HMS Belfast - British Tier VII Premium Light Cruiser 1939

An Edinburgh-class light cruiser, one of the most powerful among same-type ships in the Royal Navy during World War II. Underwent several major upgrades. Instead of AA and torpedo armament, the ship received improved torpedo protection and an enhanced surveillance radar.

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HMS Belfast Commemorative Flag

The Red Hand of Ulster is an Irish symbol used in heraldry to denote the Irish province of Ulster.

 

SHIP DETAILS:

Ship Name:   VII HMS Belfast

Tier:  VII (7)

Paper Ship:  No

Museum Ship:  The Queen's Walk, River Thames, London

Class:  Town-class Light Cruiser

WG Introduction:  September 8, 2016

Removed from sales:  November 4, 2017

Re-release in 0.11.8 Lighthouse Auction September 29th

Status:   Premium Ship

Base Value:  8200  Doubloons

Nation:   British

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BELFAST ARMOUR:

Hit Points:   35 700

Torpedo Protection, damage reduction:  4%

Overall:  6-114 mm

Fore Athwartships:  19 mm

Aft Athwartships:  19 mm

Citadel  Fore Athwartships:  63 mm

Citadel  Aft Athwartships:  63 mm

Plating:  19-114 mm

Citadel Armor Belt:  114 mm

Citadel Plating:  16 mm

Citadel Deck:  6-76 mm

Superstructure:  10 mm

Citadel Bottom:  25 mm

Turrets:  51-102 mm

Tonnage:  13,720 t

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MAIN BATTERY:

4 x 3 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount:

Max Range: 15.4 km

Reload: 7.5 s

180° Turn Time: 25.7 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 139 m

Sigma: 2.0σ

SHELL TYPES

HE SHELLS:

12 x 152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV:

Maximum HE shell damage:  2100

Alpha Piercing HE:  25.0 mm

Shell Air Drag:  0.3297

Shell Always Ricochet At:  60.0°

Normalization:  8.0°

Shell Detonator:  0.01

Shell Detonator Threshold:  2.0

Shell Diameter:  152 mm

Shell Krupp:  1.0

Shell Mass:  50.8

Shell Ricochet At:  91.0°

HE Shell initial velocity:  841.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire:  9.0%

AP SHELLS: 

12 x 152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV:

Maximum AP shell damage: 3100

Shell Air Drag:    0.3297

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization:  8.5°

Shell Detonator:  0.025

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm

Shell Diametr: 152 mm

Shell Krupp:   2609.0

Shell Mass: 50.8

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

AP Shell initial velocity: 841.0 m/s

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DEPTH CHARGE AIRSTRIKE:

Reload: 30 s

Available Flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 6.0 km

Bombs in Payload: 1

Max Bomb Damage: 3400

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SECONDARIES:

4 x 2 102 mm HE 35 lb:

Range: 5.6 km

Damage: 1500

Chance of Fire: 6%

Reload: 3.0 s

HE Armour Penetration: 17 mm

Shell Velocity: 811 m/s

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AA DEFENCE:

LONG RANGE:

4 x 2 102 mm/45 QF RP51 Mk XVIV*:

Action Zone: ~5.8 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 1330

Continuous Damage Per Second: 91

Continuous Damage: 221

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4

MID RANGE:

6 x 2 40 mm Bofors Mk V RP50:

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Continuous Damage Per Second: 256

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MOBILITY:

Maximum Speed: 32.5 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 730 m

Rudder Shift Time: 9.6 s

Propulsion: 80,000 hp

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VISIBILITY:

Surface Detectability: 11.0 km

Air Detectability: 7.2 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 5.3 km

Detectability by enemy Subs: 0~7.2 km

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CONSUMABLES:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 100 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Torpedo Detection Range: 3.0 km

Ship Detection Range: 4.0 km

Slot 3: Smoke Generator:

Charges: 3

Action time: 15 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 103 s

Reload time: 160 s

Radius: 0.60 km

Slot 4: Surveillance Radar:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 25 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Ship Detection Range: 8.5 km

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.