HMS Nelson British Tier VII Battleship 1927
This battleship featured an innovative arrangement designed under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship was armed with 406 mm main guns that were concentrated in three turrets in the ship's bow. She was the first battleship in the Royal Navy to be armoured according to the "all or nothing" concept.
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Nelson Info:
Ship Name: 
VII HMS Nelson
VII HMS NelsonTier: VII (7)
Paper ship: No
Class: Battleship
Status: Premium Ship
Premium ShipBase value: 
9800 Doubloons
9800 DoubloonsNation: Britain
BritainPermaflage: 
Type 10 - Nelson Free
Type 10 - Nelson FreeCurrent development status: Released
Resource purchase: 
0.11.2 Nelson Auction (Finished)
0.11.2 Nelson Auction (Finished)
Ship Armor:
Health Points: 59,400 hp
Armour: 9-406 mm
Fore Athwartships: 32 mm
Aft Athwartships: 32 mm
Citadel Fore Athwartships: 152-305 mm
Citadel Aft Athwartships: 32-254 mm
Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 38 mm
Armor Belt: 32-356 mm
Citadel Deck: 95-165 mm
Citadel Bottom: 40 mm
Turret Plating: 129-406 mm
Torpedo protection, damage reduction: 19%
Main Battery Armament:
3 × 3 406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount:
Max Range: 18.2 km
Reload: 30.0 s
180° Turn Time: 45.0 s
Dispersion at Max Range: 242 m
Sigma: 1.90σ
Shell Types:
HE Shells: 9 x 406 mm HE Mk II:
Max Shell Damage: 6900
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Alpha Piercing HE: 102.0 mm
Shell Air Drag: 0.3144
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°
Normalization: 8.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.001
Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0
Shell Diameter: 406 mm
Shell Krupp: 1.0
Shell Mass: 929.0 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°
Velocity: 788.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 46%
AP Shells: 9 x 406 mm AP Mk IB:
Max Shell Damage: 12000
Ammo Type: Armor Piercing
Shell Air Drag: 0.349
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°
Normalization: 6.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.015
Shell Detonator Threshold: 68.0 mm
Shell Diameter: 406 mm
Shell Krupp: 2266.0
Shell Mass: 929.0 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°
Velocity: 788.0 m/s
Secondary Armament:
6 x 2 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXII on a Mk.XVIII mount:
Range: 5.6 km.
Reload: 12.0 s.
Max Shell Damage: 2150
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Alpha Piercing HE: 25.0 mm
Velocity: 884.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 9%
6 x 1 120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount:
Range: 5.6 km.
Reload: 5.0 s.
Max Shell Damage: 1700
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Alpha Piercing HE: 20.0 mm
Velocity: 749.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 8%
Depth Charge Airstrike:
Range: 8.0 km.
Reload: 37 s.
Bomb: 250 LB. BOMB MK VIII
Max Bomb Damage: 2300
Available Flights: 2
Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1
Number of Bombs in Payload: 2
AA Defence:
Long Range:
6 × 1 120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount:
Firing range: 5.2 km
Hit Probability: 75 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 46
Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1260
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 1
Action zone: 3.5-5.2 km
Mid Range:
6 × 8 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.V mount
Firing range: 0.1-2.5 km
Hit Probability: 75 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 224
Short Range:
39 × 1 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount
Firing range: 0.1-2.0 km
Hit Probability: 70 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 315
Mobility:
Maximum Speed: 24.0 kts
Turning Circle Radius: 750 m
Rudder Shift Time: 14.9 s
Propulsion: 46,000 horsepower
Visibility:
Surface Detectability: 14.8 km
Detectability by depths: 0-9.9 km
Air Detectability: 9.9 km
Consumables:
Slot 1: Damage control party
Charges: infinite.
Action Time: 15 s.
Reload Time: 80 s.
Slot 2 :Repair party
Charges: 3.
Action Time: 20 s.
Reload Time: 80 s.
HP Generated per Second: +1188 hp/s.
All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.{alertSuccess}