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?A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the ''[[Neptune]]''-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.+A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the ''[[Neptune]]''-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|77a4eb0fa4824f099a63311366ef5926}}-->
  
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?Sometimes affectionately called "Meme-taur", the ''Minotaur'' takes her place as the pinnacle of British light cruiser design. She has a very different — and very unique — turret configuration compared to that of ''[[Neptune]]'', and her main battery guns have a reload speed that gives ''[[Gearing]]'' a run for her money. +{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
 +Atop the British cruiser line stands Tier X's ''Minotaur''. She has a very different — and very unique — turret configuration compared to that of ''[[Neptune]]'', and her main battery guns have a reload speed that gives ''[[Gearing]]'' a run for her money.
  
?''Minotaur''’s main battery is comprised of five quick-turning turrets, each with a pair of Mk XXVI 152mm rifles. The Mk XXVI is a further upgrade over the Mk XXV deployed aboard ''Neptune'', and the reload time drops to 3.2 seconds (or 2.8 seconds with Main Battery Modification 3 installed in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]]). ''Minotaur'' spits out 152mm shells at a rate that has to be seen to be believed; as insane her rate of fire is, however, its impact is somewhat mitigated by the British light cruiser line lacking high-explosive shells. Like her immediate predecessor, her main battery guns are dual purpose and contribute to her anti-aircraft suite, but while ''Minotaur''’s overall AA impact on the battlefield will be significant, it will be less than that of a ''Neptune'' whose commander has the Manual Fire Control for AA Armament skill. Most of ''Minotaur''’s AA punch comes from her middle ring of 76.2mm guns, leaving her with only her dual-purpose main battery guns eligible for the bonus from Manual Fire Control for AA Armament.+''Minotaur''’s main battery is comprised of five quick-turning turrets, each with a pair of Mk XXVI 152mm rifles. The Mk XXVI is a further upgrade over the Mk XXV deployed aboard ''Neptune'', and the reload time drops to 3.2 seconds (or 2.8 seconds with Main Battery Modification 3 installed in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Upgrade Slot 6]]). ''Minotaur'' spits out 152mm shells at a rate that has to be seen to be believed; as insane her rate of fire is, however, its impact is somewhat mitigated by the British light cruiser line lacking high-explosive shells. Like her immediate predecessor, her main battery guns are dual purpose and contribute to her anti-aircraft suite so ''Minotaur''’s overall AA impact on the battlefield will be significant. That said, most of ''Minotaur''’s AA punch comes from her middle ring of 76.2mm guns, leaving her with only her dual-purpose main battery guns to function as long-range AA.
  
?Her torpedoes and torpedo launcher configuration remains identical to what was found on ''Neptune'': two four-tube launchers per side equipped with 10.0 km range fish that reload relatively quickly (96 seconds). She is the stealthiest of all the Tier X cruisers, able to drop her detection radius down to 8.9 km when fully rigged for stealth. ''Minotaur''’s armor remains roughly equivalent to that of ''Neptune'' — which is to say that there isn't very much of it — and she is further hampered by how high her citadel space rides amidships. ''Minotaur'' will be punished severely for exposing her broadside to enemy battleships and heavy cruisers. Fortunately, she handles slightly better ''Neptune'' in exchange for giving up a bit of maximum range on her main battery.+Her torpedoes and torpedo launcher configuration remains identical to what was found on ''Neptune'': two four-tube launchers per side equipped with 10.0 km range torpedo that reload relatively quickly (96 seconds). She is the stealthiest of all the Tier X cruisers, able to drop her detection radius down to 9.04 km when fully rigged for stealth. ''Minotaur''’s armor remains roughly equivalent to that of ''Neptune'' — which is to say that there isn't very much of it — and she is further hampered by how high her citadel space rides amidships. Her armor is so thin that sometimes even light cruisers can over-pen her armor.''Minotaur'' will be punished severely for exposing her broadside to enemy battleships and heavy cruisers and can be citadeled from virtually any angle. It takes some practice to be able to deduce when it is safe to bring all guns to bear. Fortunately, she handles slightly better ''Neptune'' in exchange for giving up a bit of maximum range on her main battery. However ,the overwhelming machine-gun AP of Minotaur and her good torpedo armement coupled with the British torpedo launchers will make easy kills on any type of ship, even destroyers.
  
?Just like all of her predecessors, playing ''Minotaur'' well comes down to efficient and timely use of her various consumables. She can equip [[Ship:Consumables#Surveillance Radar|Surveillance Radar]] or [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke Generator|Smoke Generator]]; neither is a bad choice, depending on how individual captains wish to play the ship. She also has the over-sized [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] that ''[[Edinburgh]]'' and ''Neptune'' do, as well as carrying [[Ship:Consumables#Hydroacoustic Search|Hydroacoustic Search]] by default.+Just like all of her predecessors, playing ''Minotaur'' well comes down to efficient and timely use of her various consumables. She can equip {{Surveillance Radar}} or {{Smoke Generator}}; neither is a bad choice, depending on how individual captains wish to play the ship. She also has the potent {{Specialized Repair Teams}} that ''[[Edinburgh]]'' and ''Neptune'' do, as well as carrying {{Hydroacoustic Search}} by default.
  
 She's fragile and requires careful positioning and play, but ''Minotaur'' is deadly to enemy destroyers and a threat to enemy cruisers when helmed by a captain with their head in the game who doesn't expose their citadel unnecessarily. She's fragile and requires careful positioning and play, but ''Minotaur'' is deadly to enemy destroyers and a threat to enemy cruisers when helmed by a captain with their head in the game who doesn't expose their citadel unnecessarily.
  
