Álvaro de Bazán
Tier X · Destroyer · Spain · Premium
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 73) · Balanced destroyer
Its eight 135 mm guns fire a 4,160 AP salvo, 44% heavier than the tier-X destroyer average, dealing big single hits to broadside cruisers. Its 10.8 km torpedoes outrange its 6.72 km detectability by 4.1 km, enabling long-range attacks without being spotted. A 40.0 kn top speed and 3 charges of Smoke Generator II make it good at taking position quickly and breaking line of sight to escape whenever in trouble. Its 24,948 HP is also generous for a destroyer. However, gun range is short at 8.4 km and the reload is 5.0 s, so it suits short-to-mid-range play mixing smoke and torpedoes rather than long-range gunfights.
Key stats
- HP: 24,200
- Top speed: 40.03 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.72 km
- Main battery: 135 mm 4X2 · reload 5 s · range 8.4 km
During the Civil War, the Spanish Navy lost many ships. Because of this, as soon as the war ended, Spain started rebuilding its navy, and in 1940, design work for a destroyer leader commenced. Three designs were produced, one of which was Álvaro de Bazán—she was based on an Italian Capitani Romani-class light cruiser. The design was never implemented due to Italy's involvement in World War II.