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Karl XIV Johan — Europe · Tier IX · Battleship

Under the Treaty of Versailles, the German Navy was limited to ships with a displacement of no more than 10,000 tons; however, these restrictions did not extend to the construction of ships intended for other nations. After World War I, Germany was left with several hundred unfinished ships. Some of them were completed and sold abroad. Sweden, driven by its aim to bolster its naval forces, could explore the possibility of acquiring and completing a German battleship.

Premium ship
Karl XIV Johan

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 72,900
Maximum speed 30.5 knots
Rudder shift time 16.4 seconds
Turning circle 890 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret (4 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 21 mm
Reload time 25 s
Range 19.1 km
Rate of fire 2.4 rounds/minute
Dispersion 250 m
Sigma 1.8
Turret traverse time 30 s
AP Maximum damage 8,400
HE Maximum damage 4,350

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 4
Torpedo range 13.5 km
Torpedo speed 86 kn
Torpedo damage 10,700
Secondary mounts 20
Secondary range 7 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 13 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 13 km / 10 km / 10 km
After firing main guns in smoke 10.26 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 18,000 Doubloons
AA mounts 22

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 4 × 3
Calibre 305 mm
Reload time 25 s
Range 19.07 km
Horizontal dispersion 250.7 m
Vertical dispersion 150.42 m
180° traverse time 30 s
Sigma 1.8

HE · 305 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.9

HE
Alpha damage 4,350 HP
Calibre 305 mm
Shell mass 415 kg
Muzzle velocity 865 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.28
HE-Durchschlag 51 mm
Fire chance 28 %

AP · 305 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.8

AP
Alpha damage 8,400 HP
Calibre 305 mm
Shell mass 415 kg
Muzzle velocity 865 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.28
Krupp value 2,450
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 51 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Torpedoes

Torped M1943 mod 1

Launcher 533 mm Quad
Tubes per launcher 4
Reload time 86 s
Maximum damage 10,700 HP
Range 13.5 km
Speed 86 kn
Detectability 1.6 km
Arming time 1 s
Diameter 533 mm

Secondary Battery

150 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 14 × 1
Range 6.95 km
Reload time 7.5 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 426.15 m
Vertical dispersion 426.15 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 2,200 HP
Muzzle velocity 835 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 25 mm
Fire chance 13 %

120 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 6 × 2
Range 6.95 km
Reload time 3 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 426.15 m
Vertical dispersion 426.15 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 1,700 HP
Muzzle velocity 850 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 20 mm
Fire chance 7 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 20
Mounts contributing to AA 6

AA group 2

Total mounts 16
Mounts contributing to AA 16

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Fw.200 Condor

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 245 kn
Squadron size 8 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 12 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 12 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 62 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament SC-150
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 4,200 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 30 s
Deployment distance 0.5–10 km
Interval 2 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 19–360 mm

Hull

Deck 20 mm · 32 mm · 100 mm
Side 30 mm

Bow

Belt 35 mm
Deck 32 mm
Side 32 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Transverse bulkhead 100 mm · 250 mm

Stern

Belt 95 mm
Deck 32 mm
Side 32 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Transverse bulkhead 30 mm · 200 mm

Citadel

Bottom 50 mm
Bulge 50 mm

Citadel / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 100 mm · 250 mm

Citadel / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 30 mm · 200 mm

Citadel / Casemate

Deck 50 mm

Casemate

Belt 100 mm · 150 mm · 220 mm · 255 mm · 275 mm · 330 mm
Deck 32 mm · 32 mm
Slope 50 mm

Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 100 mm · 150 mm · 250 mm

Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 150 mm · 200 mm

Superstructure

Side 19 mm
Roof 19 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 150 mm · 250 mm · 350 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 150 mm · 250 mm · 350 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 150 mm · 250 mm · 350 mm
Turret 4 · Barbette 150 mm · 250 mm · 350 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 150 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 150 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 150 mm
Turret 4 · Roof 150 mm

Conning Tower

Side 250 mm · 340 mm
Bottom 50 mm
Roof 150 mm
Roof 200 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 75 mm
Roof 100 mm
Rear 300 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 32 mm
Damage reduction 19.82 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time15 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %
Hydroacoustic Search Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time100 s Ship detection range5 km Torpedo detection range3.5 km

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. Karl XIV Johan Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points72,900 HP Technical layer thickness range19–360 mm Main battery mounts4 Secondary mounts20 AA mounts22 Torpedo armament mounts4

