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World of Warships • Ballistics Analysis
Aragón - Tier IX Spanish Premium Cruiser 1943
Armament: 3x2 305 mm/50 Vickers-Armstrong Mk.H in a turret (6 Barrels • 305 mm)
Overmatch: 21 mm
Sigma: 2.2σ
Tactical Gunnery Verdict
Equipped with 3x2 305 mm/50 Vickers-Armstrong Mk.H in a turret (6 barrels), this warship excels as a versatile mid-to-long range gunnery platform combining surgical 2.2σ accuracy, high-velocity (894 m/s) flat-shooting AP. Because its high-velocity AP shells travel ~23.0m before detonating, broadside lightly-armored cruisers may suffer over-penetrations at close range; aim at the waterline or armored belt, and leverage your 51mm-pen HE against bow-in targets.
Main Battery Handling & Accuracy
Max Range
18.6 km
Long-range reach
Reload / Rate of Fire
12 s
5.00 salvos/min
180° Turret Traverse
25.7 s
7.00° / sec
Max Dispersion
149 m
~132 m at 15 km (2.2σ)
- Armor Overmatch (14.3 Rule): Overmatches up to 21mm plating regardless of angle.
- Dispersion & Sigma: Elite battlecruiser/sniper sigma — shells cluster tightly toward the center of the aim point. Horizontal spread averages 8.0 m per km of range.
- Turret Rotation: Fast traverse — easily keeps pace with hard rudder turns and close-quarters brawls.
Armor Piercing (AP)
6x 305 mm proiettili AP Mark VI
Full Broadside Salvo: 51,600
Theoretical AP DPM: 258,000
Alpha Damage
8,600
Velocity / Drag / Mass
894 m/s • 0.3 • 386 kg
Fuse Timer / Arming
0.033s / 51 mm
Ricochet / Norm.
45°–60° (6°)
Estimated AP Armor Penetration Curve (Krupp 2530)
Flat Belt Impact
0 km
659 mm
5 km
503 mm
10 km
384 mm
15 km
293 mm
20 km
223 mm
- Flight & Ballistics: Fast muzzle velocity with high air drag — punchy up close, noticeably floaty at max range.
- Fuse Mechanics: Requires 51 mm of effective armor to arm. Once armed, the 0.033s fuse allows the shell to travel roughly 23.0 m inside the hull before detonating—ideal for battleship citadels, but prone to over-penetrating thin broadside cruisers.
- Ricochet Angles: Standard AP bounce checks begin at 45° and guarantee a bounce at 60°. Factoring in 6° normalization, shells effectively start checking for ricochet at 51° and auto-bounce at 66° from perpendicular.
High Explosive (HE)
6x 305 mm proiettili HE Mark IIa
Full Broadside Salvo: 27,000
Theoretical HE DPM: 135,000
Alpha Damage
4,500
HE Penetration
51 mm
Fire Chance / Shell
34%
Salvo Fire Chance
91.7% (base)
- Armor Penetration: Strong 51mm HE penetration — penetrates 50mm armored decks on high-tier battleships and cruisers.
- Fire-Starting Output: At 34% per shell across 6 barrels, a full salvo carries a 91.7% base probability of igniting at least one fire (up to 10.20 theoretical fires/min before target tier fire resistance).
- Ballistic Consistency: Shares the exact same null m/s muzzle velocity and 0.3 air drag as the AP shells, meaning your aim lead stays identical when switching ammo types.