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? | + | HMAS Perth was a modified Leander-class light cruiser operated by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during the early part of World War II. She was constructed for the Royal Navy, where she was commissioned as HMS Amphion in 1936. After several years on the North America and West Indies Station, the cruiser was transferred to the RAN in 1939 and recommissioned as HMAS Perth. | ||
+ | At the start of World War II, Perth was used to patrol Western Atlantic and then Australian waters, before she was sent to the Mediterranean Sea at the end of 1940. There, Perth was involved in the Battle of Greece and the Battle of Crete, and the Syria-Lebanon Campaign before returning to Australian waters in late 1941. | |||
+ | In February 1942, Perth survived the Allied defeat at the Battle of the Java Sea, only then to be torpedoed and sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the Battle of Sunda Strait. Of the 681 sailors aboard, 353 were killed in battle. All but four of the 328 survivors were captured as prisoners of war: 106 died in captivity, and the surviving 218 were returned home to Australia after the war. | |||
+ | In late 2013, divers found that the wreck of Perth had been partially stripped by Indonesian marine salvagers. | |||
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? | + | File:HMAS Perth (AWM 301166).jpg|HMAS Perth in 1940 | ||
+ | File:HMAS Perth - men astride gun turret, 1941.jpg|Sailors astride one of Perth's main guns, 1941 | |||
+ | File:StateLibQld 1 139266 Perth (ship).jpg|Perth arriving in New York in 1939 | |||
+ | File:HMASPerth1942.jpg|Perth underway in 1942 | |||
+ | File:HMAS Perth (D29) wreck photo 01 in October 2015.JPG|A photograph taken of the wreck of Perth during the 2015 United States-Indonesia survey | |||
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Perth
Cruiser | Commonwealth | Tier VI
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire8 shots/min. |
Reload Time7.5 sec. |
Rotation Speed7 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec. |
Firing Range12.81 km. |
Maximum Dispersion121 m. |
HE Shell152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity841 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight50.8 kg. |
AP Shell152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV |
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity841 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight50.8 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5 km. |
Rate of Fire20 shots/min. |
Reload Time3 sec. |
HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm QR Mk IV2 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 IX |
Maximum Damage15,433 |
Torpedo Speed61 knot |
Torpedo Range8.01 km. |
AA Defense
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second37.6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount2 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second7.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
12.7 mm Mk.III5 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second10.5 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius700 m. |
Rudder Shift Time7.6 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range9.78 km. |
Air Detectability Range6.44 km. |
Battle Levels
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Perth — Commonwealth premium Tier VI cruiser.
One of three ships built for the Royal Navy under the program of enhanced versions of Leander-class cruisers. Perth was handed over to the Australian Navy in 1939. In August of the same year, the ship represented Australia at the New York World's Fair. Perth returned to Australia at the beginning of World War II and was transferred to the Mediterranean from there. Once there, she was engaged in escorting Maltese convoys and protecting Greek waters. Later, Perth returned to Australia again, joined the ABDA squadron, and took part in the Battle of the Java Sea.
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 () | ||
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Perth | 27,100 | 10 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 5/2/4 | 2 | 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 () | ||
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533 mm Mk IX | 0.6 | 96 | 7.2 | 15,433 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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