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Cruiser | U.K. | Tier VIII

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Belfast '43 — British promo premium Tier VIII cruiser.

One of the most powerful and largest light cruisers of the 1930s. The ship's main battery comprised twelve 152 mm guns complemented with dual-purpose artillery, torpedo armament, and aircraft-handling equipment.

First sold November 8th, 2020.

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
152 mm/50 Mk XXIII	5.7	25.71	139	2,450	9	3,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Belfast (1943)	38,400	6	114	4	6	2/6/8/5	2	0		0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
533 mm Mk IX*	0.8	72	7.2	15,866	61	8		0	0

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Mk VIII mod. 1	0	15.4		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	32.5		0	0

Has access to HE shells, unlike most other British light cruisers
Good HE damage and penetration for its gun caliber
Shell arcs are fairly high, enough to lob shells over islands
Unlike its Tier 7 counterpart, Belfast '43 has two triple torpedo launchers, one per side of the ship
Access to Short-Burst Smoke Generator (), Surveillance Radar () and Hydroacoustic Search () in separate slots
Excellent concealment when fully upgraded for it

Poor main battery rate of fire and fire chance
Subpar shell velocity and high shell arcs make hitting targets at range challenging
Lightly armored, with a large and vulnerable citadel
Sluggish ship handling and poor deceleration
Smoke from the Short-Burst Smoke Generator () dissipates very quickly
Hydroacoustic Search () and Surveillance Radar () only have two charges stock

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Belfast '43 from the NA forums
A joint review with the original Belfast.

As a premium ship, Belfast '43 doesn't have any upgrades to research.

The recommended upgrades for Belfast '43 are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 ()
Slot 2: Surveillance Radar Modification 1 () or Engine Room Protection ()
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 ()
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 ()

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist -10% cooldown time of Main Battery Reload Booster, Torpedo Reload Booster, Spotting Aircraft, Catapult Fighter, and Defensive AA Fire.	Gun Feeder -50% time to switch loaded shell type. ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time • -50% action time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Expert AA Marksman In the priority AA sector: +25% continuous damage. +1 flak burst per salvo.
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★	Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge +15% torpedo damage.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are more visible enemies than allies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AA Gunner +20% continuous damage. +20% flak damage.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Belfast '43 can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party ()
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search () - 2 charges
Slot 3: Short-Burst Smoke Generator () - 5 charges
Slot 4: Surveillance Radar () - 2 charges or Catapult Fighter () (3 fighters) - 3 charges

As a Premium ship, Belfast '43 comes with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her service cost, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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Combat
November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.^[1]	Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.^[1]	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party () is used.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.^[1]
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% action time of a Smoke Generator ().	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search () -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire ().
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle.	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle service.	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle.	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle.
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle.	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle.	Basilisk +75% XP earned for the battle. +30% credits earned for the battle.
Leviathan +50% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. +200% Free XP earned for the battle. +20% credits earned for the battle.	Scylla +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +25% credits earned for the battle.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Wargaming

Armada: Belfast 1943. 6 Nov 2020.

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