Andalucía

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 Andalucía — Spanish • Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

In 1938, Francoist Spain developed several destroyer and cruiser designs displacing 7,920 to 19,000 tons. The largest, Project 138—"a cruiser with a speed of 36 knots"—proposed multiple main battery options, from incorporating battleship España's turrets to a more common layout of three triple-gun turrets with 203-254 mm guns.

 Navy: Spain
 Ship: Spanish
 Nation: Spain
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 300 000

 Year of Design: 1938
 Predecessor: Cataluña
 Successors: Castilla

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Revolver: Main guns can fire several times with a short interval between shots, but reloading takes longer than usual.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	43 800	48 300
• Armor (mm)	13 - 229	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	16	16

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	36	36
• Turning circle radius (m)	800	800
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	15.8	11.3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.3	-
• Detectability by air (km)	8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	8.4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Vierling	533mm Vierling
• Arrangement	2x4	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	106	106
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	15 621	15 621
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	8	8
• Speed (kt)	62	62

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	234mm/50 Mk.XII	234mm/50 Mk.XII
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	3x3
• Ready rack reload time (sec)	2.5	2.5
• Shells in ready rack	2	2
• Firing range (km)	14.2	15.6
• Reload time (sec)	26	24
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	25.7
• HE maximum damage	3500	3500
• HE fire chance (%)	16	16
• HE penetration (mm)	39	39
• AP maximum damage	5900	5900
• Sigma	2.15	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm/61 KM40	128mm/61 KM40
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• Firing range (km)	5	5
• Reload time (sec)	4	4
• HE maximum damage	1500	1500
• HE fire chance (%)	5	5
• HE penetration (mm)	21	21

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/54 Model 1939	37mm/54 Model 1939
• Arrangement	6x4	6x4
• DPS	134	145
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	128mm/61 KM40	128mm/61 KM40
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• DPS	82	82
• Range (km)	5.2	5.2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/54 Model 1939	37mm/54 Model 1938
• Arrangement	6x1	6x2
• DPS	134	145
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/65 Model 1939	20mm/65 Breda Model 1935
• Arrangement	16x1	16x2
• DPS	65	98
• Range (km)	2	2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Andalucía

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	43 800	13	229	16	3x3	2	15.8	0
Hull B	48 300	13	229	16	3x3	2	11.3	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
234mm/50 Mk.XII	3x3	26	25.7	3500	16	5900	0
234mm/50 Mk.XII	3x3	24	25.7	3500	16	5900	625 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.2 km	0
Mk IX Mod. 2	10 %	15.6 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Vierling	2x4	106s	7.2s	15 621	8	62	1.3
533mm Vierling	2x4	106s	7.2s	15 621	8	62	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Andalucía

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Andalucía

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +289 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.5km Detection of ships: 5km Duration: 100s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 70s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 25s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Andalucía

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• Fast; 36 knots top speed
• Accurate, hard-hitting main battery guns with fast shell velocity
• Access to the ready rack mechanic
• Equipped with torpedoes

Cons:

• Long standard main battery reload time
• Lacks "utility" consumables
• Mediocre AA DPS
• Poor turning circle radius and rudder-shift time
• A large silhouette makes the ship more vulnerable to enemy fire

Performance

History

Cruiser - Andalucía

From Rome to Edo

• Stock main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 26 s
• Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 26 to 24 s

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