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?* Unrivaled rate of fire amongst Tier X cruisers.+* Unrivaled rate of fire among Tier X cruisers.
 * Exceptionally low detection radius. * Exceptionally low detection radius.
?* Incredibly fast turret traverse; the cruiser can practically respond to incoming fire seconds during or after the shots drop +* Fast turret traverse.
?* Very powerful anti-aircraft suite; if kitted out for anti-aircraft duties, she has the largest AA bubble of any cruiser to go with potent damage output from her AA guns.+* Very powerful anti-aircraft suite; if kitted out for anti-aircraft duties, she has one of the most potent AA bubbles of any cruiser in the game, note that the 6.9km air detect combined with the poor long range dps will get you spotted and you cant do anything against it.
?* Jack of all trades; can shred destroyers, deal with her cruiser peers, give battleships something to fret about, and be another detriment to carriers.+* A jack of all trades: she can shred destroyers, deal with her cruiser peers, give battleships something to fret about, and be another detriment to carriers.
?* Highest torpedo range and best torpedo reload of all Tier X cruisers.+* Great torpedo range combined with the best torpedo reload of all Tier X cruisers.
?* Has access to an enhanced version of [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]] that allows her to regenerate large amounts health.+* Has access to {{Specialized Repair Teams}} that allow her to regenerate large amounts health.
 +* Radar-equipped ''Minotaur'' can do stealth radar; she has 900-meter radar buffer from range to her surface detection, combined with a high rate of fire, which makes it a very potent dd killer and hunter.
  
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 +* Large citadel size.
 * Initial shell velocity is the same as ''Neptune''; however, at maximum range, her shells fall back to earth slowly. * Initial shell velocity is the same as ''Neptune''; however, at maximum range, her shells fall back to earth slowly.
 * Lightly-armored turrets that are disabled easily (if not outright destroyed). * Lightly-armored turrets that are disabled easily (if not outright destroyed).
?* Cannot equip the [[Ship:Consumables#Defensive AA Fire|Defensive AA Fire]] consumable to increase the anti-aircraft suite's potency even further.+* Cannot equip the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable to increase the anti-aircraft suite's potency even further.
 * As with the rest of the British cruiser line, her reliance on armor piercing shells is at times frustrating, as they will either bounce or deal consistently low damage. * As with the rest of the British cruiser line, her reliance on armor piercing shells is at times frustrating, as they will either bounce or deal consistently low damage.
?* Torpedo tubes are somewhat exposed, and are disabled frequently when under fire.+* Torpedo tubes are somewhat exposed and are disabled frequently when under fire.
?* Very weak armor; she can bounce 152mm rounds at certain angles, but will be easily penetrated by shells larger than that.+* Very weak armor; she can bounce 152mm, 203mm and 220mm rounds at certain angles, but will be easily penetrated by shells larger than that. A lack of internal vertical protection also means that overmatch hits through the bow are very likely to citadel her.
?* Cannot equip [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke Generator|smoke]] and [[Ship:Consumables#Surveillance Radar|radar]] simultaneously; captains must choose their role before going into battle.+* Cannot equip {{Smoke Generator}} and {{Surveillance Radar}} simultaneously; captains must choose their role before going into battle.
  
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 As a Tier X ship, ''Minotaur'' has no additional modules to research. As a Tier X ship, ''Minotaur'' has no additional modules to research.
 +''[[Edgar]]'' is researched off ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' at a cost of 1 XP.
  
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?Several of ''Minotaur''’s better upgrade options are fairly obvious: Main Armaments Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]], Damage Control System Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]], Steering Gears Modification 2 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]], and Concealment System Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VIII.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Upgrade Slot 6]] are easy choices. An argument can be made for Propulsion Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 4 as well given how lightly armored her engine spaces are. The remaining slots are dependent upon how much — or how little — individual captains want to sink into improving her anti-aircraft suite. +The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
 +* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
 +* '''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}}
 +* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
 +* '''Slot 4''': {{Steering Gears Modification 1}}
 +* '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} '''or''' {{UU Minotaur}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
 +* '''Slot 6''': {{Main Battery Modification 3}} '''or''' {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}} <nowiki>*</nowiki>
  
?'''Anti-Aircraft Build:''' As with ''[[Neptune]]'', ''Minotaur'' can push her anti-aircraft bubble out to 8.6 km by stacking AA Guns Modification 2 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]] with the Level 4 commander skill Advanced Firing Training. This sounds good in theory, but is inadvisable in practice. When rigged for maximum stealth, ''Minotaur''’s air detection range drops to 7.2 km; when combined with the fact that she can't even spot planes until they're almost at that range, it doesn't make sense to invest in both simultaneously. The best configuration for maximum AA capability is to equip AA Guns Modification 2 and take Manual Fire Control for AA Armament as a Tier 4 commander skill. While her AA is less effective than ''Neptune''’s is in this same configuration, it is still very good. The option to make it even nastier is always available by equipping AA Guns Modification 3 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]], though most captains who go this route will still opt for Main Battery Modification 3. +The choice of what to plug into '''Upgrade Slot 6''' will heavily influence the subsequent mix of commander skills captains will choose and how their ''Minotaur'' will play.
  
?'''Generalist Build:''' Captains who aren't overly concerned with buffing their anti-aircraft capabilities should invest in Aiming Systems Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 2 and Main Battery Modification 3 in Upgrade Slot 3. +'''Generalist Build:''' Captains wishing to maintain their ''Minotaur'' in a very flexible build will likely opt to slot {{Main Battery Modification 3}} into '''Slot 6'''. This shortens her reload to just 2.8 seconds (possibly even lower with the Adrenaline Rush commander skill). ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s AA is still fairly substantial even without {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}}, and she gains more offensive power with the faster gun reload.
  
