Haarlem

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Haarlem

Cruiser | Netherlands | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price110000 exp

Purchase price9,000,000

Hit Points36,250

Main Battery

IDS_PHGM025_203_56_SK_C383 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min.

Reload Time15 sec.

Rotation Speed8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.

Firing Range14.16 km.

Maximum Dispersion178 m.

HE Shell203 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.7 Kz.

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,850

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell13 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity925 m./s.

HE Shell Weight122 kg.

AP Shell203 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,800

Initial AP Shell Velocity925 m./s.

AP Shell Weight122 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell120 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second97.2

. . . Firing Range5.19 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.VIIA mount14 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second50.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.3 mount10 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second76

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.14 km.

Air Detectability Range9.03 km.

Battle Levels

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Haarlem

Cruiser | Netherlands | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price110000 exp

Purchase price9,000,000

Hit Points40,100

Main Battery

IDS_PHGM025_203_56_SK_C383 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min.

Reload Time15 sec.

Rotation Speed8 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.

Firing Range15.58 km.

Maximum Dispersion178 m.

HE Shell203 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.7 Kz.

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,850

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell13 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity925 m./s.

HE Shell Weight122 kg.

AP Shell203 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,800

Initial AP Shell Velocity925 m./s.

AP Shell Weight122 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell120 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second97.2

. . . Firing Range5.19 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second85.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

IDS_PHGA024_40MM_BOFORS_M3610 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second106

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time11.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.14 km.

Air Detectability Range9.03 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

9,000,000

Haarlem — Dutch Tier VIII cruiser.

In 1939, the Dutch authorities decided to construct capital ships for their navy. Following lengthy discussions on what the new ship class should look like, it was determined that the main requirement was high speed. If deemed necessary, the ship needed to have a chance to avoid fighting against stronger opponents, such as Japanese Kongō-class battlecruisers. According to the project, the cruiser's displacement was 16,000 tons; she could accelerate up to 32–33 knots and carry 203 mm guns on board. But the armor of such a ship was considered insufficient by the naval committee, and the project was never completed.

Modules

	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 ()
203 mm/60 SK C/34 in a turret	4	22.5	178	2,850	13	4,800		0	900,000

	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 ()
Haarlem (A)	36,250	16	200	3	4	14/10/4				0	1,350,000
Haarlem (B)	40,100	16	200	3	4	14/10/4				36,000	2,100,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SUO Mk 8 Mod. 1		0		0	900,000
SUO Mk 8 Mod. 2		0		24,000	1,400,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 140,000 hp	32.5		0	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

As the first large cruiser in the Dutch branch, Haarlem transitions away from her light cruiser predecessors and inherits the unique characteristics of high tier Dutch cruisers – above average durability, poor performing main battery guns, and powerful airstrikes.

Hull

For a cruiser, Haarlem is well protected. Her 25 mm bow is additionally protected by a 40 mm icebreaker, making it difficult to citadel her through the nose. Her midsection features a 30 mm deck, which is immune to overmatch from guns below 457 mm, and her 40 mm side plating allows her to ricochet battleship shells while angled. Her citadel is protected by a 200 mm main belt and 25 mm turtleback, the latter of which provides effective protection against cruisers. Haarlem however suffers from the same fire and flooding duration as battleships, making her survivability from damage over time poor.

Haarlem’s maneuverability is poor, with a top speed of 32.5 knots, and a rudder shift at 11.1 seconds when upgraded. Her concealment, on the other hand is excellent for a large cruiser, reaching 9.8 km when fully specced, which is superior to many other cruisers she can meet in-battle. She is able to take advantage of positions that many other cruisers cannot.

Armament

Haarlem is equipped with nine 203 mm guns, which are identical to same-tier cruiser Admiral Hipper in many aspects, including ballistics, AP penetration and HE fire chance. However, they are significantly worse in terms of reload, accuracy and range, as well as lacking her German counterpart’s improved HE pen. As a result, her damage output from her main battery is extremely poor, being similar to lower tiered cruisers. Captains should be mostly using HE shells to deal damage, regulating the AP to almost-perfect broadsides.

Haarlem also has access to the unique Dutch airstrike. As the first high tier cruiser in the line, Haarlem has access to two charges of the armament instead of one like the preceding cruisers. Their drop pattern, long reload and delay makes them most effective against large, immobile targets, such as battleships or bow-in island-hugging ships. A particularly useful tactic is using the airstrikes to set fires on enemy ships, forcing them to use their Damage Control Party , and then using the main battery to set permanent fires.

Haarlem’s AA is well above average, with great range and good DPS values, in addition to having access to Defensive AA Fire . While not as outstanding as her successors, her AA is a significant threat to Tier VI and VIII aircraft squadrons. Tier X carriers, however, can often get strikes off with little to moderate casualties.

