Cataluña

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 Cataluña — Spanish • Tech Tree • Tier VII • Cruiser.

After the Nationalists proclaimed victory in the Civil War, ties between Spain and the Fascist regime in Italy built up momentum. Suffering from a scarcity of modern ships of all types in its service, Spain planned to study the latest advancements in global shipbuilding, including those made by Italy. The Ansaldo company came up with three heavy cruiser projects for Spain, each with its own armament composition. One of the projects provided for armament to be made up of three 203 mm triple-gun mounts.

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

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 210 000

 Year of Design: 1940
 Predecessor: Asturias
 Successors: Andalucía

━━ 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	39 500	43 500
• Armor (mm)	16 - 180	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	7	7

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	37	37
• Turning circle radius (m)	850	850
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	14.4	10.3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.1	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm tubo lanciasiluri	533mm tubo lanciasiluri
• Arrangement	2x4	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	106	106
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	14 862	14 862
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	8	8
• Speed (kt)	61	61

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm/53 Model 1927	203mm/53 Model 1927
• 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)	25	23
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	25.7
• HE maximum damage	3100	3100
• HE fire chance (%)	15	15
• HE penetration (mm)	34	34
• AP maximum damage	5100	5100
• 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	128mm/61 KM40	128mm/61 KM40
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• DPS	91	91
• Range (km)	5.2	5.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/54 Model 1939	37mm/54 Model 1938
• Arrangement	6x1	6x2
• DPS	94	120
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/65 Model 1939	20mm/65 Breda Model 1935
• Arrangement	10x1	10x2
• DPS	48	65
• Range (km)	2	2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Cataluña

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	39 500	16	180	7	3x3	2	14.4	0
Hull B	43 500	16	180	7	3x3	2	10.3	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
203mm/53 Model 1927	3x3	25	25.7	3100	15	5100	0
203mm/53 Model 1927	3x3	23	25.7	3100	15	5100	450 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.2 km	0
Mk VIII Mod. 2	10 %	15.6 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x4	106s	7.2s	14 862	8	61	1.3
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x4	106s	7.2s	14 862	8	61	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	37 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Cataluña

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 - Cataluña

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: +244 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 - Cataluña

Pros:

• Fast; 37 knots top speed
• Good HP pool
• Accurate, hard-hitting main battery guns with fast shell velocity
• Access to the ready rack mechanic
• Equipped with torpedoes

Cons:

• Poor turning circle radius and rudder-shift time
• Mediocre AA armament
• Lacks "utility" consumables
• Long standard main battery reload time

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Cataluña

From Rome to Edo

• Detectability range after firing in smoke reduced from 7.8 to 7.5 km
• Detectability range by sea reduced from 13.3 to 13.1 km
• Detectability range by air reduced from 8 to 7.8 km
• Stock hull HP increased from 36,800 to 39,500
• Upgraded hull HP increased from 40,800 to 43,500

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