Celtic

Celtic

 Celtic — British • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

A well-guarded secret of the druids, Celtic is a rare sight on the seas. Seeing it, unlike the Flying Dutchman, heralds good luck!

Celtic was temporarily released in the store as a St. Patrick special ship between March 13th and April 10th, 2023.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Doubloons) 17 500

 Year of Design: 2023
 Variants: Baltimore, AL Baltimore

Ship Traits

Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.

Sticky Shot: Reduced ricochet change - greater chance of penetrating enemy ship armor at sharper angles.

Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	36 700	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 203	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	32.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	730	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	7	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	12.6	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.2	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm Mk15	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing Range (km)	15.5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	10	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	30	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2700	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	10	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	4500	-
• Sigma	1.9	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	-
• Arrangement	23x1	-
• DPS	83	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	12x4	-
• DPS	191	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	91	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Celtic

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	36 700	6	203	4	3x3	7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm Mk15	3x3	10	30	2700	10	4500

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.5 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Celtic

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%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Celtic

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: 3km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

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

Range: 9.9km Duration: 25s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +734 Duration: 20s Reload time: 60s 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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 4

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Celtic

Pros:

• Great set of consumables, including an improved Repair Partyconsumable and a longer-ranged Surveillance Radar
• Good armor; covered in 27mm plating inherited from its American tech-tree version Baltimore
• Decent AA suite
• Hard-hitting AP and HE shells

Cons:

• Below average shell grouping (1.9 Sigma compared to 2.0 on most cruisers)
• Lacks torpedoes
• Low HP pool for a Tier VII heavy cruiser; on par with ships like Cleveland and Edinburgh
• Mediocre main battery traverse time

Performance

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