Vanguard
Vanguard
Vanguard — British
• Tech Tree • Tier VII • Battleship.
The last battleship of the British Royal Navy. Due to the specific conditions of her construction phase, she combined high speed, powerful AA guns and up-to-date equipment while still preserving obsolete main battery guns.
Navy: UK
Ship: British
Nation: United Kingdom
Categoy: Tech Tree
Tier: VII
Class: Battleship
Cost: 18 000 000
XP: 210 000
Entered Service: 1946 Ships in Series: 1 Predecessor: King George V Successors: Temeraire, Conqueror
Ship Traits
Superior HE pen: Above average HE shell penetration.
Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.
Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.
Survivability Stats| SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Hitpoints | 63 300 | 71 700 |
| • Armor (mm) | 16 - 356 | - |
| • Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 25 | 25 |
Maneuverability| MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Maximum Speed (kn) | 28.5 | 30 |
| • Turning Circle Radius (m) | 850 | 850 |
| • Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 14.7 | 13.4 |
Concealment| CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Detectability by Sea (km) | 15.2 | - |
| • Detectability by Air (km) | 12.2 | - |
| • Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 14 | - |
Main Artillery Stats| MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Main Artillery Name | 381 mm/42 Mk I | 381 mm/42 Mk I |
| • Main Artillery Arrangement | 4x2 | 4x2 |
| • Firing Range (km) | 15.5 | 17 |
| • Reload Time (sec) | 25 | 25 |
| • 180° Turn Time (sec) | 30 | 30 |
| • HE Maximum Damage | 5800 | 5800 |
| • HE Fire Chance (%) | 42 | 42 |
| • HE Penetration (mm) | 95 | 95 |
| • AP Maximum Damage | 12 500 | 12 500 |
| • Sigma | 2.0 | - |
Secondary Artillery Stats| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Name | 134 mm/50 Mk I | 134 mm/50 Mk I |
| • Arrangement | 8x2 | 8x2 |
| • Firing Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
| • Reload Time (sec) | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| • HE Maximum Damage | 1900 | 1900 |
| • HE Fire Chance (%) | 8 | 8 |
| • HE Penetration (mm) | 22 | 22 |
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats| AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Name | 20mm Oerlikon Mk V | 40mm Bofors Mk VII |
| • Arrangement | 11x2 | 11x1 |
| • DPS | 67 | 96 |
| • Range (km) | 2 | 3.5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 40mm Bofors Mk V | 40mm STAAG |
| • Arrangement | 1x2 | 1x2 |
| • DPS | 12 | 25 |
| • Range (km) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 40mm Bofors Mk VI | 40mm Bofors Mk VI |
| • Arrangement | 10x6 | 10x6 |
| • DPS | 292 | 292 |
| • Range (km) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 4 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 134mm/50 Mk I | 134mm/50 Mk I |
| • Arrangement | 8x2 | 8x2 |
| • DPS | 68 | 68 |
| • Range (km) | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Modules, Modifications & ConsumablesModules
Battleship - Vanguard
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 63 300 | 16 | 356 | 25 | 4x2 | 14.7 | 0 |
| Hull B | 71 700 | 16 | 356 | 25 | 4x2 | 13.4 | 3 600 000 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
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| 381 mm/42 Mk I | 4x2 | 25 | 30 | 5800 | 42 | 12 500 |
| 381 mm/42 Mk I | 4x2 | 25 | 30 | 5800 | 42 | 12 500 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 0 % | 15.5 km | 0 |
| Targeting System Mk VII mod. 2 | 10 % | 17 km | 450 000 |
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Maximum Speed | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 28.5 kn | 0 |
| Engine: 130 000 hp | 30 kn | 450 000 |
Modifications
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Consumables
Battleship - Vanguard
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| Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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| Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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| Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns. |
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| Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament. |
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Community ContributionsPlayer Opinion
Battleship - VanguardPros:
- Large HP pool
- Good main battery accuracy, traverse speed and reload time
- Powerful HE shells with high damage and fire chance and improved penetration
- Good rudder shift for a battleship
- Strong mid-range AA suite
- Access to the enhanced Repair Party
consumable and Main Battery Reload Booster
Cons:
- Very poor firing angles
- Weak armor, mostly consisting of 32mm common plating
- Very large superstructure that can easily be damaged from any angle
- Large citadel is exposed to enemy fire if improperly angled
- Rather low torpedo protection
- Lacks access to the Observation Seaplane
consumable
Performance
Changes
Battleship - Vanguard- This battleship now has a variant of the Main Battery Reload Booster that’s analogous to Jean Bart's. However, it only holds one charge unless otherwise enhanced by commander skills.
- HP restored to citadel by Repair Party increased from 16% to 25%.
- Shell grouping improved by about 2.6%.
- Repair party modified—it now restores the same amount of HP but over 10 seconds instead of 28.
- Shell grouping increased by 2.5%
- Maximum main gun dispersion radius decreased by 10%
- Stock rudder shift time reduced from 19.7 s to 18.1 s
- Upgraded rudder shift time reduced from 14.7 s to 13.4 s
- Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 64 mm to 95 mm
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