Caledon

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Caledon — British Tier III cruiser.

In 1911, requirements for a "fleet scout" that could maintain high speed in the North Sea took shape. The Caledon class was built between 1916 and 1917, taking military experience into account: She was distinguished by a more extended forecastle and the positioning of her torpedo launchers. After entering service in 1917, HMS Caledon participated in the intervention of the British Fleet in the Baltic. The ship was part of the Atlantic Fleet until 1926 and served in the Mediterranean Fleet between 1927 and 1931. In 1933, she was sent to the reserve but resumed active service with the outbreak of World War II.

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 ()
152 mm/45 Mk.XII on a PXIII* mount	9.4	18	107			2,300		0	22,000

	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 ()
Caledon (A)	17,500	6	152	5		2/2	4			0	60,000
Caledon (B)	19,000	6	152	5		2	4			1,300	125,000

	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 ()
533 mm Mk II	1.5	41	7.2	10,000	53	6		0	45,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk III mod. 1		0		0	20,000
Mk III mod. 2		0		500	50,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 40,000 hp	29		0	19,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Tier III's Caledon introduces British cruiser captains to something that the cruisers of most other nations don't see until Tier V or VI: multiple centerline mounted turrets. It gives her a lot of flexibility in her firing arcs; flexibility that she will need, since she only mounts five 152mm rifles (compared to St. Louis’ fourteen or Bogatyr’s sixteen). Caledon is badly under-gunned against most of the opponents she will face off against. As is typical of vessels of the era, her anti-aircraft suite is pathetic, and she won't be shooting down many planes (if any) from enemy carriers.

As compensation for woeful AA and a sub-par main battery, she has solid top speed and good handling characteristics: her quick rudder shift and good turning radius can go a long way towards avoiding incoming fire. She also sports two twin-tube torpedo launchers on each side, with generous firing arcs and quick reload times that give her a potent punch should she find herself at close range of enemy vessels. Finding — or making — opportunities to use her torpedoes is key for players looking for high damage games out of Caledon. She also gains access to something very unique for a low tier cruiser: the Repair Party consumable. Cruisers of other nations have to wait until Tier VIII or IX to be able to repair damage already taken in a match, but the British start the trend here at Tier III and carry it all the way up the line.

Pros:

Main battery guns traverse quickly enough to keep up with radical maneuvering, even without Expert Marksman.
Double twin-tube torpedo launchers on each side.
Longest firing range of non-all Tier III cruisers.
Has access to the Repair Party consumable, long before the cruisers of other nations do.

Cons:

Torpedo range is only 6.0 km.
Only five barrels with a mediocre rate of fire leaves Caledon badly under-gunned against opponents such as Bogatyr and St. Louis.
Low health and armor combine to make Caledon very fragile under concentrated fire.

Research

Like Weymouth, the Fire Control System upgrade is less expensive than Hull (B) and is a significant boost to Caledon’s range. Invest experience there first, then pick up the second hull.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Caledon has access to Upgrade Slot 4, giving her additional upgrade choices from Weymouth. Main Armaments Modification 1 is still the best choice in Upgrade Slot 1.

Commander Skills

Though Caledon may encounter enemy aircraft carriers, her AA is not worth sinking commander skill points into. Focus on survivability skills; Survivability Expert at Tier 4 buffs not only her overall health pool, but makes her Repair Party heal more potent.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Gallery

Caledon prepares for battle.
Caledon fires a broadside of armor piercing shells.
Caledon borrows smoke and fires at an enemy St. Louis class cruiser.
Armor piercing shells from the Caledon break apart upon contact with Arkansas Beta armor.
Armor piercing shells do manage to penetrate the superstructure of the Arkansas Beta.

Historical Info

Ships of U.K.

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Cruisers	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Rodney • VII Royal Sovereign • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • X Cumberland • X [[Ship:[Conqueror]\|[Conqueror]]] • ★ Devastation
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • VIII Theseus • X Audacious • X Malta • X [[Ship:[Audacious]\|[Audacious]]] • ★ Eagle

