Nottingham
Tier VIII · Cruiser · U.K. · Premium
Rating S- (Near elite within its tier and class · overall score 84) · Torpedo cruiser
Torpedo cruiser, suited to DD hunting. It is especially strong against cruisers and destroyers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 3 min on paper · torpedoes supply 30% of it). A full torpedo spread can deal up to 62,304 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 165% higher than average. 33.4 kn top speed and good turning give it excellent mobility. Key skills: Smoke Generator II ×2 (11 s deploy, 28 s linger); Sonar II ×2 (4.5 km, 25 s).
Key stats
- HP: 33,394
- Top speed: 33.36 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.28 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 10 s · range 10.68 km
Project C was one of the three designs of cruisers that naval architect George Thurston proposed in his essay "The Influence of the Washington Conference on Naval Design." The proposed design was to adhere to the 10,000-ton limit stated in the Washington Naval Treaty, have nine 8-inch guns all placed forward of the superstructure in three triple-gun turrets, and maintain a top speed of 34 knots. The design was not accepted for development, and a more conservative approach was taken that would eventually lead to the Royal Navy's County-class cruisers.