Exeter B

Exeter B

 Exeter B — British • Premium • Tier V • Cruiser.

This York-class ship was the last heavy cruiser to be inducted into the Royal Navy. She had relatively moderate dimensions for her type, but still featured a well-balanced combination of speed, armor protection, and armament.

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

 Tier: V
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Doubloons) 8 000

 Entered Service: 1928
 Ships in Series: 1
 Variants: Exeter

Ship Traits

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	29 400	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 140	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	32	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	650	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	6.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	10.5	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	6.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.1	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm TR Mk IV	-
• Arrangement	2x3	-
• Reload Time (sec)	72	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	15 867	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kn)	61	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm/50 BL Mk VIII	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	14.3	-
• Reload Time (sec)	12	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	22.5	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2850	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	15	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	4550	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	3	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1500	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	6	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	17	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Mk III	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• DPS	4	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Vickers 2-pdr. Mk VIII	-
• Arrangement	2x8	-
• DPS	42	-
• Range (km)	2.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	39	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Exeter B

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	29 400	6	140	4	3x2	2	6.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm/50 BL Mk VIII	3x2	12	22.5	2850	15	4550

	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	32 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Exeter B

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%

Consumables

Cruiser - Exeter B

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

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +147 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.5km Detection of ships: 5.1km Duration: 112s 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: 99s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

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 - Exeter B

Pros:

• Good HE shell penetration, damage and fire chance
• Torpedoes have good range and damage, and can be single-fired
• Improved propulsion ensures Exeter accelerates/decelerates quickly and loses little speed during turns
• Great set of consumables
• Good concealment

Cons:

• Low main battery rate of fire and DPM
• Weak armor profile
• Fairly weak AA defenses

Performance

History

Cruiser - Exeter B

Exeter was the last heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy and is most famous for participating in the Battle of River Plate against the Graf Spee. Commissioned in 1931, Exeter was on the small side for heavy cruisers. She carried only six 8-inch guns in twin turrets and two triple torpedo tubes but proved to be quite a durable ship.

• Exeter was a York-class cruiser, essentially a scaled-down version of the previous County-class. She saw active service throughout the interbellum near America and the West Indies, putting her in a prime position to pursue the Graf Spee whenever the war started.
• On December 13, 1939 Exeter—along with Leander-class cruisers Ajax and Achilles—engaged the Graf Spee. In the fighting, Exeter dealt the critical blow to the Graf Spee that made it impossible for the German ship to return home. All this came at a cost, Exeter was hit by seven 283mm shells and was severely damaged. After over a year of repairs, Exeter returned to duty.
• Exeter tested some new features for Royal Navy cruisers, including vertical funnels and a new bridge design that became a staple of Royal Navy cruisers.
• In early 1942, Exeter fought in the Battle of Java Sea, but was sunk by two Myoko-class cruisers.

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