Perth
Tier VI · Cruiser · Commonwealth · Premium
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 35) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser. It is weak against cruisers (HE deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 4 min on paper). 3 charges of Fuel Smoke, short as each one is, let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. Detectability of 7.14 km is 0.8 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. 32.2 kn top speed and good turning, rudder shift, acceleration give it excellent mobility. Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 20,815
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.14 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 7.5 s · range 10.75 km
This warship was built in the United Kingdom, based on a reworked design of the Leander-class cruisers with a modified arrangement of the propulsion unit. She was similar to her prototype in terms of armament, but had a different armor layout. In 1939, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.