?|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->+'''Anti-Aircraft Build:''' As the cruiser with the highest combined AA DPS in the game, though under-performing flak, as well as being very stealth and providing her own smoke, an AA build is popular on Minotaur. Captains wishing to focus their ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to have better AA will opt for {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}} for '''Slot 6''' to add more AA DPS. Although her AA is completely scary, her usefulness depends whether there is a carrier in the game. This build is great on divisioning with a Tier X carrier to make sure that the carrier division has AA as a cover.
?Level 1's best pick is Priority Target. Level 2's default recommendation of Expert Marksman is not a good choice for ''Minotaur'' commanders given how quick her turret traverse already is; captains are recommended to invest points in Smoke Screen Expert or possibly Last Stand instead. Superintendent is still the best choice at Level 3, as is Concealment Expert at Level 4. +
  
?Other strong skill choices include Survivability Expert, Vigilance, Radio Position Finding, Manual Fire Control for AA Armament, and Advanced Firing Training. '''Generalist Build''' captains should strongly consider Survivability Expert. This skill is not ordinarily a good place to invest commander skill points for a ship that already has over 40,000 hit points, but as ''Minotaur''’s health pool grows, so does the amount of healing she gets from her amazing [[Ship:Consumables#Repair Party|Repair Party]]. Survivability Expert is a lot more attractive when ''Minotaur''’s Repair Party goes from healing 866 health per second to 946 health per second. '''Anti-Aircraft Build''' captains will want to pick up Advanced Firing Training if they have elected to skip AA Guns Modification 2 in Upgrade Slot 2; otherwise, Manual Fire Control for AA Armament is clearly the better option.+Many captains will opt for {{Concealment System Modification 1}} in '''Upgrade Slot 5'''; however, the Unique upgrade {{UU Minotaur}} offers another way to play ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' by changing her {{Smoke Generator}} style to a rolling smoke such as that found on ''[[Perth]], [[Haida]]'', and ''[[Huanghe]]''. A rolling smoke differs from normal smokes in that the smoke screen generation time is very long compared to other nations but the smoke duration is very short. Using this, a ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' moving at 1/4 speed is able to remain in smoke for the duration of the Smoke Generator.
  
?{{Commander Skills+Keep in mind that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can also be equipped with {{Surveillance Radar Modification 1}} to extend her {{Surveillance Radar}} activation time up to 48 seconds. Similarly, she can also be equipped with {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}} to extend her {{Hydroacoustic Search}} activation time up to 120 seconds, allowing captains to do a cycle between the two consumables if they choose to equip the radar consumable. Both of these are available options in '''Upgrade Slot 2'''.
?| Priority Target = 3+
?| Preventative Maintenance = 1+
?| Expert Loader = +
?| Aircraft Servicing Expert = +
?| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = +
?| Dogfighting Expert = +
?| Incoming Fire Alert = 1+
?| Evasive Maneuver = +
  
?| High Alert = 1+|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
?| Jack of All Trades = 2+
?| Expert Marksman = +
?| Torpedo Acceleration = 1+
?| Smoke Screen Expert = 3+
?| Expert Rear Gunner = +
?| Adrenaline Rush = 1+
?| Last Stand = 1+
  
?| Basics of Survivability = 1+{{Commander Skills 3 CR
?| Survivability Expert = 2+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
?| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 1+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
?| Emergency Takeoff = +| rating12 = 1 <!-- Swift Fish -->
?| Basic Firing Training = +| rating13 = 0 <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
?| Superintendent = 3+| rating14 = 0 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
?| Demolition Expert = +| rating15 = 2 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
?| Vigilance = 3+| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
  
?| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament = +| rating21 = 0 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
?| Fire Prevention = +| rating22 = 1 <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
?| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = +| rating23 = 2 <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
?| Air Supremacy = +| rating24 = 0 <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
?| Advanced Firing Training = +| rating25 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
?| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 1+| rating26 = 2 <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
?| Radio Position Finding = 2+ 
?| Concealment Expert = 3+| rating31 = 0 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
 +| rating32 = 1 <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
 +| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
 +| rating34 = 0 <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
 +| rating35 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
 +| rating36 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
 + 
 +| rating41 = 0 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
 +| rating42 = 0 <!-- Outnumbered -->
 +| rating43 = 3 <!-- Radio Location -->
 +| rating44 = 0 <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
 +| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
 +| rating46 = 2 <!-- AA Gunner -->
 }} }}
  
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?Players can equip the following [[Ship:Consumables|consumables]] on this cruiser: [[Ship:Consumables#Damage_Control_Party|Damage Control Party]], [[Ship:Consumables#Repair_Party|Repair Party]], [[Ship:Consumables#Hydroacoustic_Search|Hydroacoustic Search]], and a choice between [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke_Generator|Smoke Generator]] or [[Ship:Consumables#Surveillance Radar|Surveillance Radar]].+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
 +* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
 +* '''Slot 2:''' {{Specialized Repair Teams}} &ndash; 3 charges
 +* '''Slot 3:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} &ndash; 3 charges
 +* '''Slot 4:''' {{Smoke Generator}} &ndash; 3 charges '''or''' {{Surveillance Radar}} &ndash; 3 charges
  
?Similar to ''[[Edinburgh]]'', a captain who has fully-rigged their ''Minotaur'' for stealth by combining Concealment Expert with Concealment Systems Modification 1 has a difficult choice to make between Surveillance Radar and Smoke Generator. There's no wrong answer, and the choice is left to individual captains. Premium versions are recommended of ALL consumables, but priority should be given to Repair Party II, Hydroacoustic Search II, and Smoke Generator II, all of which directly impact her survivability.+Most ''Minotaur'' captains will automatically equip {{Smoke Generator}} for '''Slot 4''', just like Royal Navy cruisers at lower tiers. This is good for solo play or when divisioning with a carrier to utilize her AA from within the cover of smoke.
  
