Auckland
Tier VIII · Cruiser · Commonwealth
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 63) · Long-range cruiser
Long-range cruiser. 3 charges of Crawling Smoke Generator let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. Main battery range is 11.9 km (0.5 km longer than average). Unique skill: 'Combat Instruction: Spark' gives main battery accuracy +43%, shell velocity +8%, turret traverse +8% for 25 s after setting 3 fires. High HE fire potential (3.6 fires/min before hit rate and resistance).
Key stats
- HP: 34,102
- Top speed: 32.66 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.58 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 8.1 s · range 11.94 km
A heavy cruiser armed with nine 203 mm guns. The ship was based on a project developed in Great Britain at the beginning of World War II. She had significant advantages over the County-class heavy cruisers, including stronger armor and more powerful main battery guns arranged in triple-gun turrets. However, the project went nowhere as lighter ships were prioritized amid the war.