Tiger '59

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 Tiger '59 — British • Premium • Tier VI • Cruiser.

One of the last artillery cruisers of the Royal Navy, armed with the most advanced and powerful guns that Great Britain had at its disposal in the 1950s.

Tiger '59 was released in the store on March 7th, 2022.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VI
 Class: Cruiser

 Entered Service: 1959
 Ships in Series: 3

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Flair for Piercing: Equipped with AP shells only.

Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	33 100	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 101	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	31.2	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	590	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.9	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.9	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.4	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	152mm/50 Mk XXVI	-
• Main artillery arrangement	2x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.7	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.2	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	4.7	-
• AP maximum damage	3200	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76.2mm/70 Mk VI	-
• Arrangement	3x2	-
• DPS	118	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	152mm/52 Mk XXVI	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	47	-
• Range (km)	6	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Tiger '59

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	33 100	13	101	4	2x2	8.9

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max AP Damage
152mm/50 Mk XXVI	2x2	3.2	4.7	3200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.7 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	31.2 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Tiger '59

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%	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%
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%

Consumables

Cruiser - Tiger '59

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: +662 Duration: 20s Reload time: 60s 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: 103s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Radar

Significantly increases guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships, including those located within a smoke screen.

Range: 8.5km Duration: 25s Reload time: 180s 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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Tiger '59

Pros:

• Very fast main battery traverse speed and reload time
• Good main battery firing angles; both turrets can turn 360 degrees
• Improved AP shells with better penetration angles, short fuse timers, and low arming threshold
• Reasonably armored for a British light cruiser; covered in 25mm plating
• Excellent maneuverability
• Good concealment with all the relevant upgrades and commander skills
• Great set of consumables

Cons:

• Small HP pool for her tier
• Low top speed
• Only four main guns - even with the fast reload, the damage output per salvo is very low
• Low shell velocity and high shell arcs make hitting targets at range difficult
• Like most other British light cruisers, Tiger '59 does not carry HE shells
• Lacks both torpedoes and secondary armaments
• Exposed and poorly protected citadel

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Tiger '59

The Cat and the Eagle

• Main battery dispersion improved by 49.5%

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