?|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->+{{Surveillance Radar}} provides a different challenge and more utility as the radar has 9.9 km range and 9.04 km detection. Divisioning with a destroyer for smoke is the easiest way to play a radar ''Minotaur'' setup. Playing radar ''Minotaur'' outside of a division is more challenging, and is only recommended for captains with excellent situational awareness.
?[[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.+
  
?Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''Minotaur'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 20 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, increases her credit earnings, and increases the amount of experience she earns. +|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
 +{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=10}}
  
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?Similar to ''[[Edinburgh]]'' and ''[[Neptune]]'', India Delta and November Foxtrot [[Ship:Flags#Signals|signals]] are highly recommended regardless of how her commander skills and upgrades are configured. Captains invested in the '''Anti-Aircraft Build''' will want to equip a November Echo Setteseven.+Similar to ''[[Edinburgh]]'' and ''[[Neptune]]'', India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) are highly recommended regardless of how her commander skills and upgrades are configured. Captains invested in the '''Anti-Aircraft Build''' will want to equip a November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}).
 + 
 +{{Signal Flags
 +| November Echo Setteseven = 3
 +| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
 +| India X-Ray =
 +| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
 +| Victor Lima =
 +| Hotel Yankee =
 + 
 +| November Foxtrot = 3
 +| Sierra Mike = 3
 +| India Delta = 3
 +| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
 +| India Yankee =
 +| Juliet Charlie = 2
 + 
 +| X-Ray Papa Unaone = 3
 +| Sierra Bravo = 2
 + 
 +| Zulu = 1
 +| India Bravo Terrathree = 3
 +| Equal Speed Charlie London =
 +| Zulu Hotel = 1
 +| Papa Papa =
 + 
 +| Wyvern =
 +| Red Dragon =
 +| Dragon Flag =
 +| Ouroboros =
 +| Hydra =
 +}}
  
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 File:MinotaurIncoming.png|''Minotaur'' begins evasive maneuvers to dodge incoming shells from multiple battleships. File:MinotaurIncoming.png|''Minotaur'' begins evasive maneuvers to dodge incoming shells from multiple battleships.
 File:MinotaurAA.png|''Minotaur'' provides anti-aircraft support for a friendly battleship. File:MinotaurAA.png|''Minotaur'' provides anti-aircraft support for a friendly battleship.
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?|History=+|History=<!-- write text below -->
 +<div class="thumb tright">
 +{{AnnoWiki|content=
 +<h2>"Minotaur Design ZA", 1947</h2>
 +====Specifications====
 +:14,090 tons displacement, standard
 +:17,030 tons displacement, full load approximate
 +:187.8m (616ft) length, waterline
 +:189.5m (621.5ft) length, overall
 +:22.3m (73ft) beam
 +:6.1m (20ft) draft, standard
 +:7.2m (23.5ft) draft, full load
 +----
 +====Machinery====
 +:4 Combined boiler and engine rooms
 +----
 +====Performance====
 +:33.5 knts at 110,000shp
 +:31.5 knts at full load displacement.
 +----
 +====Armor====
 +:Main belt: 88.9mm
 +:Bulkheads: 88.9mm & 51mm
 +:Protective bulkheads in machinery spaces: 32mm
 +:Magazine bulkheads: 32mm
 +:Decks: Main: 38mm Lower: 38mm
 +:Turrets: 102mm face, 51mm sides, 38mm roof
 +:Barbettes: 38mm
 +----
 +====Armament====
 +=====Main=====
 +:Ten (5x2) 152mm /50 QF Mk.V guns
 +=====Secondary=====
 +:Sixteen (8x2) 76mm /70 QF Mk.N1 guns
 +=====Torpedoes=====
 +:Sixteen (4x4) 533mm torpedo tubes
 +}}</div>
 +[[File:Minotaur_WoWS.png|none|frame|x400px|link=|Line drawing of "Design ZA" on which ''Minotaur'' is based.]]
  
?The Minotaur in World of Warships is not to be confused with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur-class_cruiser_(1943) 1943 Minotaur-class cruisers], which was a modified version of the Crown Colony cruisers.+''Minotaur'' in World of Warships is not to be confused with the 1943 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur-class_cruiser_(1943) ''Minotaur''-class cruisers], which were a modified version of the Crown Colony cruisers. The same goes for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur-class_cruiser_(1906) ''Minotaur''-class armoured cruisers] from 1906.
  
?The Minotaur-class crusier was designed during and after World War II. It was to mount dual-purpose 6-inch and 3-inch guns, displace 12,000 tons, and have a complement of 800-900 crew members. However, the ships were cancelled after the war due to a lack of funding, never having been laid down.+The ''Minotaur'' in World of Warships is an interpretation by Wargaming of Design ZA from 1947, which was one of many design studies in the ''Minotaur'' series of light cruiser, following on from the earlier ''[[Neptune]]'' designs. The main feature of the ''Minotaur'' designs was the use of dual purpose 6-inch/50 Mk.V (152mm) and 3-inch/70 (76mm) guns of a new design. The 6-inch (152mm) gun was the same as proposed to be used on ''[[Neptune]]'', however a new twin turret was used, designated as the 152 mm Mk.XXVI.
  
