Queen Elizabeth

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 Queen Elizabeth — British • Tech Tree • Tier V • Battleship.

The first battleship in the world to carry 381mm main battery guns. When commissioned, she was one of the fastest ships of her type. In the interwar period, the battleship was extensively upgraded. Her torpedo protection was reinforced, and her outdated secondary battery was replaced with up-to-date dual-purpose artillery. The ship also received aircraft handling equipment.

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

 Tier: V
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1915
 Ships in Series: 5
 Predecessor: Iron Duke
 Successors: King George V, Vanguard
 Variants: AL Queen Elizabeth

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.

Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	53 100	55 300
• Armor (mm)	16 - 330	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	22	22

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	22.3	23.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	680	680
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	20	14.3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.3	-
• Detectability by air (km)	11.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	13	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	381mm/42 Mk I	381mm/42 Mk I
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	14.3	15.8
• Reload time (sec)	30	30
• 180° turn time (sec)	60	60
• HE maximum damage	6300	6300
• HE fire chance (%)	35	35
• HE penetration (mm)	95	95
• AP maximum damage	11 400	11 400
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	114mm/45 Mark II BD	114mm/45 Mark II BD
• Arrangement	10x2	10x2
• Firing range (km)	4	4
• Reload time (sec)	5	5
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	8	8
• HE penetration (mm)	19	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Mk III	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV
• Arrangement	6x4	14x1
• DPS	13	50
• Range (km)	1.2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV	20mm Oerlikon Mk V
• Arrangement	8x1	4x2
• DPS	29	24
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Vickers 2-pdr Mk VIII	40mm Vickers 2-pdr Mk VIII
• Arrangement	4x8	4x8
• DPS	79	79
• Range (km)	2.5	2.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	114mm/45 Mark II BD	114mm/45 Mark II BD
• Arrangement	10x2	10x2
• DPS	89	89
• Range (km)	5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Queen Elizabeth

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	53 100	16	330	22	4x2	20	0
Hull B	55 300	16	330	22	4x2	14.3	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
381mm/42 Mk I	4x2	30	60	6300	35	11 400
381mm/42 Mk I	4x2	30	60	6300	35	11 400

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.3 km	0
Targeting System Mk V mod 2	10 %	15.8 km	60 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	22.3 kn	0
Engine: 80 000 hp	23.5 kn	60 000

Modifications

Battleship - Queen Elizabeth

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%
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

Battleship - Queen Elizabeth

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +276 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

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

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

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Player Opinion

Battleship - Queen Elizabeth

Pros:

• Powerful guns with good accuracy.
• Extended armor belt.
• Good maneuverability.

Cons:

• Mediocre torpedo protection.
• Large, vulnerable superstructure.
• Very slow turret traverse.

Performance

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