Defining Consumables

Haarlem’s most unique consumable is her Repair Party , which features an enhanced cooldown, only taking half the time of a standard one to reload. While her Hydroacoustic Search  and Defensive AA Fire  are standard for her tier, they are in separate slots, meaning captains don’t have to choose between taking one or the other.

Gameplay

Haarlem shines on the defensive. With her concealment, she can take aggressive positions, such as nearby islands, and use her airstrikes in tandem with her main battery to dissuade enemy ships from pushing in. She can also easily disengage and reposition to catch the enemies off-guard. Her armor and special Repair Party  give her good survivability to hold down key positions.

Haarlem provides a relatively unique playstyle twist among cruisers, but pays for it dearly in other areas, primarily her main battery. Her damage output is poor, and her main battery accuracy is often aggravating. She provides new tools for captains to use in battle, but she will prove difficult to use them effectively.

Pros:

• Durable cruiser: Well armored midsection, icebreaker bow, and short Repair Party  cooldown
• Access to airstrikes with 2 total charges, 60 total bombs dropped, and good range
• Good AA suite, aided by the Defensive AA Fire  consumable
• Has the Hydroacoustic Search  and Defensive AA Fire  consumables in separate slots
• Excellent concealment, can outspot the vast majority of cruiser in her matchmaking bracket
• Good shell ballistics

Cons:

• Very weak main battery performance due to poor dispersion, limited range and slow reload
• Low main battery DPM, essentially on par with Tier VI cruisers for effective damage output
• Lacks torpedoes unlike most cruisers
• Vulnerable to damage over time effects, with battleship duration fires and floods
• Top speed and rudder shift are fairly sluggish
• Rather long cooldown on airstrikes

Research

Researchable module upgrades for Haarlem:

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more health and improved AA and maneuverability. Research of this module unlocks progression to Johan de Witt.
• Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to SUO Mk 8 Mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Haarlem are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Airstrike Modification 1 *
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

In Slot 4, captains can opt to use Damage Control System Modification 2 if they wish to minimize the damage from fires and floods.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch 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	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	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.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament.. ★★★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	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 fewer allies than visible enemies 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. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Haarlem can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Repair Party  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	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. ★★★	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. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire . ★★

Gallery

Historical Info

Haarlem, 1944

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

History

Haarlem is a Wargaming-fabricated design. According to Wargaming, it's based on Project 1047. But any resemblance is a far stretch.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Her design date is 1944 according to Wargaming. Though the Dutch naval staff did not set up in Bath untill 1946.
• According to Wargaming, her design date is 1944 and her armament were to be procured from Sweden and Germany. Needless to say, there would be some minor issues in procurement.
• There are no known plans for a Project 1047-derived vessel to have guns of lower calibre than 24cm.
• Her belt armour of 20cm vastly outclasses the projected belt armour of 15cm at the given displacement, according to Nuboer and Bussemaker.
• Her speed, armour and armament values are impossible in line with Ir. Gunningh’s comments in Marineblad. (Ir. Gunningh was the head of the bureau project 1047 was designed at)
• Her bow armour should be 30mms and decrease to 15mms, not stay 40mms.
• Her turtleback armour should be 30mms, not 25mms.
• None of the Dutch designs incorperated a Queen Anne's Mansion superstructure.
• Secondaries should be a variant of 12cm No. 8, meaning their Muzzle Velocity should be 800m/s, not 850. And calibre length should be /45, not /50.
• It is highly questionable for a ship to be designed with only one searchlight.
• Her funnels are more phallic than any funnels of Dutch designed ships of the time.

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.4.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 137:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 150:
  • Airstrike parameters changed:
    • Size of Attacking Flight increased from 8 to 10 planes.
    • Maximum range of operation increased from 10 to 12 km.
    • Bomb drop time decreased from 10 to 8 s.
  • Fore-End armor belt thickness decreased from 50 to 40 mm.
  • Casemate armor belt thickness decreased from 50 to 40 mm.
• DevBlog 164:
  • Airstrike parameters changed:
    • Airstrike reload time increased from 80 to 100 s.
    • Bomb penetration increased from 32 to 34 mm.
    • Bomb fall time decreased from 8 to 6 s.
    • Increased the size of the drop area.
    • Increased the number of bombs dropped by each plane.
• DevBlog 168:
  • Bomb fall time decreased from 6 to 5 s.

• Update 0.10.6:
  • Available in early access for Netherlands tokens in sequential bundles in the Armory.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.8.
• Update 12.0:
  • Added Depth Charges with the following characteristics:
    • Maximum damage: 2,000
    • Number of Charges: 2
    • Bombs per Charge: 8
    • Reload Time: 40 s
• Update 13.3:
  • The number of bombs per Depth Charge drop decreased from 8 to 4.
  • Depth Charge damage increased from 2,000 to 5,000.

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