Hawkins

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 Hawkins — British • Tech Tree • Tier IV • Cruiser.

The pioneering ship that led the way for a later class of heavy cruisers. The ship's layout and silhouette had much in common with the British light cruisers of World War I, but Hawkins surpassed them in size and the caliber of her main battery.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: IV
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: 500 000
 XP: 24 000

 Entered Service: 1919
 Ships in Series: 5
 Predecessor: Emerald
 Successors: Devonshire, Surrey

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	27 800	32 200
• Armor (mm)	5 - 76	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	10	10

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	30	30
• Turning circle radius (m)	640	640
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.8	9.1

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.6	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm DR Mk II	533mm DR Mk II
• Arrangement	2x2	2x2
• Reload time (sec)	53	53
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	15 733	15 733
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	1.2
• Range (km)	6	6
• Speed (kt)	59	59

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	190mm/45 BL Mk VI	190mm/45 BL Mk VI
• Main artillery arrangement	7x1	7x1
• Firing range (km)	12.4	13.6
• Reload time (sec)	12	11
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	16.4
• HE maximum damage	3250	3250
• HE fire chance (%)	15	15
• HE penetration (mm)	32	32
• AP maximum damage	4250	4250
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 Mk V	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX
• Arrangement	4x1	4x2
• Firing range (km)	4.5	4.5
• Reload time (sec)	4	3
• HE maximum damage	1500	1500
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	7.7mm Lewis	12.7mm Mk III
• Arrangement	4x1	4x4
• DPS	6	8
• Range (km)	1	1.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/39 QF Mark II	40mm Vickers 2-PDR. Mk VII
• Arrangement	4x1	4x4
• DPS	23	56
• Range (km)	2.5	2.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 Mk V	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX
• Arrangement	4x1	4x2
• DPS	11	38
• Range (km)	3.5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Hawkins

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	27 800	5	76	10	7x1	2	12.8	0
Hull B	32 200	5	76	10	7x1	2	9.1	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
190mm/45 BL Mk VI	7x1	12	18	3250	15	4250	0
190mm/45 BL Mk VI	7x1	11	16.4	3250	15	4250	12 500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	12.4 km	0
Targeting System Mk IV mod. 2	10 %	13.6 km	12 500

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm DR Mk II	2x2	53s	7.2s	15 733	6	59	1.2	0
533mm DR Mk II	2x2	53s	7.2s	15 733	6	59	1.2	0

	Maximum Speed
Stock	30 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Hawkins

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%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%

AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Hawkins

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: +160 Duration: 29s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.7km Detection of ships: 3.7km Duration: 90s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Hawkins

Pros:

• Solid HP pool for her tier
• Very well armored for a Tier IV cruiser
• Good turret traverse
• Tight turning circle radius
• Access to the Repair Partyconsumable

Cons:

• Awkward and obsolete main battery layout for her tier
• Slow main battery reload time
• Poor fire starter
• Weak, short-range torpedoes
• Slow and sluggish
• Poor Concealment

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Hawkins

Double the Fun, Double the Trouble

• Stock main battery reload time reduced from 13 s to 12 s
• Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 12.5 s to 11 s

Christmas on the Waves

• AP maximum shell damage increased from 4050 to 4250
• HE maximum shell damage increased from 3050 to 3250

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