Duke of York
Tier VII · Battleship · U.K. · Premium
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 26) · Stealthy battleship
Stealthy battleship, suited to AA escort, fire pressure. Detectability of 10.5 km is 0.4 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Strong AA fends off carrier strikes well. High HE fire potential (2.5 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Rapid Reload I ×2 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s); Smoke Generator I ×2 (9 s deploy, 24 s linger). With only 2 smoke charges, save it for emergencies.
Key stats
- HP: 42,895
- Top speed: 27.94 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.5 km
- Main battery: 356 mm 3X4 · reload 19 s · range 12.72 km
A King George V-class battleship that carried 356 mm main guns, and could run at quite a high speed for a ship of her type. Numerous dual-purpose artillery served as a basis for the ship's AA defenses. A very successful gun fire control system provided for a highly accurate main battery.