Neptune
Tier IX · Cruiser · U.K.
Rating S- (Near elite within its tier and class · overall score 82) · Torpedo cruiser
Torpedo cruiser, suited to DD hunting. It is especially strong against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 2 min on paper). 3 charges of Smoke Generator let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. Firing 12 152mm guns every 5.5 s, it reaches 74,095 AP DPM. A full torpedo spread can deal up to 31,152 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 36% higher than average.
Key stats
- HP: 35,400
- Top speed: 32.8 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X3 · reload 5.5 s · range 11.46 km
A light cruiser design created on the basis of experience obtained during World War II. In comparison to previous classes of Royal Navy ships, she had greater dimensions, dual-purpose main guns, and reinforced anti-aircraft and torpedo armament.