Hawkins
Tier V · Cruiser · U.K.
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 26) · Durable cruiser
Durable cruiser. Each Repair Kit restores 16.7% of max HP, up to 67% over a battle (standard 50%). Tanking damage and healing it back is this ship's biggest weapon. AP penetration of 289 mm is 52% above average and handles thick armor. Key skills: Air Defense Alert I ×2. Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 21,952
- Top speed: 29.47 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 190 mm 7X1 · reload 9.5 s · range 10.02 km
A pioneering ship that led the way for a later class of heavy cruisers. Her layout and silhouette had much in common with the British light cruisers of World War I, but Hawkins surpassed them in both her size and the caliber of her main battery.