Hércules

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 Hércules — Pan‑American • Tech Tree • Tier I • Cruiser.

British River-class frigates, designed to escort convoys in the North Atlantic, were sold off in large numbers after World War II. USS Asheville, a Canadian-built ship, remained in the U.S. Navy until 1946 but was later sold to Argentina. There, she initially served under the name Hércules, then Juan B. Azopardo until 1973

 Navy: PAM
 Ship: Pan‑American
 Nation: Pan‑America
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: I
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: 0
 XP: 0

 Entered Service: 1942
 Ships in Series: 151
 Successors: V. Guerrero, Córdoba

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Slow: Below average maximum movement speed.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	12 600	-
• Armor (mm)	3 - 10	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	7	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	20.3	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	320	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	8.6	-
• Detectability by air (km)	4.7	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.9	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	102mm/45 QF Mk.XVI	102mm/45 QF Mk.XVI
• Main artillery arrangement	2x2	2x2
• Firing range (km)	10.1	11.1
• Reload time (sec)	3.5	3.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5	22.5
• HE maximum damage	800	800
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	45	-
• Range (km)	2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Hércules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Anti Air Mounts	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	12 600	3	10	7	2x2	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
102mm/45 QF Mk.XVI	2x2	3.5	22.5	800	6
102mm/45 QF Mk.XVI	2x2	3.5	22.5	800	6

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10.1 km	0
Mk1 mod. 2	10 %	11.1 km	500

	Maximum Speed
Stock	20.3 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Hércules

Consumables

Cruiser - Hércules

Damage Control Party

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

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Hércules

Pros:

• Fast-reloading main battery guns

Cons:

• Low HE shell damage

Performance

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