St. Vincent

12.8

Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

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12.8

Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

Battle Levels

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X

21,000,000

St. Vincent — British Tier X battleship.

In November 1920, the further development of the battlecruiser project was presented—project I3. It fundamentally differed from its predecessors: The main armament was concentrated at the bow of the ship, and the propulsion unit was moved to the stern. This allowed the magazines to be placed in the widest part. The ship was faster than her predecessors; however, the displacement and size of the ship didn't suit the Admiralty, so the project was sent back to the drawing board.

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 ()
457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret	2	30	220	7,100	63	14,900		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
St. Vincent	79,400	16	712	3	10/8	14/10/4/10	2			0	3,000,000

	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 ()
622 mm Mk I	1.3	45	15	29,366	69	10		0	2,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk X mod. 1		0		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 180,000 hp	32.5		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Tier X British battlecruiser St. Vincent is the culmination of the gameplay developed over the line. She gains increased offensive capabilities with improvements to artillery and armor. With access to Engine Boost  and Specialized Repair Teams , St. Vincent is a formidable battlecruiser.

Armament:

St. Vincent carries nine 457 mm guns housed in three twin turrets. These guns have a range of 20.5 km. Her AP shells have good alpha damage, and can overmatch up to 30 mm of armor, which is present on many cruisers in her matchmaking spread. Her AP shells have a shortened fuse time of 0.015 s, which is useful against cruisers. Her HE shells have a 63% fire chance, and 76mm of penetration.

St. Vincent’s guns are accurate, with good horizontal and vertical dispersion values. She uses the battlecruiser dispersion formula with a worse sigma value of 1.6. The guns have a good reload time of 26.4 seconds. Her turrets have a fast 180-degree turn time of 28.7 seconds.

St. Vincent carries two single-launch torpedo launchers on the sides of her hull, 1 per side. These torpedoes have a 45-second reload time, 10km range, and have a maximum damage of 29,367. The torpedoes are fixed, but have the torpedo turning mechanic. Immediately after launch, they will perform an S-turn to reach the selected heading, before arming and proceeding in a straight line. This allows her fixed launchers to fire at much wider angles, but the arming time and minimum arming distance are longer as a result. In addition, their traverse speed is half as fast as those of Rack-mounted launchers, which can cause issues at close range or during drive-bys.

Survivabillity:

St. Vincent’s hull is weakly armored, with her bow and stern covered with 25mm plating. This allows every ship with a gun caliber of 358mm or higher to overmatch it. Her deck armor is stronger, at 40mm, which will shatter most cruiser HE shells. St. Vincent’s citadel lies low on the waterline. While not impossible to be citadeled, St. Vincent can take risky turns without much threat of punishment.

St. Vincent gets access to the Specialized Repair Teams consumable found on the British battleship tech tree. It has a short action time of 20 seconds, heals 2% of the ship’s maximum HP per second, and heals 75% of non-citadel damage taken. As she only heals 10% of citadel damage (including damage dealt to her by torpedoes), it is vital to not take citadel hits and to avoid as many torpedoes as possible, in order to maximize the efficiency of her Repair party charges.

Her maximum concealment is good, at 12.8km. Her hull has an HP pool of 79,400, and a low 22.9% torpedo damage reduction. As a result, St. Vincent captains should play her at medium ranges.

Maneuverability:

St. Vincent is a fast battleship, with a top speed of 34.1 knots (with the Sierra Mike combat signal), that can further be increased with the Engine Boost consumable to 36.7 knots. Her rudder shift time of 13.6s is average, however her turning radius of 970m is quite poor. Due to her good speed, St. Vincent is a battleship that can change positions easily when needed.

St. Vincent’s Engine Boost consumable comes with 3 charges, provides an 8% increase to her top speed, lasts 120 seconds, and has a 120-second cooldown.

St. Vincent gets the same enhanced acceleration found on the RN destroyer and light cruiser lines, though consequently she cannot mount Propulsion Modification 1. This allows her to accelerate forward very quickly to high speeds, but as a result, cannot slow down quickly.

Anti-Aircraft:

St. Vincent’s AA DPS is relatively poor, with a very high mid-range AA DPS of 696.5. She has a low flak count of 5, and has access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable, which brings her mid-range DPS to 1044.8 . Her high mid-range DPS can shoot down planes, but cannot stop strikes entirely. Grouping with allied ships to overlap anti-aircraft auras is recommended in games with carriers.

St. Vincent only has 3 charges of Defensive AA Fire , and these should be used against torpedo bombers and AP dive bombers, as these armaments cause damage that cannot be fully healed.

Battle Performance:

St. Vincent is a mid-range battleship that likes to play on flanks and punish broadside enemies, much like the other tech tree British battlecruisers. Her good speed allows her to switch positions for better shots, and to react to the current battle situation. Her low concealment allows her to play closer to enemies, and provide crossfire on enemy battleships and cruisers. Because of her accurate guns and 30mm overmatch, players should mainly fire AP, while using HE on angled targets. Her torpedoes are best used for deterring suicide rushes, and when fighting targets at sub-10km.

While an improvement to her predecessors, her 25mm bow and stern means she is susceptible to battleship AP overmatch through the front, and must avoid drawing too much attention to herself. Her poor turning radius and low torpedo damage protection mean players should not seek close quarter engagements too early. The addition of the Specialized Repair Teams consumable allows St. Vincent to take sustained damage and deal with fires relatively easily, but captains must be wary to not take citadel or torpedo damage.

Pros:

Waterline citadel
Accurate guns with battlecruiser dispersion and 30mm overmatch
Shorter AP fuse time
Fast turret traverse
Torpedoes have torpedo turning mechanic
Strong medium-range AA DPS
Fast speed
Improved acceleration
Good concealment
Access to Specialized Repair Teams  consumable
Access to Defensive AA Fire  consumable
Access to Engine Boost  consumable

Cons:

Weak, easily overmatched bow and stern plating
Low torpedo damage protection
Poor long range AA DPS and low flak count
Poor turning radius

Research

As a top-tier ship, St. Vincent has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Engine Boost Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Owing to St. Vincent's Specialized Repair Teams consumable, Furious is a viable alternative to Fire Prevention Expert to speed up her reload while on fire.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist -10% cooldown time of: Main Battery Reload Booster , Torpedo Reload Booster , Spotting Aircraft , Catapult Fighter , & Defensive AA Fire . ★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance -30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated. ★★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★★★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AA & ASW Expert +10% damage from continuous AA and flak. +10% damage inflicted by depth charges.. ★
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage +25% fire and flood duration. ★	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness –0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP.. ★	Focus Fire Marksman In the priority AA sector: +25% continuous damage. +1 flak burst per salvo. –10% reload time of Airstrike armament.
4	Furious For each active fire on board: –5% main battery reload time +5% to the dispersion of shells fired by enemies. ★★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

St. Vincent equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  – 4 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	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 . ★

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

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References

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