No incoming shells are capable of overmatching the lower hull armor affixed to the bow. Additionally, Mecklenburg has 32 mm of fore and aft end-plating along with a 70 mm thick ice-breaker along the waterline. Mecklenburg has a belt of 50 mm deck armor amidships to protect against plunging fire and low caliber shells. She has a turtleback armor layout, initially consisting of a 350 mm belt of armor along the waterline, serving to protect the citadel from incoming fire at most angles and ranges. Mecklenburg is a heavily armored battleship not atypical from other German ships of the type. She also has a main armament consisting of sixteen 305 mm naval rifles with high sigma and battlecruiser dispersion, along with close-range torpedoes for self-defense. However, Mecklenburg is distinguished by her speed, resulting from the inclusion of a powerful propulsion system. Mecklenburg is a Tier X battleship sharing many similarities with Friedrich der Grosse and Brandenburg. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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