Uganda
Tier VII · Cruiser · Commonwealth
Rating D (Bottom tier within its tier and class · overall score 12) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser, suited to fire pressure. It is weak against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 4 min on paper). 3 charges of Crawling Smoke Generator let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. Firing 9 152mm guns every 5.9 s, it reaches 44,207 HE DPM and sets frequent fires. 8.04 km detectability plus smoke make it strong at stealth and spotting. Unique skill: 'Combat Instruction: Spark' gives main battery accuracy +33%, shell velocity +8%, turret traverse +8% for 20 s after setting 3 fires.
Key stats
- HP: 26,680
- Top speed: 31.14 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.04 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 3X3 · reload 5.9 s · range 10.8 km
Fiji-class light cruisers were built in Great Britain in two groups. The project combined good firepower, long operational range, and decent protection with minimal displacement. The second group of cruisers, to which Uganda belonged, had enhanced AA defenses at the cost of having fewer main battery turrets. During World War II, Uganda took part in the landings of Allied forces in Sicily and Italy. In the fall of 1944, she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy and later operated in the Pacific Ocean.