Belfast

Tier VI | Type: Cruiser
Cost	Campaign Reward
Variants	Belfast '43

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints35 700

Armor6 - 114 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/50 Mk XXIII4x3

Firing Range14.7 km

Reload Time7.5 s

180° Turn Time25.7 s

HE Maximum Damage2100

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration25 mm

AP Maximum Damage3100

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

102mm/45 QF RP51 Mk XVIV4x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

40mm Bofors Mk V RP506x2

DPS140

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 2

102mm/45 QF RP51 Mk XVIV4x2

DPS72

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius680 m

Rudder Shift Time9.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea11 km

Detectability by Air6.9 km

Detectability while firing in smoke5.4 km

Belfast — British Premium Tier VI Cruiser.

An Edinburgh-class light cruiser, one of the most powerful among same-type ships in the Royal Navy during World War II. Underwent several major upgrades. Instead of AA and torpedo armament, the ship received improved torpedo protection and an enhanced surveillance radar.

Belfast was released as the final reward of His Majesty's Raider campaign, which took place from February 3rd to March 8th, 2020.

Entered Service: 1939
Ships in a series: 2

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.	Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.	Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	35 700	6	114	4	4x3	9.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
152mm/50 Mk XXIII	4x3	7.5	25.7	2100	9	3100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.7 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.9km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 15s Dispersion time: 103s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 8.5km Duration: 25s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Has access to HE shells, which makes it more versatile compared to other British light cruisers.
• Decent range and turret traverse speeds.
• Great acceleration; typical of British light cruisers
• Very favorable set of consumables.
• Great concealment.

Cons:

• Mediocre armor, as befitting a light cruiser. It can weather incoming 203mm rounds, but anything larger than that is going to cause havoc.
• Poor shell ballistics at longer ranges.
• Lacks the torpedoes that its tech-tree counterparts have.

Performance

History

The story of Belfast is one of tragedy and victory. She was built in response to the Japanese cruiser Mogami, an extremely capable warship to match. Length and British technological limitations meant that Belfast carried twelve 6-inch guns in 4 triple turrets. Belfast was laid down in Belfast, Northern Ireland in December 1936 and launched on St. Patrick’s Day in 1938. She put that extra bit of luck to good use when, in November 1939, Belfast struck a mine that very nearly destroyed the ship—most of the machinery was destroyed and the ship itself was bent upwards 4 and a half feet! After nearly three years of extensive repairs, Belfast rejoined the fleet with significant upgrades and Radar. Her next major action saw Belfast in direct combat with the German battleship Scharnhorst during the Battle of the North Cape. Her actions allowed the British to finally sink the German battleship. In 1944, Belfast served as an HQ ship during the Normandy invasion, supporting the Gold and Juno beaches. She fired almost 2,000 6-inch rounds during the invasion. After a thorough refit for Pacific service, she sailed to the Pacific and made it to Sydney Australia on August 7th, 1945, just before the war ended.

• She served in the Korean war, firing over 8,000 shells against shore targets.
• She rests as a museum ship in London on the River Thames.

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