Alliance

12.8

Submarine | U.K. | Tier VIII

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VIII

Special

Alliance — British special premium Tier VIII submarine.

The Amphion-class submarines were designed for use in the Pacific. In contrast to their predecessors, they boasted greater surface speed and improved living conditions for their crew. They were of a double-hull design, with the torpedo tubes distributed evenly between the bow and stern. These submarines were built on the basis of technical solutions tested on the preceding T-class ships—specifically, by using an all-welded inner pressure hull. Since 1981, HMS Alliance has been a memorial and museum ship at Gosport.

Alliance was first released for sale on 1 March 2023 in random bundles in the Armory.

Modules

	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 ()
Alliance	15,400	16	25				6			0	0

	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 VIII	2	30	15	5,700	42	10		0	0

	Rate of Fire (m/s)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 4,300 hp	31		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Performance:

Alliance is the first premium British submarine in the game. She is equipped with fast reload torpedoes with unique homing mechanics, at the cost of slow torpedo speed and low damage. She features high dive capacity reserves and fast torpedo reload, characteristics of the tech tree British Submarines

Hull:

Alliance’s survivability is average, with an HP pool of 15,400. Her armor is nonexistent, with her entire exterior hull covered in 19mm. Players should be careful not to be spotted on the surface for extended periods of time, as she will suffer heavy damage.

Alliance’s maneuverability and concealment help her survive in battle. Her 2.94s rudder shift is good, but her 590m turning radius is high for a submarine. Her 5.7km concealment is very good for her tier, allowing her to outspot almost every destroyer in her matchmaking range. She has a good 31 knot top speed on the surface. Her underwater speed is also fast for her tier, at 24 knots. Careful positioning is vital as she lacks the speed to escape from bad situations.

Alliance’s Dive Capacity recharge and depletion rate is standard for her tier, at 1 unit/second each. Her Dive Capacity reserve is high, at 310 units, allowing her to stay underwater for more than 5 minutes.

Armament:

Alliance’s sonar is used for dealing damage at range. While the velocity is slow at 500 m/s, the 6.5 second reload time is fast enough to reliably double ping. The double ping lasts 55 seconds which allows ample time for homing torpedoes to arrive.

Homing torpedoes

Alliance’s homing torpedoes allow for long range torpedo attacks. They have a 10km range, are slow at just 44 knots, and deal low damage at 5700 per torpedo with a 29% flooding chance. These homing torpedoes are unique in their homing characteristics. They stop homing closer than all other submarines, around half as close as most homing torpedoes. Homing closer to their targets allows more hits with less opportunity to dodge. However, the combination of low damage and slow speed mean they are largely ineffective at longer ranges.

Conventional Torpedoes

Alliance’s conventional torpedoes deal 11,000 damage per torpedo at the cost of a lower range (7km) but faster speed (68 knots). With four bow tubes, a full salvo can cause heavy damage. The 2 aft tubes can be used to deliver a follow-up strike after passing under ships, although with half the alpha strike.

Her torpedoes have a very fast reload of 30 seconds and all reload at once.

Consumables:

Alliance has a standard Damage Control Party, with three stock charges and 15 second duration time. Players should be careful not to quickly exhaust their limited charges or will rapidly lose HP to flood and fire damage.

Her Hydrophone is useful for tracking the location of surface ships while underwater. It has a short range of 6km and a fast reload time of 30s, at the cost of a limited 5 charges.

Her Submarine Surveillance is useful for detecting enemy submarines. However, the range is quite low at 6km. Other submarines such as the German U-boats can spot Alliance from longer distances without being spotted in return.

Gameplay:

Alliance is a unique submarine, as she favors a close range playstyle while constantly launching homing torpedoes. Players should use her speed and concealment to gain advantageous positions to either utilize her homing torpedoes from closer ranges or get close enough to shotgun targets. When pinging targets, it is important to utilize her rudder in order to dodge depth charges sent at the approximate locations of pings. Double pings will yield more hits, but exposes the submarine's approximate position from repeated pings.