?|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with template {{!}} --><gallery>+====Design====
 + 
 +In 1946, in response to a request for improved habitability a new series of cruisers were designed, which utilised the new two-gun 6-inch Mk.XXVI turrets. These designs were designated as different versions of Design Z, and when compared with ''Neptune'' in June 1946, Sketch D, one of four versions of Design Z proposed was selected for further development. 'Sketch D' had five of the new Mk.XXVI turrets, three super-firing forward, and two aft, and a secondary dual purpose battery of Sixteen 3-inch/70 guns, which eliminated the need for any smaller anti-aircraft guns. The machinery of Sketch D was provided in 4 combined boiler and engine rooms, and the standard displacement was 15,530 tons, while being 10ft shorter than ''Neptune'', at 645ft (197 meters) long. Sketch D was further refined and became known as Design Z4C, and then ''Minotaur'', to avoid confusion with the previous designs.
 + 
 +Designs ZA and ZB appeared in 1947, as a smaller alternative to the earlier ''Minotaur'' designs, which only offered a small improvement in terms of size and cost over the ''Neptune'' designs. ZA kept the same armament of the earlier designs, 5 twin turrets housing the dual purpose 152mm guns and 8 twin 3 inch (76mm) /70 calibre dual purpose guns, but on a smaller hull. The most visual change was 'B' turret being lowered to the deck level, no longer super-firing over 'A' turret. She was 616ft long (187.8m), with a standard displacement of 13,870t and 16,760t at full load. She kept the machinery layout of the earlier design 'Sketch D'. Design ZA achieved 770t of weight savings in the hull over Sketch D/Design Z4C, courtesy of being smaller in length. A proposed compliment was 1090 crew members.
 + 
 +Also first appearing in 1947 were versions of the design designated Design P, Q, R and S, with alternate versions called P1, Q1 and so on. These designs varied the armament and size of the proposed new cruisers, ranging between six and 10 6-inch guns, and up to 21,000 tons in displacement.
 + 
 +Six cruisers were planned to be built, potentially to a Minotaur design like ZA or Z4C, keeping the same names from the five planned ''[[Neptune]]'' cruisers; ''Neptune'', ''Minotaur'', ''Centurion'', ''Edgar'' and ''Mars'', while adding ''Bellerophon'' as a sixth ship. In mid-1947, it was projected that two cruisers could be laid down in 1951, 1952 and 1953. This was later revised to two cruisers by 1954, after a 5 year break in building ships larger than a frigate. However, due to the financial nature of the United Kingdom at the time, it became apparent that such cruisers wouldn't be completed for several years, and would be prohibitively expensive, so the cruisers were never laid down or ordered. The 6-inch (152mm) Mk.XXVI mount and 3 inch/70 (76mm) dual purpose guns proposed for the Minotaur designs were eventually used on the later [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_class_cruiser ''Tiger'' class cruisers].
 + 
 +==== Historical Inaccuracies ====
 +*It is unlikely that twin mount 20mm Mk.V Oerlikons would be fitted to a ship that would most likely be completed in the 1950s. A more realistic light AA weapon for the ship would be 40mm Bofors, possibly the twin RP50 Mk.V 'Utility' or heavier Mk.II'STAAG' mounts amidships in the superstructure, and single 40mm Bofors Mk.VII or "Boffin" mounts on the open fore and aft decks.
 +* The design sketch for Design ZA features the early LRS-1 (Long Range Surface) fire director on the fore and aft superstructures, however in game a previous cruiser fire control director is present in both cases instead.
 +* The armour model of ''Minotaur'' differs in some regards to the design sketches, most prominently, the main belt is 101mm thick in game compared to 89mm as designed. This could be explained by the inclusion of backing plate in the thickness of the armour belt.
 + 
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?* British Cruisers, Two world wars and after by Norman Friedman+# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minotaur-class_cruiser_(1947) ''Minotaur''-class cruiser (1947) - Wikipedia]
?* [https://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_6-50_mkN5.php Information on the 6-inch guns that were to be mounted on the Minotaur, and were later mounted on the post-war Tiger-class cruisers]+# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/paper-ships-minotaur/ Paper Ships: Cruiser Minotaur - News - World of Warships]
?* [https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/106549-design-name-of-the-tier-ix-cl-neptune/ Discussion on the origin of the designs of the Minotaur]+# British Cruisers, Two world wars and after by Norman Friedman
 +# [https://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_6-50_mkN5.php Information on the 6-inch guns that were to be mounted on the Minotaur, and were later mounted on the post-war Tiger-class cruisers]
 +# Rebuilding the Royal Navy: Warship design since 1945, by D.K.Brown and George Moore
 +# [https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/106549-design-name-of-the-tier-ix-cl-neptune/ Discussion on the origin of the designs of the Minotaur]
  
 +{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
 +*Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
 +*Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.13.
 +*Update 0.6.0:
 +**Added animation on the navigation radar antenna.
 +*Update 0.6.3:
 +**Sigma increased from 2 to 2.05.
 +*Update 0.6.4:
 +**Improved appearance.
 +*Update 0.6.12:
 +**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.4 km.
 +*Update 0.6.13:
 +**Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
 +**The Smoke Generator active time was increased from 7 to 15 s.
 +*Update 0.7.3:
 +**Added a special space camouflage. Until the release of Update 0.7.4, this camouflage could purchased in the game client for 8,000 doubloons.
 +*Update 0.7.6:
 +**"Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade added (5th slot):
 +*** +150% to smoke generator action time.
 +*** +10% to maximum dispersion of shells fired by the enemy.
 +*** -5% to ship detectability.
 +*** -15% to smoke screen duration.
 +*Update 0.7.10:
 +**The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 5 km for detecting ships, 3.5 km for detecting torpedoes.
 +*Update 0.8.1:
 +**Fixed a bug in the range of the AA defenses: The range of medium-range anti-aircraft guns was reduced from 5 to 4 km and brought in line with the AA range of other Tier X cruisers.
 +*Update 0.9.3:
 +** "Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade moved to the Research Bureau for 19,200 Research Points.
 +*Update 0.9.4:
 +**Minor fixes to textures and ship model.
 +*Update 0.9.5:
 +**Small changes to geometry and textures.
 +*Update 0.9.6:
 +**The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 750 m to correct prior discrepancy.
 +*Update 0.9.7:
 +**Changes to the "Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade:
 +*** Removed the bonus that increased dispersion of incoming shells.
 +*** Added a bonus that reduces the reload time of ship consumables by 10%
 +*Update 0.10.2:
 +**Fixed errors in the armor protection values.
 +*Update 0.10.10:
 +**Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
 +*Update 0.11.1:
 +**The colors of icons for the color schemes of the permanent camouflage were fixed.
 +*Update 0.11.11:
 +**Updated the armor model.
 +*Update 12.1:
 +**Changes to the "Aerosol Smoke Curtain System" unique upgrade:
 +*** Bonus to smoke generator action time increased from +150 to +300%.
 +*** Penalty to smoke screen dispersion time increased from -15 to -20%.
 +}}
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 26 March 2024

