Cataluña - Spanish Tier VIII Researchable Cruiser 1940
After the Nationalists proclaimed victory in the Civil War, ties between Spain and the Fascist regime in Italy built up momentum. Suffering from a scarcity of modern ships of all types in its service, Spain planned to study the latest advancements in global shipbuilding, including those made by Italy. The Ansaldo company came up with three heavy cruiser projects for Spain, each with its own armament composition. One of the projects provided for armament to be made up of three 203 mm triple-gun mounts.
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Cataluña Info
Ship Name:
VIII Cataluña


Tier: VIII (8)
Paper Ship: Yes
WG introduction: April 14, 2023.
Status when final:
Researchable ship.

Final release: 12.8
Research Cost:
110 000
9 000 000


Nation:
Spain / España

Current development status: Released
Armor
Hit Points: 40,800 hp
Armour: 16-180 mm
Fires Duration: 30 s
Armor Belt: 30-150 mm
Superstructure: 16 mm
Turret Plating: 70-150 mm
Tonnage: 16,402
Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 7%
Main Battery Armament
3x3 203 mm/53 Model 1927 in a turret:
Max Range: 16.5 km
Reload: 12.5 s
180° Turn Time: 25.7 s
Dispersion at Max Range: 147 m
Sigma: 2.00σ
Shell Types:
HE Shells 9x 203 mm proiettili HE 1927:
Max HE Shell Damage: 2,850
Alpha Piercing, HE: 34.0 mm
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Shell Air Drag: 0.29
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°
Normalization: 8.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.001
Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0
Shell Diameter: 203 mm
Shell Krupp: 560.0
Shell Mass: 125.3 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°
Shell Velocity: 900.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 15%
AP Shells: 9x 203 mm proiettili AP 1927:
Max AP Shell Damage: 4,800
Ammo Type: Armor Piercing
Shell Air Drag: 0.29
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°
Normalization: 7.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.033
Shell Detonator Threshold: 34.0 mm
Shell Diameter: 203 mm
Shell Krupp: 2450.0
Shell Mass: 125.3 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°
Shell Velocity: 900.0 m/s
Burst Series
Reload time: 31.0 s
Burst interval: 1.8 s
Shots in the series: 2
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload: 30 s
Available Flights: 2
No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1
Max Range: 7 km
Bombs in Payload: 2× 650-Pound Depth Bomb
Max Bomb Damage: 4200
Torpedoes
2x4 533 mm Si 270 ES:
Reload: 106 s
180° Turn Time: 7.2 s
Range: 8.0 km
Damage: 15,867 hp
Speed: 61 kts
Visibility Distance: 1.3 km
Enemy response time after spotting these torps: 8.19 s
Secondary Armament
6x2 128 mm granada rompedora HE ger:
Max HE Shell Damage: 1,500
Range: 6.6 km
Reload: 4 s
Sigma: 1.00σ
Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Shell Diameter: 128 mm
Shell Velocity: 900.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 5%
Anti Aircraft Defence
Long Range:
6x2 128 mm/61 KM40 in a turret:
Firing range: 6.0 km
Hit Probability: 90 %
Damage Within an Explosion: 1470
Damage by long range AA guns: 98
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 5
Continuous damage: soon
Action Zone: 3.5 - 6.0 km
Mid Range:
6x2 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount:
Firing range: 3.5 km
Hit Probability: 90%
Damage by mid range AA guns: 133
Short Range:
10x2 20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount:
Firing range: 2.0 km
Hit Probability: 85 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 77
Mobility
Maximum speed: 37.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 850 m
Rudder shift time: 10.3 s
Propulsion: 200,000 hp
Visibility
Surface Detectability: 14.2 km
Air Detectability: 9.04 km
Detectability by depths: 0-9.04 km
Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 8.86 km
Available Consumables
Slot 1: Damage Control Party:
Charges: infinite
Work Time: 5 s
Reload Time: 60 s
Slot 2: Repair Party:
Charges: 3
Action Time: 28 s
Reload Time: 80 s
HP per Second: +184 hp/s
Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search:
Charges: 3
Action time: 100 s
Reload Time: 120 s
Detection Range Torpedoes: 3.5 km
Detection Range Ships: 5.0 km
Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire:
Charges: 3
Action time: 40 s
Reload time: 80 s
Slot 4: Fighter:
Charges: 3
Action Time: 60 s
Reload Time: 90 s
Radius: +3.0 km
Fighters: x3
Slot 4: Spotting Aircraft:
Charges: 4
Action time: 100 s
Reload time: 240 s
Firing distance: +20%