Delhi
Tier V · Cruiser · Commonwealth
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 64) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser, suited to fire pressure. It is weak against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 3 min on paper). Firing 6 152mm guns every 5.9 s, it reaches 28,678 HE DPM and sets frequent fires. Effective HP of 25,185 is 20% above average. High HE fire potential (3.2 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Sluggish turning means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes.
Key stats
- HP: 23,296
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.38 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 3X2 · reload 5.9 s · range 10.32 km
Ships of the Leander class belonged to a new generation of light cruisers. They significantly differed from their World War I predecessors, particularly in the placement of their main battery guns in turrets. From 1936, Achilles, a Leander-class cruiser, served initially with the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy and later with the Royal New Zealand Navy. In World War II, the ship took part in the Battle of the River Plate and the Pacific campaign. In 1948, Achilles was handed over to the Indian Navy and renamed Delhi, serving for another three decades thereafter.