Main Battery

  1. 305 mm/56 SK C/39 in a turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire2.4 Schuss/min 180° traverse time30 s AP-Maximum damage8,400 HP HE-Maximum damage4,350 HP

Torpedoes

  1. Mk14 Stock module
    Module typeTorpedoes Maximum torpedo damage10,700 HP Torpedo speed86 kn

Fire Control System

  1. Mk 9 Mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 152,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed30.5 kn

Upgrades

Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 % Torpedo speed+5 %
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
Ship Consumable Modification 1
Consumable action time+10 %
Concealment System Modification 1
Detectability−10 %
Torpedo Lookout System
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery range+16 %
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed−13 % Main battery reload time−12 %
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Secondary battery reload time−20 % Continuous AA damage+15 % Flak damage+15 % Additional flak explosions+1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo launcher reload time−15 %
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Known Players with This Ship

Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,088 known players · 10,865 matches · 100 loaded · Click a column to sort the table. Player profiles and ship statistics open in English.

Players Battles Win Rate Avg. Damage Max. Damage Frags Survival FH Last Battle
Tomas_Riha_1
#575783796 		3,250 48.37% 65,362 206,844 0.54 34.98% 1,379 27 Sep 2026
Jobar_01
#513770569 		2,948 45.18% 47,444 208,044 0.41 46.61% 1,214 27 Sep 2026
Agdai
#595223171 		2,205 43.85% 35,787 202,685 0.32 20.14% 1,042 12 Oct 2026
gepetto154
#501492743 		1,040 55.48% 65,060 195,018 0.89 23.08% 1,533 20 Oct 2026
Storm_357
#574067772 		830 51.45% 65,777 212,638 1.02 36.02% 1,554 22 Oct 2026
COSTA_95
#676549238 		805 44.72% 59,810 191,097 0.52 31.18% 1,262 03 Jul 2026
Griseknoen
#682539982 		802 49.75% 52,963 209,905 0.65 27.81% 1,333 21 Oct 2026
Walter_Heglond
#682201173 		799 47.31% 41,405 162,852 0.44 44.06% 1,168 04 Oct 2026
matern_ulrich
#541262639 		765 39.08% 38,750 151,683 0.38 30.98% 1,032 25 Sep 2026
Slawomir62
#551157998 		750 44.93% 44,883 243,712 0.44 17.33% 1,108 05 Sep 2026
Lucifers_spawn
#547972356 		694 53.17% 69,868 222,874 0.87 47.69% 1,576 23 Aug 2025
Elasto1945
#521115648 		652 49.54% 64,934 202,920 0.69 24.85% 1,395 22 Jul 2026
Arnaud_DEBOUT
#598464223 		650 46.15% 49,583 159,302 0.42 45.85% 1,216 18 Oct 2026
erhaiks
#503134247 		644 52.48% 66,540 244,495 0.82 34.32% 1,468 26 Sep 2026
NEREUS_01
#713643747 		622 44.69% 51,382 150,361 0.43 41.48% 1,255 23 Oct 2026
Mirgana
#577025118 		618 47.90% 62,035 188,256 0.54 36.08% 1,347 21 Oct 2026
Ghostcow
#505571659 		600 49.17% 59,123 209,969 0.66 18.67% 1,318 19 May 2026
maxis35_1
#556220773 		574 42.68% 30,735 115,891 0.22 31.01% 917 14 Oct 2026
verukas
#557243974 		550 53.27% 78,349 252,256 0.86 42.18% 1,671 20 Oct 2026
ctaluh2014
#584127112 		539 49.91% 60,230 185,831 0.59 11.50% 1,293 21 Oct 2026
Burns2290
#569350518 		530 52.64% 62,520 229,340 0.88 31.32% 1,481 09 Oct 2026
