Dalian

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 Dalian — Pan‑Asian • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

A modernized version of the MK-6 cruiser project with the gun mounts from the 1940s replaced with more contemporary ones—the main battery is represented by BL-109 guns instead of MK-18, and the AA mounts are represented by ZIF-31 and 4M-120 mounts instead of 66-K and 70-K, respectively. The project reflects a potential upgrade of the cruiser, which might have been carried out in the 1950s.

Dalian was released as the final reward of the Dragon's Voyage campaign, which took place from April 7th to May 19th, 2025.

 Navy: ASIA
 Ship: Pan‑Asian
 Nation: Pan‑Asia
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost:

 Year of Design: 1952

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Paper Thin: Higher caliber shells overpen the armor without arming, causing minimal damage.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	35 000	-
• Armor (mm)	12 - 100	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.4	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	660	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.9	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	4.4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm 1-N	-
• Arrangement	4x3	-
• Reload time (sec)	90	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	15 100	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	10	-
• Speed (kt)	60	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	130mm/60 BL-109A	-
• Main artillery arrangement	5x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.9	-
• Reload time (sec)	4.9	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	9	-
• HE maximum damage	2000	-
• HE fire chance (%)	10	-
• HE penetration (mm)	26	-
• AP maximum damage	2600	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm 110-PM 4M-120	-
• Arrangement	10x4	-
• DPS	84	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	57mm ZIF-31B	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	71	-
• Range (km)	4	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	130mm/60 BL-109A	-
• Arrangement	5x2	-
• DPS	140	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Dalian

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	35 000	12	100	19	5x2	4	6.9

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
130mm/60 BL-109A	5x2	4.9	9	2000	10	2600

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.9 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm 1-N	4x3	90s	7.2s	15 100	10	60	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.4 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Dalian

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%	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%	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 - Dalian

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: +174 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Smoke Generator

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

Duration: 30s Dispersion time: 70s Reload time: 110s Number of consumables: 4

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Dalian

Pros:

• Decent AA armament
• Good handling
• Numerous torpedoes with good characteristics
• Great concealment
• Main battery guns have a good rate of fire and good HE penetration for their caliber

Cons:

• Abysmal survivability; poor armor and healing capabilities as well as a very low HP pool for its tier
• Mediocre main battery range
• Lacks utility; no access to consumables such as Sonarand Surveillance Radar

Performance

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