Minotaur
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Cruiser | U.K. | Tier X
Tech Tree Position
Neptune
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Edgar
General
Research price238000 exp
Purchase price20,000,000 Credits
Hit Points43,300 
Main Battery
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount5 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fire18.75 shots/min.
Reload Time3.2 sec.
Rotation Speed38 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time4.74 sec.
Firing Range15.76 km.
Maximum Dispersion141 m.
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell%
AP Shell152 mm AP Mk V 
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,200 
Initial AP Shell Velocity768 m./s.
AP Shell Weight58.85 kg.
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm QR Mk II4 х 4 pcs.
Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min.
Reload Time96 sec.
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.
Torpedo533 mm Mk IXM 
Maximum Damage16,767 
Torpedo Speed62 knot
Torpedo Range9.99 km.
AA Defense
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount5 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second118 
. . . Firing Rangekm.
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount10 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second61 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
76.2 mm/70 QF Mk.N1 on a Mk.6 mount8 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second315.2 
. . . Firing Range3.99 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.5 knot
Turning Circle Radius750 m.
Rudder Shift Time10.4 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range11.17 km.
Air Detectability Range8.52 km.
Battle Levels
12345678910
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X
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20,000,000

Minotaur — British Tier X cruiser.

A light cruiser design with a more powerful and sophisticated AA system. Developed after the end of World War II from the Neptune-class cruisers. She carried dual-purpose main guns placed in new turrets, allowing for a higher rate of fire.

Modules

Main Battery Guns 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
(Credits)
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount18.84.71413,200 01,900,000
Hull 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
(Credits)
Minotaur43,30013102510/8/54 02,450,000
Torpedoes 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
(Credits)
533 mm Mk IXM0.6967.216,7666210 01,800,000
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk X mod. 10 01,450,000
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 110,000 hp33.5 01,300,000

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
Torpedo Lookout System
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Aerosol Smoke Curtain System
Ship Consumables Modification 1
 Slot 6 
Main Battery Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Atop the British cruiser line stands Tier X's Minotaur. She has a very different — and very unique — turret configuration compared to that of Neptune, and her main battery guns have a reload speed that gives Gearing a run for her money.

Minotaur’s main battery is comprised of five quick-turning turrets, each with a pair of Mk XXVI 152mm rifles. The Mk XXVI is a further upgrade over the Mk XXV deployed aboard Neptune, and the reload time drops to 3.2 seconds (or 2.8 seconds with Main Battery Modification 3 installed in Upgrade Slot 6). Minotaur spits out 152mm shells at a rate that has to be seen to be believed; as insane her rate of fire is, however, its impact is somewhat mitigated by the British light cruiser line lacking high-explosive shells. Like her immediate predecessor, her main battery guns are dual purpose and contribute to her anti-aircraft suite so Minotaur’s overall AA impact on the battlefield will be significant. That said, most of Minotaur’s AA punch comes from her middle ring of 76.2mm guns, leaving her with only her dual-purpose main battery guns to function as long-range AA.

Her torpedoes and torpedo launcher configuration remains identical to what was found on Neptune: two four-tube launchers per side equipped with 10.0 km range torpedo that reload relatively quickly (96 seconds). She is the stealthiest of all the Tier X cruisers, able to drop her detection radius down to 9.04 km when fully rigged for stealth. Minotaur’s armor remains roughly equivalent to that of Neptune — which is to say that there isn't very much of it — and she is further hampered by how high her citadel space rides amidships. Her armor is so thin that sometimes even light cruisers can over-pen her armor.Minotaur will be punished severely for exposing her broadside to enemy battleships and heavy cruisers and can be citadeled from virtually any angle. It takes some practice to be able to deduce when it is safe to bring all guns to bear. Fortunately, she handles slightly better Neptune in exchange for giving up a bit of maximum range on her main battery. However ,the overwhelming machine-gun AP of Minotaur and her good torpedo armement coupled with the British torpedo launchers will make easy kills on any type of ship, even destroyers.

Just like all of her predecessors, playing Minotaur well comes down to efficient and timely use of her various consumables. She can equip Surveillance RadarWhile active, detects all enemy ships within the specified radius, disregarding obstacles such as smoke and terrain. or Smoke GeneratorWhile active, generates a smoke screen that blocks line-of-sight for both enemies and teammates.; neither is a bad choice, depending on how individual captains wish to play the ship. She also has the potent Specialized Repair TeamsWhile active, restores a percentage of the ship's health points each second. that Edinburgh and Neptune do, as well as carrying Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain. by default.

She's fragile and requires careful positioning and play, but Minotaur is deadly to enemy destroyers and a threat to enemy cruisers when helmed by a captain with their head in the game who doesn't expose their citadel unnecessarily.

Pros:

  • Unrivaled rate of fire among Tier X cruisers.
  • Exceptionally low detection radius.
  • Fast turret traverse.
  • Very powerful anti-aircraft suite; if kitted out for anti-aircraft duties, she has one of the most potent AA bubbles of any cruiser in the game, note that the 6.9km air detect combined with the poor long range dps will get you spotted and you cant do anything against it.
  • A jack of all trades: she can shred destroyers, deal with her cruiser peers, give battleships something to fret about, and be another detriment to carriers.
  • Great torpedo range combined with the best torpedo reload of all Tier X cruisers.
  • Has access to Specialized Repair TeamsWhile active, restores a percentage of the ship's health points each second. that allow her to regenerate large amounts health.
  • Radar-equipped Minotaur can do stealth radar; she has 900-meter radar buffer from range to her surface detection, combined with a high rate of fire, which makes it a very potent dd killer and hunter.

Cons:

  • Large citadel size.
  • Initial shell velocity is the same as Neptune; however, at maximum range, her shells fall back to earth slowly.
  • Lightly-armored turrets that are disabled easily (if not outright destroyed).
  • Cannot equip the Defensive AA FireWhile active, the damage per second of large caliber anti-aircraft guns is increased. consumable to increase the anti-aircraft suite's potency even further.
  • As with the rest of the British cruiser line, her reliance on armor piercing shells is at times frustrating, as they will either bounce or deal consistently low damage.
  • Torpedo tubes are somewhat exposed and are disabled frequently when under fire.
  • Very weak armor; she can bounce 152mm, 203mm and 220mm rounds at certain angles, but will be easily penetrated by shells larger than that. A lack of internal vertical protection also means that overmatch hits through the bow are very likely to citadel her.
  • Cannot equip Smoke GeneratorWhile active, generates a smoke screen that blocks line-of-sight for both enemies and teammates. and Surveillance RadarWhile active, detects all enemy ships within the specified radius, disregarding obstacles such as smoke and terrain. simultaneously; captains must choose their role before going into battle.

