Devonshire – Tier VI British Heavy Cruiser
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British Heavy Cruiser Devonshire (1929)
One of the London-class ships—British "Washington Treaty" cruisers of the second series. The large-scale re-equipment of all cruisers of this class in the late 1930s to early 1940s provided changes in silhouette and noticeable reinforcement of armour protection. |
Main Characteristics
Devonshire was a County-class heavy cruiser in the Royal Navy. During World War II, the ship evacuated King Haakon VII from German-occupied Norway, and later participated in the escort of the first U.S.S.R.-bound Arctic convoy. She sank German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis while operating in the Atlantic. In World of Warships, the ship is notable for having decent concealment for her type and a solid HP pool.
- Eight 203 mm guns placed in four turrets with strong HE shell damage and high fire chance.
- Two quadruple-tube torpedo launchers (8 km range, heavy damage).
- Repair Party consumable allows restoration of citadel damage.
- Choice between Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search.
- Decent concealment for a Tier VI heavy cruiser.
- Comes with a 3-point Commander and Port slot (Bundle Only).
COST:
35,000 XP
3,300,000 Credits
Hull
- Hit Points: 34,400 hp
- Torpedo Damage Protection: 16%
- Armour: 13–114 mm
- Deck Plating: Aft/Fore: 16 mm | Mid: 25 mm
- Hull Plating: 16–114 mm
- Citadel Armor: 114 mm
- Superstructure: 13 mm
- Turret Plating: 25 mm
- Propulsion: 80,000 hp
- Tonnage: 13,315 tn
Main Battery
4 x 2 203 mm/50 BL Mk VIII
- Firing Range: 14.0 km
- Reload Time: 14.0 s
- 180° Turn Time: 22.5 s
- Maximum Dispersion: 130 m
- Sigma Value: 2.0σ
Shell Types
203 mm HE 256 lb:
- Alpha Damage: 3,300
- Chance of Fire: 17%
- HE Armour Penetration: 51 mm
- Shell Velocity: 814 m/s
- Air Drag: 0.304
- Shell Krupp: 630
- Shell Mass: 116.1
203 mm AP 256 lb:
- Alpha Damage: 4,400
- Shell Speed: 814 m/s
- Air Drag: 0.304
- Shell Krupp: 2,650
- Shell Mass: 90.7
- Detonator Threshold: 34 mm
Secondaries
4 x 2 102 mm/45 QF Mk XIX / HE 35 lb
- Range: 5.0 km
- Speed: 811 m/s
- DPS: 1,500
- Reload: 3.0 s
- Chance of Fire: 6%
- Alpha Piercing HE: 18 mm
Torpedoes
2 x 4 533 mm QR Mk IV / Mk IX
As used on Leander, Fiji, Lightning.
- Maximum Damage: 15,433
- Range: 8.0 km
- Speed: 61 kts
- Reload Time: 96 s
- Launcher 180° Turn Time: 7.2 s
- Torpedo Detectability: 1.2 km
- Flooding Probability: 257%
An option to launch individual torpedoes is available.
AA Defence
Long Range (0.1 – 5.8 km):
- Hit Probability: 90%
- Continuous DPS: 53
- Damage Within Explosion: 1,120
- Explosions Per Salvo: 2
Mid Range (0.1 – 2.5 km):
- Hit Probability: 90%
- Continuous DPS: 161
Short Range (0.1 – 2.0 km):
- Hit Probability: 85%
- Continuous DPS: 165
Manoeuvrability
- Maximum Speed: 33.3 kts
- Turning Circle Radius: 710 m
- Rudder Shift Time: 7.8 s
Concealment
- Surface Detectability: 11.5 km
- Air Detectability: 6.6 km
- Detectability in Smoke: 6.4 km
Consumables
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party — Action: 5 s | Reload: 90 s (60 s)
- Slot 2: Repair Party — Charges: 1 (2) | Action: 28 s | Reload: 120 s (80 s) | HP/sec: +172 hp
- Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire — Charges: 2 (3) | Action: 40 s | Reload: 120 s (80 s) | AA DPS: +50% | Flak Damage: +300%
- Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search — Charges: 2 (3) | Action: 100 s | Reload: 180 s (120 s) | Torpedo Detection: 3.0 km | Ship Detection: 4.0 km
Note: Values in brackets denote upgraded consumables.
