Dido

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 Dido — British • Premium • Tier V • Cruiser.

After the signing of the London Treaty, a discussion started about small naval cruisers. In 1936, a project featuring five rapid-firing 5.25-inch (133 mm) twin mounts was presented. HMS Dido, the lead ship of the series, entered service in September 1940. At the beginning of World War II, she escorted convoys in the Altantic before relocating to the Mediterranean. The cruiser participated in the Second Battle of Sirte in 1942, in the landings of Sicily in 1943, and served off the south coast of France in 1944. In 1945, she escorted Arctic convoys and supported strikes off the coast of Norway.

Dido was released as a chain bundle reward during the Operation Piñata update.

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

 Tier: V
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Entered Service: 1940
 Ships in Series: 11

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

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

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	29 500	-
• Armor (mm)	10 - 89	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	34	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	580	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.3	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	4.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm TR Mk IV	-
• Arrangement	2x3	-
• Reload time (sec)	72	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	15 867	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	61	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	133mm/50 QF Mk.I	-
• Main artillery arrangement	5x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.3	-
• Reload time (sec)	8	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	-
• HE maximum damage	1900	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	25	-
• AP maximum damage	2550	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV	-
• Arrangement	3x1	-
• DPS	11	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk V	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	24	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Vickers 2-PDR. Mk VII	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• DPS	28	-
• Range (km)	2.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	133mm/50 QF Mk.I	-
• Arrangement	5x2	-
• DPS	41	-
• Range (km)	4.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Dido

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	29 500	10	89	4	5x2	2	6.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
133mm/50 QF Mk.I	5x2	8	18	1900	8	2550

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.3 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm TR Mk IV	2x3	72s	7.2s	15 867	8	61	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Dido

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main batter 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%	Supercharges Main battery range +5% AP shell and bomb penetration multiplier +10% Main battery shell grouping -5%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

Consumables

Cruiser - Dido

Damage Control Party

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

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

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

Smoke Generator

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

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 40s Reload time: 70s Number of consumables: 5

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -66.7% Duration: 16s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

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 - Dido

Pros:

• Great set of consumables
• Good concealment
• Tight turning circle and rather quick rudder-shift time
• Overall good torpedo characteristics

Cons:

• Terrible armor
• Mediocre AA defense
• Poor torpedo damage reduction

Performance

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