Research

As a Tier X ship, Minotaur has no additional modules to research.

Edgar is researched off Minotaur at a cost of 1 XP.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Minotaur are as follows:

The choice of what to plug into Upgrade Slot 6 will heavily influence the subsequent mix of commander skills captains will choose and how their Minotaur will play.

Generalist Build: Captains wishing to maintain their Minotaur in a very flexible build will likely opt to slot Main Battery Modification 3 : -12% main battery loading time. / -13% main battery traverse speed. into Slot 6. This shortens her reload to just 2.8 seconds (possibly even lower with the Adrenaline Rush commander skill). Minotaur’s AA is still fairly substantial even without Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 : −20% secondary reload time / +15% continuous AA damage / +15% flak damage / +2 flak explosions when Defensive AA Fire is active., and she gains more offensive power with the faster gun reload.

Anti-Aircraft Build: As the cruiser with the highest combined AA DPS in the game, though under-performing flak, as well as being very stealth and providing her own smoke, an AA build is popular on Minotaur. Captains wishing to focus their Minotaur to have better AA will opt for Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 : −20% secondary reload time / +15% continuous AA damage / +15% flak damage / +2 flak explosions when Defensive AA Fire is active. for Slot 6 to add more AA DPS. Although her AA is completely scary, her usefulness depends whether there is a carrier in the game. This build is great on divisioning with a Tier X carrier to make sure that the carrier division has AA as a cover.

Many captains will opt for Concealment System Modification 1: -10% to detectability radius. / +5% to the dispersion of enemy shells fired at your ship. in Upgrade Slot 5; however, the Unique upgrade Aerosol Smoke Curtain System (+150% smoke emission time / -10% cooldown all consumables / –5% detectability range by sea / –15% smoke screen duration.) offers another way to play Minotaur by changing her Smoke GeneratorWhile active, generates a smoke screen that blocks line-of-sight for both enemies and teammates. style to a rolling smoke such as that found on Perth, Haida, and Huanghe. A rolling smoke differs from normal smokes in that the smoke screen generation time is very long compared to other nations but the smoke duration is very short. Using this, a Minotaur moving at 1/4 speed is able to remain in smoke for the duration of the Smoke Generator.

Keep in mind that Minotaur can also be equipped with Surveillance Radar Modification 1 :  +20% action time. to extend her Surveillance RadarWhile active, detects all enemy ships within the specified radius, disregarding obstacles such as smoke and terrain. activation time up to 48 seconds. Similarly, she can also be equipped with Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.: +20% action time. to extend her Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain. activation time up to 120 seconds, allowing captains to do a cycle between the two consumables if they choose to equip the radar consumable. Both of these are available options in Upgrade Slot 2.

Commander Skills

Consumables

Minotaur can equip the following consumables:

Most Minotaur captains will automatically equip Smoke GeneratorWhile active, generates a smoke screen that blocks line-of-sight for both enemies and teammates. for Slot 4, just like Royal Navy cruisers at lower tiers. This is good for solo play or when divisioning with a carrier to utilize her AA from within the cover of smoke.

Surveillance RadarWhile active, detects all enemy ships within the specified radius, disregarding obstacles such as smoke and terrain. provides a different challenge and more utility as the radar has 9.9 km range and 9.04 km detection. Divisioning with a destroyer for smoke is the easiest way to play a radar Minotaur setup. Playing radar Minotaur outside of a division is more challenging, and is only recommended for captains with excellent situational awareness.

Signals

Similar to Edinburgh and Neptune, India Delta (+20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.) and November Foxtrot (-5% reload time on all consumables.) are highly recommended regardless of how her commander skills and upgrades are configured. Captains invested in the Anti-Aircraft Build will want to equip a November Echo Setteseven (+5% continuous damage by all AA guns, +5% damage per second within the explosion radius of shells fired from medium- and long-range AA defenses.).


Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

References

  1. Minotaur-class cruiser (1947) - Wikipedia
  2. Paper Ships: Cruiser Minotaur - News - World of Warships
  3. British Cruisers, Two world wars and after by Norman Friedman
  4. Information on the 6-inch guns that were to be mounted on the Minotaur, and were later mounted on the post-war Tiger-class cruisers
  5. Rebuilding the Royal Navy: Warship design since 1945, by D.K.Brown and George Moore
  6. Discussion on the origin of the designs of the Minotaur

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.13.
  • Update 0.6.0:
    • Added animation on the navigation radar antenna.
  • Update 0.6.3:
    • Sigma increased from 2 to 2.05.
  • Update 0.6.4:
    • Improved appearance.
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.4 km.
  • Update 0.6.13:
    • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
    • The Smoke Generator active time was increased from 7 to 15 s.
  • Update 0.7.3:
    • Added a special space camouflage. Until the release of Update 0.7.4, this camouflage could purchased in the game client for 8,000 doubloons.
  • Update 0.7.6:
    • "Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade added (5th slot):
      • +150% to smoke generator action time.
      • +10% to maximum dispersion of shells fired by the enemy.
      • -5% to ship detectability.
      • -15% to smoke screen duration.
  • Update 0.7.10:
    • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 5 km for detecting ships, 3.5 km for detecting torpedoes.
  • Update 0.8.1:
    • Fixed a bug in the range of the AA defenses: The range of medium-range anti-aircraft guns was reduced from 5 to 4 km and brought in line with the AA range of other Tier X cruisers.
  • Update 0.9.3:
    • "Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade moved to the Research Bureau for 19,200 Research Points.
  • Update 0.9.4:
    • Minor fixes to textures and ship model.
  • Update 0.9.5:
    • Small changes to geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.9.6:
    • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 750 m to correct prior discrepancy.
  • Update 0.9.7:
    • Changes to the "Enhanced Smoke Generator" unique upgrade:
      • Removed the bonus that increased dispersion of incoming shells.
      • Added a bonus that reduces the reload time of ship consumables by 10%
  • Update 0.10.2:
    • Fixed errors in the armor protection values.
  • Update 0.10.10:
    • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
  • Update 0.11.1:
    • The colors of icons for the color schemes of the permanent camouflage were fixed.
  • Update 0.11.11:
    • Updated the armor model.
  • Update 12.1:
    • Changes to the "Aerosol Smoke Curtain System" unique upgrade:
      • Bonus to smoke generator action time increased from +150 to +300%.
      • Penalty to smoke screen dispersion time increased from -15 to -20%.