When closing the distance to shotgun targets, players should primarily approach battleships and cruisers. Once at around 6km, players should dive to periscope depth and further close distance. At around 2-3km, conventional torpedoes will arm and deal high damage to targets. Thus, players should quickly launch all torpedoes before proximity detection (2km) and dive quickly to avoid detection. Homing torpedoes should not be used when shotgunning due to the slow speed and low alpha damage.

Against enemy submarines, her Submarine Surveillance consumable helps in spotting targets and her unique Homing Shutoff Distance allows her to hit more homing torpedoes (0.11km homing shut off against submarines).

Alliance is an offensive submarine that specializes in dumping as many torpedoes as possible into the water thanks to her fast reload. Her strength relies on her speed, stealth, large battery capacity, and unique homing mechanics to deal constant damage to targets. The combination of speed, low detection, and fast reload aids in the shotgunning playstyle.

Pros:

Decent HP pool
Homing torpedoes stop homing at closer distances
Fast torpedo tube reload
4 torpedo tubes on the bow, 2 on the stern
Torpedoes reload simultaneously
High dive capacity reserve
Good surface and underwater speed
Good concealment

Cons:

Slow ping velocity
Very slow homing torpedoes
Nonexistent armor
Short range Sub Surveillance
Short range Hydrophone with limited charges

Research

As a premium ship, Alliance has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 or Damage Control Party Modification 1 or Sonar Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Slot 4: Submarine Steering Gears Modification 2 or Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Submarine Steering Gears Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Enhanced Sonar -10% to sonar reload time when the boat is detected by an enemy.	Liquidator +30% chance of a torpedo strike causing flooding.	Helmsman Within 15 seconds of using the Hydrophone consumable: -10% to the shift times of the rudder and dive planes.	Priority Target The detection indicator additionally shows the number of opponents that are currently aiming at you with their main battery guns.	Incoming Fire Alert A warning about a salvo fired at your ship from a distance of more than 4.5 km.
2	Improved Battery Capacity +10% to the total Dive Capacity -20% Dive Capacity Recharge Rate per second.	Torpedo Crew Training -15% torpedo tubes reload time while detected by an enemy.	Consumables Enhancements +5% to the action time of the boat's consumables.	Preventive Maintenance -30% to the risk of the main turrets [sic], torpedo tubes, steering gear, or engine becoming incapacitated.	Last Stand The boat remains partially able to sustain speed and maneuverability with the engine and steering gears incapacitated.
3	Enhanced Impulse Generator If less than 33% of the maximum dive capacity remains: +15% sonar ping velocity.	Sonarman +25% to the duration of a ping effect on a sector highlighted once. -15% to the duration of a ping effect on a sector highlighted twice.	Consumables Specialist -15% to the preparation and reload time of the boat's consumables.	Watchful If undetected, displays an indicator showing that the boat is within range of activated enemy Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, or Submarine Surveillance consumables. If you change depth while the indicator is displayed, you may be detected..	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.
4	Adrenaline Rush For every 1% of HP lost, –0.25% to each of: * Main battery reload time * Sonar cooldown time * Torpedo tube reload time * Airstrike armament reload time * Secondary battery reload time.	Torpedo Aiming Master When launching homing torpedoes at a ship with a sector that is highlighted twice, torpedo damage is increased. The sector highlighted twice needs to remain active until the torpedoes hit the ship. +15% to torpedo damage.	Sonarman Expert When a sector is highlighted within 30 seconds of using the Hydrophone consumable: +25% to ping effect duration.	Improved Battery Efficiency If less than 50% of the maximum dive capacity remains: +25% Dive Capacity Recharge Rate per second.	Enlarged Propeller Shaft While less than 50% of the maximum dive capacity remains: +18% to the boat's speed on the surface and at periscope depth.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Alliance equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  – 3 charges
Slot 2: Hydrophone  – 5 charges
Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Alliance comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

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.

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