Almirante Oquendo: Tier IX Spanish Premium Heavy Cruiser 1947 (Dockyard Ship)

Almirante Oquendo was a heavy cruiser embodying the "Super Washington" design, with a displacement of 17,500 tons, known as "Proyecto 138." The design was developed in 1938 at the Spanish naval shipyard in Ferrol. Under one of the draft designs, the ship's primary armament comprised twelve 203 mm main guns, but such an ambitious project for Spanish shipbuilding would never come to life because of the state of the country's economy following the devastating civil war.

 

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Key Features

Main Battery:

Twelve 203mm guns provide a heavy broadside and good damage per minute.

Alternative firing mode: Guns become more accurate but with a longer reload time.

Speed:

Quite fast for a cruiser, allowing quick repositioning.

Vulnerable Citadel:

Be cautious of enemy battleships and heavy cruisers due to the vulnerable citadel.

Consumables:

Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search (shared slot).

Choice between Fighter or Spotting Aircraft.

Repair Party for restoring hit points.

 

Gameplay

Ambush Predator:

The Almirante Oquendo excels as an ambush predator. Her accurate main battery allows her to strike unsuspecting enemies effectively.

Positioning:

Play behind friendly destroyers to control key areas. Destroyers can spot enemies and provide cover for your cruiser.

Use the Almirante Oquendo’s speed to your advantage. Position yourself in unexpected spots to catch enemy cruisers off guard.

Survivability:

Be cautious during extended engagements. The Almirante Oquendo’s poor survivability means that prolonged battles can be risky.

Enemy battleships pose a significant threat due to their heavy firepower. Avoid exposing your vulnerable citadel to their salvos.

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Almirante Oquendo Info

Ship Name:    IX Almirante Oquendo

Class:  WG Project Heavy Cruiser

WG introduction:  May 9, 2024

Staus during testing  IX Almirante Oquendo

Staus when Final  IX Almirante Oquendo

Estimated release: 13.7

Base Value:  19,000

Nation:   Spain

Current development status: WIP

 

Dockyard Details

The Dockyard itself will be broken into 20 phases. As always, you can complete combat missions that will award you with Dockyard phases. However, you will need to obtain 2 phases outside of these combat missions. The great news is that similar to the Wisconsin Dockyard, players will have the opportunity to complete this Dockyard without buying additional phases! The Tier VI German Cruiser Leipzig will be offered as an intermediate reward, and those captains who were lucky enough to obtain her already will be awarded 2 phases after reaching her assigned phase. Who doesn't love a free ship?!

Additionally, each phase can be purchased for 2,000 Doubloons. There will also be starter packs available for 3,000 Doubloons (which includes 2 phases) and 8,000 Doubloons (which includes 7 phases) for those who want to jumpstart their progression. These packs will only be available until you achieve 5 phases through combat missions, so be warned! Regardless of how you get there, the final reward for this event is the Almirante Oquendo with the special War Paint permanent camouflage and the Almirante Oquendo flag.

This Dockyard event will last until the start of Update 13.10, with combat missions available until the end of Update 13.8. Once 13.9 rolls around, you will only be able to progress the Dockyard by purchasing phases for Doubloons, so make sure you get cracking as soon as the event rolls around!

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Armor

Health Points: 48,300 hp

Armour: 16-177 mm

Deck: Fore/Mid/Aft: 25/27/25 mm

Side Plating: Fore/Mid/Aft: 25-50/27-40/25-59 mm

Superstructure: 16 mm

Fore Athwartships: 27 mm

Aft Athwartships: 27 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 27-140 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 27-140 mm

Armor Belt: 27 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 30 mm

Citadel Deck: 80 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Turret Plating: 50-152 mm

Torpedo Protection: 16%

Tonnage: 20,570 t

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Main Battery Armament

Conventional Parameters	Press  "F Key" for Alternative Parameters
4x3 203 mm/50 Mk IX on a Mk.III mount: Max Range: 17.6 km Reload: 13.0 s 180° Turn Time: 22.5 s Dispersion at Max Range: 154 m Sigma: 2.05σ	4x3 203 mm/50 Mk IX on a Mk.III mount: Max Range: 17.6 km Reload: 18.5 s (+ 42.3%) 180° Turn Time: 22.5 s Dispersion at Max Range: 124 m (- 20%) Sigma: 2.05σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells

12x 203 mm HE 256 lb:

Alpha Damage: 2850

Max HE Damage per Salvo: 34,200

Max HE Damage per Minute: 171,000

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Alpha Piercing HE: 34.0 mm

Shell Air Drag: 0.2637

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60-91°

Normalization: 8.0

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 203 mm

Shell Krupp: 560.0

Shell Mass: 116.1 kg

Velocity: 814.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 17%

 

AP Shells

12x 203 mm AP 256 lb Mk I:

Alpha Damage: 4500

Max AP Damage per Salvo: 54,000

Max AP Damage per Minute: 270,000

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Overmatch: 14 mm

Shell Air Drag: 0.2637

Shell Ricochet At: 45-60°

Normalization: 7.0

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 34.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 203 mm

Shell Krupp: 2850.0

Shell Mass: 116.1 kg

Velocity: 814.0 m/s

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Torpedoes

2x3 533 mm Triple/Mk VIII ES

Reload:  106 s

180° Turn Time:  7.2 s

Range:  8.0 km

Damage:  16,633 hp

Speed:  62 kts

Chance of Flood:  279%

Visibility Distance:  1.3 km

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Secondaries

6x2 90 mm proiettili HE:

Max HE Shell Damage: 1300

Range: 7.0 km

Reload: 4.0 s

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Alpha Piercing HE: 15 mm

Shell Speed: 860 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

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Depth Charge Airstrike

Reload time: 30.0 s

Available flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum range: 7.0 km

Number of Bombs in Payload: 2x 650 lb Depth Bomb

Maximum bomb damage: 4200

Burn Probability: 24%

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AA Defence:

Long Range

6x2 90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount:

Firing range: 4.6 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 70

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1260

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4

Continuous damage: 325

Action zone: 3.5-4.6 km

 

Mid Range

16x2 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount:

Firing range: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 329

 

Short Range

20x1 20 mm/65 Model 1939 on a Model 1939 mount:

Firing range: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 98

 

Priority Sector Reinforcement

Action Time: 10 s

preparation Time: 10 s

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 36.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 790 m

Rudder Shift Time: 11.3 s

Propulsion: 170.000 hp

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Visibility

Surface Detectability: 14.0 km

Air Detectability: 10.5 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 8.7 km

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Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Charges: Infinite

Action Time: 5 seconds

Reload Time: 60 seconds

 

Slot 2: Repair Party

Charges: 3

Action Time: 28 seconds

Reload Time: 80 seconds

HP per Second: +241.5 hp/s

 

Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search

Charges: 3

Action Time: 100 seconds

Reload Time: 120 seconds

Torpedo Detection Range: 3.5 km

Ship Detection Range: 5.0 km

 

Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire

Charges: 3

Action Time: 40 seconds

Reload Time: 80 seconds

Average AA Damage: +50%

Shell Explosion Damage: 300%

 

Slot 4: Fighter

Charges: 3

Action Time: 60 seconds

Reload Time: 90 seconds

Action Radius: 3.0 km

Fighters: 4

 

Slot 4: Spotter Aircraft

Charges: 4

Action Time: 100 seconds

Reload Time: 240 seconds

Main Battery Firing Range: +20

 

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.