London

Tier V | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Doubloons)	10 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints34 600

Armor13 - 114 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm/50 BL Mk VIII4x2

Firing Range14.5 km

Reload Time15 s

180° Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage2850

HE Fire Chance15 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage4550

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

102mm/45 QF Mk XIX4x2

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedoes

533mm QR Mk IV2x4

Reload Time106 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage15 733

Detectability by Sea1.2 km

Range7 km

Speed59 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk IV15x1

DPS54

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/39 QF Mark VIII2x8

DPS40

Range2.5 km

AA Armament 3

102mm/45 QF Mk XIX4x2

DPS72

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 kn

Turning Circle Radius710 m

Rudder Shift Time7.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea10.6 km

Detectability by Air6.7 km

Detectability while firing in smoke6.2 km

London — British Premium Tier V Cruiser.

The lead ship in the second series of County-class cruisers—British "Washington Treaty" cruisers armed with eight powerful 203 mm guns. The cruiser was rebuilt during extensive modernization undertaken in the late 1930s, which changed the ship's exterior and reinforced her armor and AA batteries.

London was released in the store on August 31st, 2020.

Entered Service: 1929
Ships in a series: 4

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.	Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.	Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	34 600	13	114	4	4x2	2	7.8

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm/50 BL Mk VIII	4x2	15	22.5	2850	15	4550

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.5 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm QR Mk IV	2x4	106s	7.2s	15 733	7	59	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32 kn

Modifications

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

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: +554 Duration: 20s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.5km Detection of ships: 3.5km Duration: 180s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 3

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

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Good HP for a Tier V cruiser.
• Large caliber main guns with hard hitting HE and AP shells.
• Decent main battery firing angles.
• Good set of consumables.

Cons:

• Despite better armor it is still fairly weak, large caliber hits can be devastating.
• Slow main battery reload time; poor DPM.
• Poor AA defenses.

Performance

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