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Duke of Bronte
Battleship | U.K. | Tier VII
Tech Tree Position
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General
Purchase priceSpecial Doubloons
Hit Points62,900 
Main Battery
406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount3 х 3 pcs.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time30 sec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.
Firing Range18 km.
Maximum Dispersion247 m.
HE Shell406 mm HE Mk II 
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,950 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell45 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.
HE Shell Weight929 kg.
AP Shell406 mm AP Mk IB 
Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000 
Initial AP Shell Velocity788 m./s.
AP Shell Weight929 kg.
Secondary Armament #1
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXII on a Mk.XVIII mount6 х 2 pcs.
Firing Range5.6 km.
Rate of Fireshots/min.
Reload Time12 sec.
HE Shell152 mm HE Mk V 
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150 
Initial HE Shell Velocity884 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Secondary Armament #2
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount6 х 1 pcs.
Firing Range5.6 km.
Rate of Fire12 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
HE Shell120 mm HE Mk VA 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 
Initial HE Shell Velocity749 m./s.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
Torpedo Tubes
450 mm Mk VII2 х 1 pcs.
Rate of Fire1.5 shots/min.
Reload Time40 sec.
Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.
Torpedo622 mm Mk I 
Maximum Damage29,367 
Torpedo Speed67 knot
Torpedo Range9.99 km.
AA Defense
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount6 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second36 
. . . Firing Range4.5 km.
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount41 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second147.6 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 х 4 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second14 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount5 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second102.2 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount2 х 8 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second59.4 
. . . Firing Range2.49 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed23.8 knot
Turning Circle Radius760 m.
Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range14.84 km.
Air Detectability Range9.89 km.
Battle Levels
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Special

Duke of Bronte — British special premium Tier VII battleship.

A battleship featuring an unconventional layout, designed within the confines of the Washington Naval Treaty. She's armed with 406 mm main battery guns arranged in three turrets concentrated on her bow. The warship's armor follows an all-or-nothing scheme, providing maximum protection to vital parts of the ship and minimal protection elsewhere.

Modules

Main Battery Guns Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Dispersion
(m)
Maximum HE Shell Damage
(HP)
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell
(%)
Maximum AP Shell Damage
(HP)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount2452475,9504512,000 00
Hull Hit Points
(HP)
Armor
(mm)
Armor
(mm)
Main Turrets
(pcs.)
Secondary Gun Turrets
(pcs.)
AA Mounts
(pcs.)
Torpedo Tubes
(pcs.)
Hangar Capacity
(pcs.)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Duke of Bronte62,900940636/641/5/1/2/62 00
Torpedoes Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
Torpedo Tubes Reload Time
(sec)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Damage
(HP)
Torpedo Speed
(knot)
Torpedo Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
622 mm Mk VII1.5401529,3666710 00
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk VII mod. 10 00
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 45,000 hp23.8 00

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

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    Cons:

      Research

      As a premium ship, Duke of Bronte has no module upgrades to research.

      Optimal Configuration

      Upgrades

      The recommended upgrades are:

      • Slot 1:
      • Slot 2:
      • Slot 3:
      • Slot 4:

      Consumables

      Duke of Bronte equips the following consumables:

      Camouflage

      As a premium ship, Duke of Bronte comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

      Signals

      Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

      Gallery

      Historical Info

      Historical Gallery

      References


      Ship Change Log

      See here for links to Update notes.

      • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 13.2.

      Testing Changes

      • DevBlog 510:
        • Preliminary characteristics.
      • DevBlog 520:
        • Changed the parameters of the main battery:
          • AP shell damage reduced from 12,000 to 10,800.
          • Sigma reduced from 1.8 to 1.6.

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