Almirante Grau
Tier VIII · Cruiser · Pan-America · Premium
Rating C- (Quite weak within its tier and class · overall score 22) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser, suited to AA escort. It is weak against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 4 min on paper). Each Repair Kit restores 20% of max HP, up to 60% over a battle (standard 50%). Tanking damage and healing it back is this ship's biggest weapon. Detectability of 8.1 km is 0.42 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Unique skill: 'Combat Instruction: Flanking' gives main battery reload +150%, top speed +20%, turning +20% for 20 s after landing 40 main battery hits.
Key stats
- HP: 31,152
- Top speed: 31.41 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 6 s · range 11.22 km
The flagships of the Peruvian Navy traditionally bear the name of Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario, with a total of five such ships existing in history. The third ship bearing this name was purchased from the Netherlands in 1973. Cruiser De Ruyter was laid down in 1939 in Schiedam and completed after the war according to a modified project, which included dual-purpose main battery guns and modern radar equipment. Almirante Grau acted as the flagship of the Peruvian Navy for 45 years. At the time of her decommissioning, the ship was the last artillery cruiser belonging to any navy.