Plymouth

Plymouth

 Plymouth — British • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

The initial variant of the design of the third series of Town-class cruisers with unique armament comprising sixteen 152 mm guns in quadruple turrets.

Plymouth was released in the store on September 19th, 2022.

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

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Doubloons) 17 500

 Year of Design: 1936
 Variants: Perfect 10

Ship Traits

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

Guns Aplenty: A high number of guns allows for a lot of damage from a single salvo.

Flair for Piercing: Equipped with AP shells only.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	41 000	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 114	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	21	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	31.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	680	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	10.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	12	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.7	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm QR Mk II	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	96	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	16 767	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	10	-
• Speed (kn)	62	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	152mm/50 BL Mk XXIII	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	4x4	-
• Firing Range (km)	15.2	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6.5	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	22.5	-
• AP Maximum Damage	3100	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	3	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1500	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	6	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	17	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk V	-
• Arrangement	12x2	-
• DPS	73	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk VII	-
• Arrangement	8x1	-
• DPS	70	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/39 QF Mark VII	-
• Arrangement	6x4	-
• DPS	77	-
• Range (km)	2.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	102mm/45 QF Mk XIX	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	56	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Plymouth

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	41 000	13	114	21	4x4	2	10.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max AP Damage
152mm/50 BL Mk XXIII	4x4	6.5	22.5	3100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm QR Mk II	2x4	96s	7.2s	16 767	10	62	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	31.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Plymouth

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Plymouth

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +205 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.4km Detection of ships: 4.9km Duration: 100s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 15s Dispersion time: 113s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 9.9km Duration: 40s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Plymouth

Pros:

• Excellent set of consumables.
• Great concealment.
• Good maneuverability.
• Sixteen main battery guns and eight torpedoes.
• Extremely good AP shells that shred all types of enemy ships.
• Strong main battery layout allowing eight guns brought to bear when bow or stern in.

Cons:

• Weak armor protection.
• Only four torpedoes per side.
• No access to HE shells.
• Poor main battery firing angles.
• Weak AA defenses.

Performance

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