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Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VII Gambia • VII River Gambra • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane • X Brisbane B
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli • X Svea
Germany	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VII München B • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Blücher • IX Roon CLR • IX AL Ägir • X Hindenburg • X Hildebrand • X AL Hindenburg • X [[Ship:[Hindenburg]\|[Hindenburg]]] • ★ Clausewitz
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V [[Ship:Kirov (< 10.06.2020)\|Kirov (< 10.06.2020)]] • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • IX Vyazma • IX Kozma Minin • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Komissar • X [[Ship:[Moskva]\|[Moskva]]] • X Vladimir Monomakh • X Petrozavodsk • ★ Novosibirsk
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VII AL Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • IX Ferrante Gonzaga • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • X Varese • X Ravenna • ★ Piemonte
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín
Japan	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • VIII Tone 2 • VIII Tone 3 • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • IX Chikuma II Golden • IX Suzuya • IX Suzuya Golden • IX BA Takahashi • IX Azuma B • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami • X Yari • X Zaō CLR • X [[Ship:[Zaō]\|[Zaō]]]
U.K.	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VI [[Ship:[La Galissonnière]\|[La Galissonnière]]] • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • VIII Metz • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • IX Le Havre • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • X Brennus • X Amiral Lartigue • ★ Condé
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan • X Incheon
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • IX Almirante Oquendo • X Castilla

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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+Tier III's ''Caledon'' introduces British cruiser captains to something that the cruisers of most other nations don't see until Tier V or VI: multiple centerline mounted turrets.  It gives her a lot of flexibility in her firing arcs; flexibility that she will need, since she only mounts five 152mm rifles (compared to ''[[St. Louis]]''’ fourteen or ''[[Bogatyr]]''’s sixteen).  ''Caledon'' is badly under-gunned against most of the opponents she will face off against.  As is typical of vessels of the era, her anti-aircraft suite is pathetic, and she won't be shooting down many planes (if any) from enemy carriers.
+As compensation for woeful AA and a sub-par main battery, she has solid top speed and good handling characteristics: her quick rudder shift and good turning radius can go a long way towards avoiding incoming fire.  She also sports two twin-tube torpedo launchers on each side, with generous firing arcs and quick reload times that give her a potent punch should she find herself at close range of enemy vessels.  Finding — or making — opportunities to use her torpedoes is key for players looking for high damage games out of ''Caledon''.  She also gains access to something very unique for a low tier cruiser: the [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] consumable.  Cruisers of other nations have to wait until Tier VIII or IX to be able to repair damage already taken in a match, but the British start the trend here at Tier III and carry it all the way up the line.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Main battery guns traverse quickly enough to keep up with radical maneuvering, even without [[Crew_(WoWS)#2nd_Row_Skills|Expert Marksman]].
+* Double twin-tube torpedo launchers on each side.
+* Longest firing range of non-all Tier III cruisers.
+* Has access to the [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] consumable, long before the cruisers of other nations do.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Torpedo range is only 6.0 km.
+* Only five barrels with a mediocre rate of fire leaves ''Caledon'' badly under-gunned against opponents such as ''[[Bogatyr]]'' and ''[[St. Louis]]''.
+* Low health and armor combine to make ''Caledon'' very fragile under concentrated fire.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+Like ''[[Weymouth]]'', the Fire Control System upgrade is less expensive than Hull (B) and is a significant boost to ''Caledon''’s range. Invest experience there first, then pick up the second hull.
+|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
+|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
+''Caledon'' has access to [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]], giving her additional upgrade choices from ''[[Weymouth]]''.  Main Armaments Modification 1 is still the best choice in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]].
+|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
+Though ''Caledon'' may encounter enemy aircraft carriers, her AA is not worth sinking commander skill points into.  Focus on survivability skills; Survivability Expert at Tier 4 buffs not only her overall health pool, but makes her [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] heal more potent.
+{{Commander Skills
+| Expert Loader=
+| Basic Firing Training=1
+| Basics of Survivability=3
+| Expert Rear Gunner=
+| Expert Marksman=3
+| Torpedo Armament Expertise=
+| Fire Prevention=2
+| Incoming Fire Alert=2
+| Last Stand=1
+| Torpedo Acceleration=
+| High Alert=2
+| Vigilance=2
+| Dogfighting Expert =
+| Superintendent=3
+| Demolition Expert=
+| Advanced Firing Training=1
+| Survivability Expert=3
+| Aircraft Servicing Expert=
+| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=
+| Last Chance=1
+| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=
+| Preventative Maintenance=1
+| Concealment Expert=3
+| Air Supremacy=
+| Jack of All Trades=2
+}}
+|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
+[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
+|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
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 ===Construction===
-Place of Construction: Cammell Laird Shipbuilding Company<br />
+Place of Construction: Cammell Laird Shipbuilding Company; Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom<br />
 Laid down: 17 March 1916<br />
 Launched: 25 November 1916<br />

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