Defence
Tier X · Cruiser · U.K. · Premium
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 52) · Durable cruiser
A British premium cruiser firing six 356 mm guns every 8.4 s; its large caliber for a cruiser allows up to 23,595 in one salvo on paper when hits land on the citadel. DPM is around the tier X cruiser average, but a theoretical 4.25 HE fires per minute, 17% above average, lets it pressure battleships too. Its key tool is 4 charges of single-puff smoke, which deploys in 5 s and lasts 16 s, letting it break line of sight and hide whenever trouble comes. 2 charges of Sonar II guard against close-range torpedoes and enemies in smoke. However, its 32.8 kn top speed is not fast and armor is ordinary, so when exposed without smoke it is weak to battleship fire.
Key stats
- HP: 40,898
- Top speed: 32.8 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.36 km
- Main battery: 356 mm 3X2 · reload 8.4 s · range 13.08 km
A hypothetical development of "big cruiser" designs created by British shipbuilders in the late 1930s, with the main battery gun caliber increased to 356 mm. The ship was conceived as a response to the strengthening of the Japanese Navy. Her main purpose was to counter enemy heavy cruisers.