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A hypothetical development of "big cruiser" designs created by British shipbuilders in the late 1930s, with the main battery gun caliber increased to 356 mm. The ship was conceived as a response to the strengthening of the Japanese Navy. Her main purpose was to counter enemy heavy cruisers.

Defence Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints	60,600
Effective HP	109,080
Armor	16-305 mm
Torpedo Protection	21%

Armament

Main Battery
Main Battery	356 mm 3x2
Range	16.00 km
Reload Time	18.0 s
Turret Turn Time	26.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed	6.9°/s
Sigma	2.00
HE Damage	6,100
HE Alpha Strike	36,600
HE DPM	122,000
Fires Per Minute	3.19
AP Damage	10,500
Overmatch	24 mm
AP Alpha Strike	63,000
AP DPM	210,000
torpedo
Torpedo Layout	2x4
Torpedo Damage	21,067
Torpedo Detectability	1.70 km
Torpedo Range	10.00 km
Torpedo Speed	67.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range	5.00 km
Battery 1	134 mm 8x2
Reload	6.7 s
Damage	1,900
Fire Chance	8.0%

Air Defense

AA Max DPS	435
AA Max Range	4.50 km
AA Mount 1	6x2 40 mm
AA DPS 1	136
AA Range 1	3.50 km
AA Mount 2	8x6 40 mm
AA DPS 2	234
AA Range 2	3.50 km
AA Mount 3	8x2 134 mm
AA DPS 3	65
AA Range 3	4.50 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed	33.0 kt
Turning Circle	770 m
Rudder Shift Time	12.7 s

Detectability

Surface Detectability	12.60 km
Air Detectability	7.50 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty	11.00 km

Defence Records

damage403083

Sum Camper

Feb 2025

damage258132

nowetkebab

Mar 2025

damage234453

Thxrst_Battlebug

Jan 2025

damage217973

Snipaxkilla330

Feb 2025

damage217017

Pulse Survive

Feb 2025

damage214566

I4nTh3Gr34t

Jan 2025

damage185817

LUCKYDEAD777

Jan 2025

base_xp4901

Sinjin103

Jan 2025

base_xp4324

nowetkebab

Mar 2025

base_xp3593

Mishka

Jan 2025

Type	Value	Member	Date
Damage	403083	Sum Camper	Feb 2025
Damage	258132	nowetkebab	Mar 2025
Damage	234453	Thxrst_Battlebug	Jan 2025
Damage	217973	Snipaxkilla330	Feb 2025
Damage	217017	Pulse Survive	Feb 2025
Damage	214566	I4nTh3Gr34t	Jan 2025
Damage	185817	LUCKYDEAD777	Jan 2025
Base XP	4901	Sinjin103	Jan 2025
Base XP	4324	nowetkebab	Mar 2025
Base XP	3593	Mishka	Jan 2025

Defence Reviews

Power4.50

Fun4.50

Learning Curve3.50

Skill Ceiling4.00

Utility4.00

Sum Camper

Power5

Fun5

Learning Curve4

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Konwacht

Power4

Fun4

Learning Curve3

Skill Ceiling4

Utility4

Strong cruiser; firing like a CA, but the power of a BC, very prone to citadels on the long foreship.

Peer Comparison

Legendary Cruisers

Ships	Hitpoints	Reload	AP Damage	Max Speed	Surface Detectability
Alaska	60,800	20.0 s	8,900	33.0 kt	13.30 km
Alaska B	60,800	20.0 s	8,900	33.0 kt	13.30 km
Brisbane	43,300	4.5 s	3,200	33.5 kt	12.70 km
Colbert	36,100	3.2 s	2,600	34.0 kt	12.90 km
Defence	60,600	18.0 s	10,500	33.0 kt	12.60 km
Des Moines	50,600	6.0 s	4,500	33.0 kt	13.00 km
Gouden Leeuw	51,900	15.0 s	7,600	33.5 kt	12.40 km
Henri IV	53,300	13.0 s	6,200	35.0 kt	14.30 km
Hindenburg	55,500	9.8 s	6,000	31.5 kt	14.20 km
Jinan	39,900	3.5 s	2,100	35.0 kt	11.90 km
Minotaur	43,300	3.2 s	3,200	33.5 kt	12.10 km
Napoli	59,200	17.0 s	6,150	35.5 kt	11.50 km
Napoli B	59,200	17.0 s	6,150	35.5 kt	11.50 km
Stalingrad	65,000	20.0 s	8,800	35.0 kt	14.40 km
Venezia	51,800	19.0 s	4,800	36.6 kt	12.30 km
Worcester	45,400	6.0 s	3,200	33.0 kt	12.80 km
Yoshino	61,800	18.5 s	8,650	34.0 kt	13.10 km
Zao	44,900	13.5 s	5,400	34.5 kt	12.70 km