Defence - British Tier X Special Heavy Cruiser 1940

A hypothetical development of "big cruiser" designs created by British shipbuilders in the late 1930s, with the main battery gun calibre increased to 356 mm. The ship was conceived as a response to the strengthening of the Japanese Navy. Her main purpose is to counter enemy heavy cruisers.

 

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HMS Defence Commemorative Flag

The history of the British Royal Navy has known several ships that bore the name HMS Defence. One of them was an armored cruiser that entered service in 1907 and was destroyed in the Battle of Jutland. For a long time, the ship's cropper was considered completely destroyed due to the force of the explosion, but in 1984, it was discovered on the seabed.

 

 

Key Features

• Defence is armed with six (6) 356mm main battery guns located on the bow of the ship which deal good damage per salvo.
• Her HE shells have a higher chance to cause fire while the AP shells have improved ricochet angles.
• The main battery guns have a long reload time and their traverse speed is low.
• Defence is also armed with eight torpedo tubes with wide bow launching angles. 
• Her consumables are represented by Repair Party, Hydroacoustic Search, and Short-Burst Smoke Generator in different slots.

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Defence Info:

Defence Camo Options / Christmas Lights / Default

Level: 10

Paper ship: Yes

Class: Project Cruiser

WG introduction: June 17, 2023

Ship release: 12.11 > December 13/14, 2023

Base Value:  34,650

How to obtain: December 13/14, 2023, In the "Salvage for Victory" Event and will be your reward at the 40th Stage!

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Nation:  British

Current development status: Work in Progress

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Defence Armor:

Hit Points: 60,600 hp

Armour: 16-305 mm

Fires duration: 60 s

Side plating fore/mid/aft: 25/30-32/25 mm

Deck plating fore/mid/aft: 25/40/25 mm

Superstructure: 16 mm

Armor Belt: 30 mm

Citadel Armor Belt: 173-229 mm

Torpedo Bulkhead: 45 mm

Fore Athwartships: 30 mm

Aft Athwartships: 30 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 51-203 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 51-178 mm

Armored Deck Slopes: 127 mm

Citadel Deck: 102 mm

Turret Plating: 102-305 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Conning Tower: 229 mm

Tonnage: 27,733

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 19%

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Main Battery Armament:

Main Battery

3x2 356 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.II mount:

Max Range: 18.3 km

Reload: 18.0 s

Minimum Shell Type Switching Time: 18.0 s

180° Turn Time: 36.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 189 m

Sigma: 2.05σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells 6x 356 mm HE Mk VIb:

Max HE Shell Damage: 6,100

Alpha Piercing HE: 89.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3142

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 721.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91°

Shell Velocity: 757.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 41%

 

AP Shells: 6x 356 mm AP Mk VIIb:

Max AP Shell Damage: 10,500

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.3142

Shell Always Ricochet At: 67.5°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.015

Shell Detonator Threshold: 59.0

Shell Krupp: 2295.0

Shell Mass: 721.0 kg

Ricochet: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 757.0 m/s

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Secondaries:

8x2 133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount

Max HE Shell Damage: 1,900

Range: 7.3 km

Reload: 6.7 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 22 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3209

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 36.3 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 792.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

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Torpedoes:

2x4 622 mm PR Mk IV/ 622 mm Mk I:

Max Damage: 21,067

Range: 10 km

Reload: 90 s

Speed: 67 kts

180 degree turn time: 15.0 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.7 km

Enemy response time after spotting these torps: 9.76 s

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Depth Charge Airstrike:

Maximum bomb damage: 4900

Available flights: 2

Attack aircraft per flight: 1

Aircraft HP: 2000

Range: 8 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 650-lb Bomb Mk VIII

Reload time: 30 s

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

8x2 133.0 mm:

Firing range: 5.2 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 77

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1610

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4

Action Zone: 3.5 - 5.2 km

Continuous Damage: 375

Mid Range:

8x6 40.0 mm
6x2 40.0 mm:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Damage by mid-range AA guns:  504

Hit Probability:  90%

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 33.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 770 m

Rudder shift time: 12.7 s

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 12.52 km

Air Detectability: 9.24 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-9.24 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 11.24 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 3

Action time: 28 s

Reload Time: 80s

Regenerated hp per Second: +soon hp/s

Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges:  3

Action time:  100 s

Reload time:  120 s

Detection of Torps:  3.5 km

Detection of Ships:  5.0 km

Slot 4: Short-Burst Smoke Generator:

Charges: 5

Action Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 70 s

Lifetime: 40 s

Radius: 600 m

 

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

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.