Sirius
Tier VI · Cruiser · U.K. · Premium
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 49) · Agile cruiser
Agile cruiser, suited to AA escort. It is weak against cruisers (HE deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 4 min on paper). 3 charges of Smoke Generator let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. 32.2 kn top speed and good turning, rudder shift, acceleration give it excellent mobility. Detectability of 7.5 km is 0.44 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 18,860
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 134 mm 5X2 · reload 7.2 s · range 10.62 km
Sirius was a new anti-aircraft cruiser built before World War II and equipped with dual-purpose guns, which could form dense streams of AA fire and cause serious damage to enemy aircraft.