Vrijheid

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 Vrijheid — Netherlands • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

A post-war version of the Dutch Eendracht class light cruiser design with an altrnative main battery. The ship's main armament consists of automatic dual purpose 120mm guns, similar to those mounted on Friesland-class destroyers in the early 1950s.

Vrijheid was released as a reward in the Spirit of Discovery random bundles, which took place from March 2nd to March 30th, 2026.

 Navy: NDL
 Ship: Netherlands
 Nation: Netherlands
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Year of Design: 1948

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Pyromania: Above average chance for HE shells to cause a fire.

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Airstrike: Can request an automated air squadron that drops projectiles in the designated area.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	33 400	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 125	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	720	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.9	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.4	-

Bomb Airstrike

BOMB AIRSTRIKE	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Fokker T.V	-
• Hit points	2000	-
• Maximum speed (kt)	200	-
• Total squadrons	2	-
• Attack unit size	6	-
• Aircraft per squadron	6	-
• Bombs in payload	30	-
• Maximum attack range (km)	10.5	-
• Detectability range (km)	9	-
• Aircraft restoration time (sec)	54	-
• Armor piercing (mm)	37	-
• Maximum bomb damage	6300	-
• Fire-setting chances (%)	38	-
• Payload delivery time (sec)	11.92	-
• Upgrade price	-	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	120mm/50 Model 1942	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	15.2	-
• Reload time (sec)	4.7	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	15	-
• HE maximum damage	1850	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	20	-
• AP maximum damage	2100	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/56 Bofors Model 1936	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• DPS	250	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/56 Bofors	-
• Arrangement	7x1	-
• DPS	175	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	120mm/50 Model 1942	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	104	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Vrijheid

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	33 400	13	125	19	4x2	9

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm/50 Model 1942	4x2	4.7	15	1850	8	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.2 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Vrijheid

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main batter 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%	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 - Vrijheid

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

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +20% Duration: 60s Reload time: 100s Number of consumables: 4

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 90s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +166 Duration: 28s Reload time: 40s Number of consumables: 3

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 - Vrijheid

Pros:

• Fast-reloading, hard-hitting airstrikes
• Quick main battery reload time
• Good AA defense
• Great concealment

Cons:

• Lacks access to torpedoes
• Mediocre main battery damage and penetration
• Poor survivability

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