclassed within a few levels by the GZII. Recommended only for completists.

PCV Hindenburg: As with all PCVs, this could well be called a CV6 (and the de Grasse a CV7) with how much of an improvement it is over the Europa. It has all the benefits of all PCVs (11 takeoff, high plane space, BB6 supports), but also has one mo

KM has the best Premium and Event shiplist compilation of any nation. Great work ErwinJA.

Stresemann: EBB5.5

J39: EBB5

H41: EBB4

O Pro II 1942: EBB3

Bismarck 1943: EBB3

Gneisenau 1943: EBB3

Nassau: EBB1

SDE keeps track of "tiers" by level groups.


For Test team the EBBs classified by the tier the guns the ship use are from. (Being the Original EBBs had BB1 or less performing guns)