Danae
Tier IV · Cruiser · U.K.
Rating D (Bottom tier within its tier and class · overall score 4) · Agile cruiser
Agile cruiser. It is weak against destroyers (AP deals a same-tier destroyer's HP in about 3 min on paper · destroyer-calibre AP rarely overpens destroyers). Top speed is 29.5 kn (1.7 kn below average), but 10.3 s acceleration and 8.2°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. A full torpedo spread can deal up to 16,128 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 13% higher than average. Detectability of 7.8 km is 0.74 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 16,240
- Top speed: 29.47 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.8 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 6X1 · reload 7.5 s · range 9.18 km
Developed from the preceding Caledon-class cruisers. In contrast to her predecessors, she was larger and had more powerful torpedoes. In addition, Danae featured reinforced artillery.