Yukon

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Yukon

Battleship | Commonwealth | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points60,500

Main Battery

381 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.III mount3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.9 shots/min.

Reload Time31.5 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range15.65 km.

Maximum Dispersion216 m.

HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIb

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity731.5 m./s.

HE Shell Weight879 kg.

AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XIIIa

Maximum AP Shell Damage11,900

Initial AP Shell Velocity836 m./s.

AP Shell Weight879 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire9 shots/min.

Reload Time6.67 sec.

HE Shell133 mm HE Mk IC

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second64.8

. . . Firing Range4.5 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount6 х 8 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second118.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount4 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second51.6

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount22 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28 knot

Turning Circle Radius790 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.78 km.

Air Detectability Range9.06 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Yukon

Battleship | Commonwealth | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points60,500

Main Battery

381 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.III mount3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.9 shots/min.

Reload Time31.5 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range15.65 km.

Maximum Dispersion216 m.

HE Shell381 mm HE Mk VIIIb

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell34 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity731.5 m./s.

HE Shell Weight879 kg.

AP Shell381 mm AP Mk XIIIa

Maximum AP Shell Damage11,900

Initial AP Shell Velocity836 m./s.

AP Shell Weight879 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire9 shots/min.

Reload Time6.67 sec.

HE Shell133 mm HE Mk IC

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second64.8

. . . Firing Range4.5 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount6 х 8 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second118.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount4 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second51.6

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount22 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28 knot

Turning Circle Radius790 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.78 km.

Air Detectability Range9.06 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Yukon — Commonwealth special premium Tier VII battleship.

A battleship that is one of the draft designs for a King George V warship equipped with 381 mm main battery guns.

Yukon was first released for sale on 25 June 2021.

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 ()
381 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.III mount	1.9	45	216	5,300	34	11,900		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 ()
Yukon	60,500	13	457	3	8	22/4/6/8				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VII		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 111,700 hp	28		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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A Tier VII Canadian battleship based on HMS Monarch with a powerful healing consumable. She is very short ranged with a slow reload time on her main battery guns. However, she has good handling and concealment characteristics.

Yukon is a damage-sponge. She doesn't so much tank incoming fire as absorb it. Her armor layout is poorly designed for resisting damage. Just about every attack thrown her way will take off big chunks from her hit point pool. However, between her good concealment and rudder shift time, Yukon is fairly apt at hiding and dodging. Furthermore, her Specialized Repair Team is monstrous. Should she be allowed to disengage and heal, she can keep coming back again and again. It is only damage done to her citadel, be it from bombs, torpedoes, or shells that slows Yukon down.

The challenge with playing this ship is dealing with her painful lack of reach. Yukon has to get close. Though opening fire at such short-ranges optimizes the performance of her AP shells, she often finds herself as the easiest (if not the closest) target for the Red Team. Fighting in these kind of situations tends to go poorly for Yukon if she cannot cripple her opponent with her opening salvo. She does not have the armor or the rate of fire to come out the better in such trades. The best practice is to perform hit and run tactics, putting out a few salvos and then going dark, pulling back to heal, recover, and reposition.

Pros:

• Gun caliber is enough for AP shells to overmatch 26mm plating
• AP shells have short fuse timers which reduce chances of overpenetration
• Decent AA suite, though short-ranged
• Excellent concealment for a battleship
• Incredibly quick rudder shift for a battleship
• Has access to Specialized Repair Teams , can restore large amounts of hitpoints per charge

Cons:

• Second worst main battery firing range in her tier spread
• Poor main battery traverse speed and firing arcs
• Slower than average main battery reload speed
• Lacks improved HE penetration compared to UK "sister" Monarch
• Poor armor protection, most of the ship is covered in 26mm common plating
• Large and exposed citadel block which rises well above the waterline
• Incredibly vulnerable to HE penetrations and AP overmatch
  

Research

As a premium ship, Yukon has no module upgrade to research.

Optimal Configuration

Yukon benefits most from survivability upgrades. Like most battleships, look to improve the efficiency of her fire resistance.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Yukon:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 or Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2

Commander Skills

It's imperative to focus upon skills that improve Yukon's concealment and healing efficiency. A basic battleship survivability (tank) build works best.

For the first 10 points, it's "pick'em" between Gun Feeder and Emergency Repair Specialist at Tier 1. Then Priority Target gets the nod over Grease the Gears if you don't have the Main Battery Modification 2 upgrade. At Tier 3, Basics of Survivability or Adrenaline Rush. At the four-point tier, where an Elite Commander will want all three 3-star skills, take Concealment Expert first.

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 −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	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 +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
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. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +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. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	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..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	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

Yukon can equip:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  - 3 charges
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  - 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  - 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Yukon comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses. In addition, owners of Yukon may purchase the permanent camouflage 'Camouflage Scheme of HMCS Sackville' free of charge.

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.

Gallery

Historical Info

Background

Yukon loosely represents Design 15c, a preliminary design sketch for the King George V-class battleship. Very early design work had begun in 1928, although little was done as the Washington Naval Treaty had enforced a shipbuilding “holiday” on the signatories until 1931. The First London Naval Treaty extended this “holiday” until 1937.

Serious design work began in 1935, with various designs mounting 14-inch, 15-inch or 16-inch main batteries. Although the Admiralty had initially favored a 15-inch main battery, the UK was hoping to agree on further naval limitations, including a maximum gun caliber of 14 inches. In October 1935 the decision was made to mount 14-inch guns, although no international agreement had yet been made on the maximum gun size allowed. The decision was made partly in order to encourage the adoption of 14 inches as the maximum gun caliber and because of the time needed to construct the guns. It was felt that waiting until the Japanese decision was made public would lead to an unacceptable delay in constructing the new ships.

Although the 15-inch armed ships were never built, Yukon represents a possible design in a potential early Cold War fit. Rather than the traditional tripod masts used on British battleships, she features lattice masts which became common on cruisers and escort vessels as the weight of electronic equipment increased.

Historically, the first Canadian ship to be named Yukon did not enter service until 1968. Between the two World Wars, the Royal Canadian Navy had been starved of badly needed money and did not include any capital ships. The RCN did not operate any battleships, although they did operate a pair of light cruisers which were named for the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Yukon would have been an unlikely name for a major unit of the RCN, as it was a sparsely populated area compared to several other regions of Canada.

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.3.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 131:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 145:
  • Repair Party non-citadel damage restoration decreased from 75% to 60%.
• DevBlog 150:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 33 s.
• DevBlog 159:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 33 to 31.5 s.

• First appeared on sale to players in Update 0.10.5.
• Update 0.10.7:
  • Fixed a bug due to which there was no alternative color scheme for the permanent camouflage.
• Update 0.11.0:
  • Added the HMCS Sackville permanent camouflage.

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