What to Expect in World of Warships During Spring 2023
Spring 2023
Pan-American Cruisers
The testing of the Pan-American cruiser branch has commenced in Update 12.0!
| Nation/Tier/Ship | Class | Estimated Research Cost | Dev Status | Ship Page Link |
  X San Martin |
Cruiser |  240 000  20 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
 IX Santander |
Cruiser | 170 000 13 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VIII Ignacio Allende |
Cruiser | 110 000 9 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VII Coronel Bolognesi |
Cruiser | 72 000 5 700 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VI Almirante Cochrane |
Cruiser | 36 000 3 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| V La Argentina |
Cruiser | 11 500 1 350 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| IV Córdoba |
Cruiser | 5 600 700 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| III Vicente Guerrero |
Cruiser | 2 200 250 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| II Almirante Barroso |
Cruiser | 100 75 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| I Hercules |
Cruiser | 0 0 |
WIP | Ship Page |
From Tier VI, the new ships have access to Combat Instructions. For fire adjustment, Pan-American cruisers need to hit their target with their main guns a certain number of times. The activation of Combat Instructions significantly reduces the ships' consumable cooldown time.
European Destroyers
| Nation/Tier/Ship | Class | Estimated Research Cost | Dev Status | Ship Page Link (Soon) |
  X Gdansk |
Destroyer | 240 000 20 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
 IX Lambros Katsonis |
Destroyer | 165 000 13 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VIII Split |
Destroyer | 110 000 9 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VII Grom |
Destroyer | 69 000 5 700 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| VI Stord |
Destroyer | 35 000 3 000 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
| V Muavenet |
Destroyer | 11 000 1 350 000 |
WIP | Ship Page |
The ships of the new branch will represent such countries as Turkey, Norway, Poland, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Six ships will be added to the game: Muavenet, Stord, Grom, Split, Lambros Katsonis, and Gdańsk. Please note that the branch is still under development, and its concept may change during testing that's planned for the first half of 2023.
In their current concept, the new ships are artillery destroyers equipped with Smoke Generator. At Tiers VIII–X, they also have access to Surveillance Radar. Besides that, all ships of the branch have Engine Boost. Their main guns can inflict good damage per salvo and, starting from Tier VII, the ships enjoy flat-trajectory ballistics, enabling them to easily shoot accurately at long ranges.
The torpedoes of all ships of the branch are fast, but their number per salvo is small. Compared to the first branch of European destroyers, they inflict higher damage but have a shorter range. The modes for launching torpedoes are as standard: wide and narrow spreads.
Starting from Tier VII, the new ships are fast; and from Tier VIII, they enjoy large HP pools; however, their AA defenses are not the strongest, and their concealment is mediocre.
Spanish Cruisers
This spring, Spanish cruiser branch will be released for closed testing. It will be the first full-fledged Spanish branch in the game! At the moment, it's still too early to speak about a specific concept or specific characteristics, but their primary feature will be their ability to fire a series of salvos, and the caliber of their guns will increase from 120 mm at low tiers to 254 mm at Tier X.
New Superships
Two new superships, 
Novosibirsk and 
Devastation, will be put to the test in spring. They will continue the branches of X Petropavlovsk and X Conqueror.
A Hybrid Destroyer
Halford, one of the Fletcher-class destroyers, will be released for closed testing. Her primary feature is the availability of an aircraft catapult. She will be the first hybrid destroyer in our game.
West Virginia '44
In WG's message to the community published in September 2021, WG promised to release 
West Virginia '44 in 2023. They are now ready to confirm that the ship will be released for closed testing this spring.
Events
The New Dockyard
Although the construction of 
IX Admiral Schröder is still in progress at the Hamburg Dockyard, we're already preparing the next ship, 
IX Daisen, to be laid down this spring.
IX Daisen is a fast battleship armed with powerful artillery and torpedoes. She inherited a number of archaic features from projects developed in the 1910s, including the placement of secondary battery guns in casemates.
The battleship is notable for her accurate main battery guns, but the number of those guns is small. Her armament also includes torpedo launchers with long-range torpedoes that inflict massive damage. The battleship is very fast but has a large turning circle radius.
Repeated Battle Entry With the Same Ship
WG are working on an improvement that will allow players to enter a new battle with a ship that was just destroyed without having to wait till the previous battle concludes. This way, you'll be able to fight more battles playing your favourite ship during a game session. This option should help speed up your game progress on your favourite ships.😀
April Fools' Day
The first day of April will be highlighted with a special temporary battle type. WG are not ready to share the details yet, but they can say that while preparing this activity, that they drew on inspiration from one of the former temporary battle types that previously featured in the game.
Seychelles Map
A new map, Seychelles, was released for closed testing in the summer of 2022. While developing it, WG say were inspired by the real geographical area of the Seychelles region. WG had to introduce some changes in the process of testing to ensure the map balance was optimal and to deliver a high-quality gaming experience, but a clear reference to the real Seychelles can still be seen. WG plan to add the map to the Live Server this spring.
Improvement of the Equipment Window
WG's work on improving user interaction with the interface is ongoing. They plan to improve the Equipment window. Recommended upgrades will be added for all ships, much like how the Commander Skills window is currently displayed. WG are also going to add a button for mounting a set of recommended upgrades, similar to the currently available button for mounting recommended signals.
Other Improvements
In WG's previous Waterline episode, they announced changes to notifications and the settings window that were to be implemented by the end of 2022. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to move these plans to spring 2023. Let's recall what exactly will be improved:
- Notifications for players in the Port will be updated. A number of improvements will make notifications more structured and informative.
- The Settings menu will be updated. The interface design will become more convenient; settings will be stored on the server; and we'll be able to easily add new settings when necessary, thanks to "under-the-bonnet" improvements.