mayac
#503106100 		500 48.80% 63,229 160,464 0.66 19.80% 1,316 04 Oct 2026
C4EDES
#533071655 		494 54.25% 54,804 219,897 0.72 23.28% 1,355 22 Oct 2026
K_Lach
#531244651 		491 53.36% 65,932 219,018 0.83 24.24% 1,476 23 Sep 2026
joern63
#541386737 		484 44.01% 39,155 146,982 0.33 4.96% 969 04 Oct 2026
LorangaSE
#686293506 		483 42.86% 37,904 142,572 0.43 21.74% 1,064 17 Oct 2026
MichaelJacksonReal
#592327357 		482 46.68% 58,600 173,219 0.41 29.88% 1,231 05 Oct 2025
BABAY_13_21636328
#595835685 		472 39.19% 34,050 164,724 0.25 7.42% 934 21 Oct 2026
SD71
#501513114 		471 46.71% 55,561 185,837 0.50 10.40% 1,216 22 Oct 2026
feniks74_21
#692396240 		471 44.59% 60,239 176,240 0.58 19.96% 1,254 26 Sep 2026
CouDak100
#505262513 		428 46.50% 30,469 116,314 0.29 19.39% 917 11 Sep 2026
B3rg89
#501905868 		415 52.05% 73,660 189,999 0.56 23.13% 1,431 15 Oct 2026
Empopada
#585715322 		400 53.00% 58,174 174,329 0.69 36.75% 1,409 22 May 2026
TopoJiJio
#600918536 		399 48.37% 62,415 169,391 0.85 51.38% 1,494 08 Feb 2026
henricboy
#502360446 		372 54.03% 79,990 212,370 0.92 48.92% 1,692 23 Oct 2026
topdog63
#574827020 		368 50.00% 43,872 140,567 0.48 20.65% 1,152 23 Oct 2026
sauveur66
#600823489 		363 45.73% 52,779 147,188 0.40 30.58% 1,211 20 Aug 2026
pippolux60
#580169786 		339 45.13% 36,627 127,156 0.39 26.25% 1,007 25 Sep 2024
Ratatoesk555
#529329757 		323 47.37% 66,540 204,240 0.83 28.48% 1,439 21 Aug 2026
Alex150580
#596399154 		320 48.12% 53,130 154,004 0.56 26.56% 1,240 21 Oct 2026
rosdosbinto101
#564534116 		319 50.47% 71,302 178,029 0.99 32.29% 1,585 26 Sep 2026
logar668
#541148669 		319 42.01% 34,551 153,138 0.28 11.60% 951 15 Apr 2026
xerxes80
#500573324 		318 64.47% 88,345 233,201 1.25 45.60% 1,922 04 Oct 2025
Duke_of_Goa
#523056616 		305 38.36% 34,822 155,521 0.41 16.07% 982 27 Jun 2026
tankbuster77
#505168118 		303 46.20% 47,616 162,387 0.46 8.25% 1,160 06 Feb 2026
Smokepnl
#551563874 		301 60.13% 75,973 172,382 0.71 34.22% 1,582 19 Oct 2026
SFMedivh
#596147579 		300 53.33% 63,058 189,717 0.85 33.33% 1,481 16 Oct 2026
Maxornot
#674249567 		298 46.98% 47,144 125,412 0.49 34.90% 1,196 18 Oct 2026
jaumot_21
#556575935 		298 44.63% 53,222 168,250 0.48 19.13% 1,143 18 Oct 2026
poueto14
#581972979 		295 51.53% 56,477 177,209 0.73 22.03% 1,334 04 Jul 2026
strzelec1967
#563287220 		292 47.26% 72,388 203,894 0.64 72.60% 1,573 17 Oct 2026
Der_Alte70
#503354497 		288 53.82% 60,487 199,772 0.72 30.21% 1,421 27 Sep 2026
REBEL_FOR_DEMOCRACY
#570336357 		287 54.01% 57,903 173,250 0.77 24.74% 1,392 04 Oct 2026
Laurum
#557458344 		285 48.07% 48,898 167,816 0.54 34.74% 1,275 13 Sep 2026
Al2043
#654673167 		285 42.81% 39,663 172,288 0.43 25.96% 1,050 02 Oct 2026
Nibor_von_Berlin
#509795803 		282 60.28% 66,244 266,234 1.00 31.21% 1,595 04 Oct 2026
Blap_Ance
#561104256 		277 62.82% 86,363 225,981 1.22 38.63% 1,837 20 Oct 2026
Zag_Areth
#575398349 		274 55.84% 70,493 234,232 0.84 37.96% 1,565 10 Dec 2025
ebbal
#502073380 		270 47.78% 61,917 159,262 0.78 14.81% 1,360 27 Sep 2026
flakmagnet
#500760709 		267 55.43% 76,245 219,872 0.91 32.96% 1,644 18 Oct 2026
FIavius
#517326470 		264 48.48% 73,498 183,701 0.79 29.55% 1,487 18 Jan 2026
