Tiger '59: Tier VIII British Premium Light Cruiser 1959

One of the last artillery cruisers of the Royal Navy armed with the most advanced and powerful guns that Great Britain had in 1950s.

 

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Tiger '59 Commemorative Flag In the history of the Royal Navy, 15 ships were named Tiger. In 1944 - 1945 three cruisers that were being built changed that name. She entered service in 1959. Tiger's side number was C20.

 

Ship Info

Ship Name:   VIII Tiger '59.

Level: 8

Class: Light Cruiser

WG introduction: February 11th, 2021

Base value:    11,000

Ship release: ~May 28, 2021

Nation:  British

Current development status: Released

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Armor

Hit Points:  33,100 hp

Overall:  13~102 mm

Plating Fore/Mid/Aft:  25 mm

Deck:  Fore/Aft: 25 mm

Deck Mid:  27~51 mm

Superstructure:  13 mm

Citadel  Fore Athwartships:  16~51 mm

Citadel  Aft Athwartships:  16~51 mm

Citadel Armor Belt:  83 mm

Citadel Deck:  13~51 mm

Citadel Bottom:  40 mm

Turret Plating:  38~102 mm

Torpedo protection damage reduction:  4%

Tonnage:  11,700

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Main Battery

2x2 152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount

Max Range:  15.6 km

Reload:  3.2 s

180° Turn Time:  4.7 s

Horizontal AP Dispersion at Max Range:  69.60 m

Vertical AP Dispersion at Max Range:  41.76 m

Sigma:  2.0σ

Shell Types

AP Shells

4x 152 mm AP Mk V:

Max Damage per shell:  3,200

Ammo Type:  AP

Air Drag Coefficient:  0.3475

Always Ricochet:  75.0°

Normalization:  8.5°

Fusetime:  0.005 s

Arming Threshold:  12.0 mm

Shell Diameter:  0.152 m

Krupp:  2672.0

Mass:  58.85 kg

Start Ricochet:  60.0°

Muzzle Velocity:  768 m/s

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Depth Charge Airstrike

Plane: Handley Page Halifax GR

Plane HP: 2000 hp

Reload time: 30.0 s

Available flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum range: 7.0 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 350 lb Bomb Mk VIII

Maximum bomb damage: 4,200

Explosion radius: 375 m

Chance of fire: 24%

Chance of flood: 300%

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AA Defence

Long Range

2 x 2 152.0 mm.

Action Zone:  3.5-6.9 km.

Hit Probability:  90 %.

Damage Within an Explosion:  1750.

Continuous Damage Per Second:  60.

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  2+1.

 

Mid Range

3 х 2 76.2 mm.

Action Zone:  4.0 km.

AA Damage:  217.

Hit Probability:  90%.

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Mobility

Maximum Speed:  30.3 kts.

Turning Circle Radius:  590 m.

Rudder Shift Time:  8.9 s.

Propulsion: 80,000 hp.

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Detection

Surface Detectability:  11.3 km.

Air Detectability:  8.5 km.

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke:  5.5 km.

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Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2:  Specialised Repair Teams:

Charges: 3

Action time: 20 s

Reload time: 80 s

Repaired HP per Second: 662 hp

Slot 3:  Smoke Generator:

Charges 3

Dispersion time: 15 s

Consumable action time: 106 s

Reload time: 160 s

Slot 4: Surveillance Radar:

Charges: 3

Action time: 30 s

Reload time: 120 s

Ship detection range: 9.0 km

Slot 5: Def AA:

Charges: 3

Action time: 40 s

Reload time: 80 s