Santander

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 Santander — Pan‑American • Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

In accordance with the Rio de Janeiro Treaty in 1947, the old Brooklyn-class cruisers were to be transferred to the Colombian Navy to strengthen it. If Colombia had decided to order a new ship, it could have been Santander, a cruiser based on the American Worcester-class ships.

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

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 300 000

 Year of Design: 1948
 Predecessor: Ignacio Allende
 Successors: San Martín

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Full Circle: Main battery turrets can rotate the full 360 degrees.

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Advanced Sonar: Can be equipped with the Advanced Sonar consumable, enabling early detection of enemy torpedo launches.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	40 200	44 300
• Armor (mm)	6 - 178	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	7	7

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	33
• Turning circle radius (m)	780	780
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	15	10.7

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.4	-
• Detectability by air (km)	8.1	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6.8	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm quad	533mm quad
• Arrangement	2x4	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	106	106
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	16 479	16 479
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	10.5	10.5
• Speed (kt)	66	66

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	152mm/47 DP Mk.16	152mm/47 DP Mk.16
• Main artillery arrangement	3x3	3x3
• Firing range (km)	14	15.5
• Reload time (sec)	7	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• HE maximum damage	2200	2200
• HE fire chance (%)	7.5	7.5
• HE penetration (mm)	30	30
• AP maximum damage	3400	3400
• Sigma	2.05	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	152mm/ 47 DP Mk.16	152mm/47 DP Mk.16
• Arrangement	3x3	3x3
• DPS	79	82
• Range (km)	6	6
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76.2mm/50 Mk.22	76.2mm/50 Mk.22
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• DPS	189	189
• Range (km)	4	4
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	20mm Oerlikon Mk20
• Arrangement	16x1	16x2
• DPS	98	167
• Range (km)	2	2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Santander

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	40 200	6	178	7	3x3	2	15	0
Hull B	44 300	6	178	7	3x3	2	10.7	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
152mm/47 DP Mk.16	3x3	7	7.2	2200	7.5	3400	0
152mm/47 DP Mk.16	3x3	6	7.2	2200	7.5	3400	625 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14 km	0
Targeting System Mk VIII Mod. 2	10 %	15.5 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quad	2x4	106s	7.2s	16 479	10.5	66	1.3
533mm quad	2x4	106s	7.2s	16 479	10.5	66	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Santander

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%	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%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Santander

Damage Control Party

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

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

Advanced Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen. Advanced effect: Shows the bearing of the nearest launch point of a torpedo fired from an enemy ship with 10 km for 15 s.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.9km Detection of ships: 4.7km Duration: 90s Reload time: 120s 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: 110s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 70s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +310 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 25s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Santander

Pros:

• Quick rate of fire
• Equipped with decent-ranged torpedoes
• Good maneuverability
• Access to the Advanced Sonar consumable

Cons:

• Large, exposed citadel
• Terrible torpedo damage reduction
• Low fire-setting chances
• Poor long-range AA DPS

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Santander

From Rome to Edo

• Stock 76 mm AA gun average damage per second reduced from 198 to 189
• Stock 20 mm AA gun average damage per second reduced from 104 to 98
• Upgraded 76 mm AA gun average damage per second reduced from 195 to 189
• Upgraded 20 mm AA gun average damage per second reduced from 173 to 167
• Added Stock Artillery 152 mm AA guns

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