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? | + | HMS ''Orion'' was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. She spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets, generally serving as a flagship. Aside from participating in the failed attempt to intercept the German ships that had bombarded Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby in late 1914, the Battle of Jutland in May 1916 and the inconclusive Action of 19 August, her service during World War I generally consisted of routine patrols and training in the North Sea.<br /> | ||
+ | After the Grand Fleet was dissolved in early 1919, ''Orion'' was transferred to back to the Home Fleet for a few months before she was assigned to the Reserve Fleet. She served as a gunnery training ship from mid-1921 until she was listed for disposal the following year. The ship was sold for scrap in late 1922 and subsequently broken up. | |||
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? | + | File:Orion NH 57802.jpg|''Orion'' at anchor, about 1913 | ||
+ | File:Orion NH 57800.jpg|Aft main-gun turrets of ''Orion'', about 1911 while fitting out | |||
+ | File:Revenge Orion Collision Portsmouth 1912 01 12.png|''Revenge'' stuck on ''Orion's'' bow, 7 January 1912 | |||
+ | File:HMS Orion Q 74882.jpg|''Orion'' at anchor before 1915 | |||
+ | File:Orion Q 68564.jpg|Aerial view of an ''Orion''-class battleship, probably ''Orion'' herself, under way after May 1915 as the gunnery director is visible under her spotting top and her torpedo net booms have been removed. | |||
+ | File:Orion & Musketeer 1918 SP 1758.jpeg|''Orion'' and the destroyer ''Musketeer'' under way, 1918 | |||
+ | File:Orion-class BBs SP 1703.jpeg|The four ''Orion''-class battleships in line ahead formation, after 1915 | |||
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Orion
Battleship | U.K. | Tier IV
Tech Tree Position
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Main Battery
343 mm/45 Mk.V on a Mk.II mount5 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed2.5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time72 sec. |
Firing Range14.4 km. |
Maximum Dispersion218 m. |
HE Shell343 mm HE Mk I |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,900 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell40 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity787 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight567 kg. |
AP Shell343 mm AP Mk I |
Maximum AP Shell Damage9,500 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity787 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight567 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount4 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4 km. |
Rate of Fire12 shots/min. |
Reload Time5 sec. |
HE Shell120 mm HE Mk VA |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity749 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
Secondary Armament #2
102 mm/50 BL Mk.VII** on a PVI mount16 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4 km. |
Rate of Fire8 shots/min. |
Reload Time7.5 sec. |
HE Shell102 mm HE Mk II |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity873 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
AA Defense
120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount4 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second24 |
. . . Firing Range4.5 km. |
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.II on a Mk.II HA mount4 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second22.8 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed19.8 knot |
Turning Circle Radius610 m. |
Rudder Shift Time17.6 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.97 km. |
Air Detectability Range7.97 km. |
Battle Levels
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Orion — British Tier IV battleship.
The first ships with 343 mm guns, the Orion-class battleships, known as super-dreadnought, were built under the 1909 program. Their distinguishing features were the increased displacement and the absence of turrets near the sides. HMS Orion entered service in 1912 as the flagship of the 2nd Battleship Squadron of the Home Fleet, where she served during World War I. The ship participated in the Battle of Jutland. She was decommissioned in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922.
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