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Cruisers
Japan  I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III KatoriDoubloons • IV YūbariDoubloons • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki AlphaDoubloons • V Furutaka • V Agano • V YahagiDoubloons • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII TokachiDoubloons • VII MayaDoubloons • VII ARP MyōkōDoubloons • VII ARP AshigaraDoubloons • VII ARP HaguroDoubloons • VII Southern DragonDoubloons • VII Eastern DragonDoubloons • VII ARP NachiDoubloons • VIII Mogami • VIII ToneDoubloons • VIII AtagoDoubloons • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago BDoubloons • VIII ARP TakaoDoubloons • VIII ARP MayaDoubloons • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX AzumaDoubloons • IX AL AzumaDoubloons • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X YoshinoDoubloons • X Yoshino BDoubloons • X Kitakami 
U.K.  I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V ExeterDoubloons • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI LondonDoubloons • VI DidoDoubloons • VI Orion '44Doubloons • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII BelfastDoubloons • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII CheshireDoubloons • VIII Tiger '59Doubloons • VIII Belfast '43Doubloons • VIII HampshireDoubloons • VIII NottinghamDoubloons • VIII AL CheshireDoubloons • VIII STAR EdinburghDoubloons • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X PlymouthDoubloons • X GibraltarDoubloons • X Defence •  Edgar 
France  I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De GrasseDoubloons • VI DupleixDoubloons • VI MontcalmDoubloons • VII Algérie • VII ToulonDoubloons • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII BayardDoubloons • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX CarnotDoubloons • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X ColbertDoubloons •  Condé 
U.S.S.R.  I Orlan • II DianaDoubloons • II Diana LimaDoubloons • II Novik • III AuroraDoubloons • III Bogatyr • III OlegDoubloons • III VaryagDoubloons • III AL AvroraDoubloons • IV Svietlana • V MurmanskDoubloons • V Kotovsky • V Krasny KrymDoubloons • V MikoyanDoubloons • V KirovDoubloons • VI Budyonny • VI MolotovDoubloons • VI Admiral MakarovDoubloons • VII Shchors • VII LazoDoubloons • VII Lazo BDoubloons • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail KutuzovDoubloons • VIII OchakovDoubloons • VIII Pyotr BagrationDoubloons • VIII Dmitry PozharskyDoubloons • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX KronshtadtDoubloons • X MoskvaDoubloons • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X StalingradDoubloons • X Smolensk B • X SmolenskDoubloons • X SevastopolDoubloons • X Kommissar •  Novosibirsk 
U.S.A.  I Erie • II Chester • II AlbanyDoubloons • III St. Louis • III CharlestonDoubloons • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V MarbleheadDoubloons • V Marblehead LimaDoubloons • V RattleheadDoubloons • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII AtlantaDoubloons • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII IndianapolisDoubloons • VII Atlanta BDoubloons • VII BoiseDoubloons • VII FlintDoubloons • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII WichitaDoubloons • VIII AnchorageDoubloons • VIII CongressDoubloons • VIII RochesterDoubloons • VIII San DiegoDoubloons • VIII AL MontpelierDoubloons • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX VallejoDoubloons • IX AlaskaDoubloons • IX TulsaDoubloons • IX Alaska BDoubloons • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto RicoDoubloons • X SalemDoubloons • X AustinDoubloons •  Annapolis 
Germany  I Hermelin • II Dresden • II EmdenDoubloons • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VI LeipzigDoubloons • VI HSF Admiral Graf SpeeDoubloons • VII Yorck • VII MünchenDoubloons • VII WeimarDoubloons • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz EugenDoubloons • VIII MainzDoubloons • VIII SchillDoubloons • VIII Mainz BDoubloons • VIII Cross of DornDoubloons • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX SiegfriedDoubloons • IX ÄgirDoubloons • IX Admiral SchröderDoubloons • IX Roon CLRDoubloons • X Hindenburg •  Clausewitz 
Pan-Asia  I Chengan • III Ning HaiDoubloons • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI HuangheDoubloons • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII IrianDoubloons • VIII WukongDoubloons • IX Sejong • IX DalianDoubloons • IX MengchongDoubloons • IX TianjinDoubloons • X Jinan 
Spain  I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI CanariasDoubloons • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII NumanciaDoubloons • IX Andalucía • X Castilla 
Europe  I Gryf • VI ElliDoubloons 
Netherlands  I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven ProvinciënDoubloons • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van SpeijkDoubloons • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje 
Italy  I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V GenovaDoubloons • VI Trento • VI Duca d'AostaDoubloons • VII Zara • VII Duca degli AbruzziDoubloons • VII Francesco FerruccioDoubloons • VII GoriziaDoubloons • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX MichelangeloDoubloons • X Venezia • X NapoliDoubloons • X Napoli BDoubloons •  Piemonte 
Commonwealth  I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI PerthDoubloons • VI MysoreDoubloons • VII Uganda • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX HectorDoubloons • X Cerberus • X BrisbaneDoubloons 
Pan-America  I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante AbreuDoubloons • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de JulioDoubloons • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante GrauDoubloons • IX Santander • X San Martín