Pegasnus
#675786316 		261 55.17% 56,913 176,247 0.71 22.99% 1,379 17 Mar 2026
pbenthem
#521152627 		259 61.39% 72,734 209,973 1.02 22.01% 1,643 12 Sep 2026
furik_84
#594896946 		259 56.37% 93,380 227,678 0.88 37.84% 1,793 05 Dec 2025
Captain_Cook123
#541520228 		256 53.52% 51,111 159,457 0.75 31.64% 1,394 19 Feb 2026
MMGamer34595
#546156846 		252 51.19% 59,272 151,855 0.60 23.81% 1,302 16 Oct 2026
Jokerrs1
#594958825 		252 47.22% 49,315 218,949 0.50 13.89% 1,170 21 Oct 2026
Truxxes
#501489146 		246 52.85% 77,423 216,718 1.00 23.58% 1,602 15 Oct 2026
thobo_2
#599804488 		246 42.68% 56,378 144,977 0.48 41.87% 1,269 17 Oct 2026
pukarua
#507257232 		245 34.69% 39,400 140,366 0.31 51.84% 1,037 11 Sep 2026
Miki_Hoshii
#566491717 		243 60.49% 114,525 241,219 1.22 42.39% 2,099 19 Jun 2026
Diealot
#501683796 		243 54.73% 69,186 248,111 0.84 33.74% 1,534 20 Sep 2026
demon_135
#563917558 		243 41.15% 25,054 111,049 0.26 25.93% 887 01 Apr 2026
Nightblood_sword
#588260385 		239 53.56% 62,036 198,261 0.73 15.90% 1,449 12 Sep 2026
romka90_roman
#699954235 		238 43.28% 33,505 128,753 0.19 0.84% 976 24 Aug 2026
dragonfreak
#501099754 		237 57.81% 77,436 215,063 1.12 38.40% 1,754 20 Sep 2026
MrZurg
#595721812 		236 51.69% 40,472 142,213 0.44 8.05% 1,093 14 Oct 2026
slecht
#500505905 		236 50.42% 69,659 212,955 0.81 27.97% 1,515 09 Aug 2026
mongokiller3
#527055676 		233 53.65% 85,659 205,242 0.83 28.33% 1,627 04 Oct 2026
Camou68_1
#589684908 		233 42.49% 38,322 115,545 0.34 31.76% 1,022 23 Oct 2026
C4DR1C
#575098092 		232 48.28% 65,569 187,143 0.80 31.47% 1,434 06 Mar 2026
jbwoo
#500311087 		232 44.40% 59,873 178,761 0.77 15.95% 1,319 11 Dec 2025
C0RAL_SEA
#577810196 		230 54.78% 78,254 216,638 1.06 36.09% 1,706 04 Oct 2026
namor100
#532762958 		230 47.39% 84,265 217,305 0.68 56.52% 1,628 11 Oct 2026
Dragon36a
#584703577 		230 46.96% 39,424 165,278 0.42 22.61% 1,094 03 Oct 2026
Jokke11
#720704480 		229 42.79% 39,508 163,473 0.46 17.47% 1,068 22 Oct 2026
Larvtrams
#529446968 		228 49.12% 48,118 136,869 0.45 17.54% 1,165 24 Nov 2025
m8Cowboy
#541142837 		226 47.79% 64,930 177,259 0.57 23.01% 1,335 18 Oct 2026
SHTURMKRAVA
#594913628 		222 51.80% 83,081 225,637 0.86 49.55% 1,708 12 Sep 2026
Hayaiko
#553368834 		221 52.04% 78,803 198,813 0.92 24.43% 1,597 20 Oct 2026
miq74
#519837984 		220 45.45% 43,284 122,553 0.51 24.09% 1,153 12 Oct 2026
Puzlan
#619088125 		219 48.40% 57,081 180,660 0.61 18.26% 1,321 20 Oct 2026
Fidde30
#500226803 		218 57.34% 51,409 154,773 0.55 26.15% 1,316 25 Sep 2026
TIKETO
#682325338 		217 52.53% 68,730 160,582 0.82 39.63% 1,507 04 Nov 2025
SchweizerGebirgsmarine
#560890882 		216 59.72% 99,423 271,499 1.31 40.28% 1,945 20 Oct 2026
bejbina
#500987526 		215 40.93% 46,061 166,289 0.41 20.93% 1,061 17 Oct 2026
NoAfter
#676591987 		214 58.41% 64,916 206,340 0.86 27.57% 1,522 20 Jan 2026
Tikka
#501034580 		212 53.30% 48,073 157,758 0.50 15.57% 1,178 27 Sep 2026
Putler_The_Fluffer
#584594120 		212 47.64% 62,143 188,517 0.86 40.57% 1,492 20 Oct 2026
_ToreRRo
#594813681 		210 56.67% 64,980 190,139 0.97 56.67% 1,662 22 Jun 2026
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