Thunderer

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 Thunderer — British • Legendary Tier • Battleship.

After Vanguard was laid down, the further development of British battleships was aimed at increasing their dimensions. Among the options was a project with 18-inch (457 mm) guns that had been developed after World War I for battleships and battlecruisers of Projects N and G.

Thunderer was released on June 1st, 2026, as part of a Marathon which lasted for 3 in-game updates.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Premium

 Tier: Legendary
 Class: Battleship
 Cost: (Special)

 Year of Design: 1949

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Superior HE Damage: Above-average HE shell damage.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	82 900	-
• Armor (mm)	19 - 456	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	28	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	940	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.4	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	15.4	-
• Detectability by air (km)	12.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	15.3	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	457mm/45 Mk II	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing range (km)	16.6	-
• Reload time (sec)	26	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	36	-
• HE maximum damage	8200	-
• HE fire chance (%)	63	-
• HE penetration (mm)	114	-
• AP maximum damage	14 900	-
• Sigma	1.85	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	134mm/50 Mk I	-
• Arrangement	8x2	-
• Firing range (km)	5	-
• Reload time (sec)	6.7	-
• HE maximum damage	1900	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	22	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm STAAG	-
• Arrangement	12x2	-
• DPS	307	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk VII	-
• Arrangement	8x1	-
• DPS	205	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk VI	-
• Arrangement	7x6	-
• DPS	179	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	134mm/50 Mk I	-
• Arrangement	8x2	-
• DPS	58	-
• Range (km)	5.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 5	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk V	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	32	-
• Range (km)	2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Thunderer

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	82 900	19	456	28	4x2	10.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
457mm/45 Mk II	4x2	26	36	8200	63	14 900

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16.6 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	29.5 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Thunderer

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	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%	Supercharges Main battery range +5% AP shell and bomb penetration multiplier +10% Main battery shell grouping -5%	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%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Battleship - Thunderer

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 15s Cooldown time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +497 Duration: 28s Cooldown time: 90s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 25s Cooldown time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Cooldown time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - Thunderer

Pros:

• Fastest rudder-shift time of all Legendary Tier battleships
• 457mm main battery guns with good accuracy and the best HE shell damage and fire chance in the game
• Good top speed

Cons:

• Poor survivability against HE shells
• Large turning circle radius
• Decently armored, but large and exposed citadel

Performance

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