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? | + | [[File:Wows flag Australia.png|50px|frameless|right|link=]]This warship was built in the United Kingdom, based on a reworked design of ''[[Leander]]''-class cruisers with a modified arrangement of the propulsion unit. She was similar to her prototype in terms of armament but had a different armor layout. In 1939, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.<br><br>''{{#var:ship_name}}'' first went on sale on 18 November 2016 on the NA servers, and on 11 November 2016 on the EU servers. | ||
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+ | ''Perth'' is a sister ship to Tier VI British cruiser ''[[Leander]]''; however, she has some significant differences. Most notably, she carries a high explosive round — like ''[[Belfast]]'' — allowing her to set enemies on fire with something other than secondaries. Her other primary difference is her smokescreen. Unlike the short deployment time, long-duration typical British cruiser smoke, ''Perth'' has a {{Crawling Smoke Generator}} that deploys smoke continuously for 90 seconds, but each individual cloud of smoke only lasts for 10. This allows ''Perth'' to create a mobile [[Ship:Smoke Screens|smoke screen]], staying fully hidden while moving at speeds up to 12.5 knots, for over 2 minutes with all available modifications. | |||
? | ''' | + | In the negative column, ''Perth''’s armor-piercing rounds are not the improved AP of the regular tech tree British light cruisers, and her anti-aircraft suite is even weaker than that of stock hull ''Leander''. Her short main battery firing range also means she must be played very carefully, or she will be quickly removed from the battle by anything that can citadel her, which is, unfortunately, anything in the game with cruiser-caliber guns or better. When her short firing range is combined with her woefully mediocre anti-aircraft suite, ''Perth''’s ability to equip either a {{Spotting Aircraft}} or a {{Catapult Fighter}} — something ''Leander'' can't do — becomes an important choice; either will give her some spotting ability outside of her smoke screen, but one will increase her range and the other will help cover her from enemy aircraft. | |
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? | * | + | * Second lowest detection radius of all Tier VI cruisers. | |
+ | * {{Crawling Smoke Generator}} consumable allows ''Perth'' to move at low speeds and take her smoke cloud with her. | |||
* Has access to high explosive rounds, giving her more flexibility against angled targets and destroyers. | * Has access to high explosive rounds, giving her more flexibility against angled targets and destroyers. | |||
? | * Good handling | + | * Good handling characteristics: short rudder shift time, and a reasonably tight turning circle. | |
? | + | * Can choose between equipping either a {{Spotting Aircraft}} or {{Catapult Fighter}}. | ||
? | * Can choose between equipping either a | + | * Two fully upgraded Perths can maintain permanent smoke coverage by alternating use of their {{Crawling Smoke Generator}}. | |
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? | + | * Low health pool; 27,100 base hp is in the bottom third of Tier VI cruisers. | ||
? | + | * Bow/stern armor can be overmatched by 283mm+ AP; unlike her sister ship ''[[Leander]]'', ''Perth'' cannot recover health . | ||
? | * Low health pool; | + | ||
* Shortest main battery firing range of all Tier VI cruisers. | * Shortest main battery firing range of all Tier VI cruisers. | |||
+ | * Dreadfully bad anti-aircraft suite, and cannot equip {{Defensive AA Fire}}. | |||
+ | * Requires high resource investment into [[Ship:Upgrades#Special_Upgrades|Special Upgrades]] and Commander Skills for optimum performance. | |||
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? | + | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | ||
+ | * '''Slot 1''': {{Spotting Aircraft Modification 1}} or {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2''': {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}} or {{Engine Room Protection}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3''': {{Smoke Generator Modification 1}} or {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4''': {{Steering Gears Modification 1}} | |||
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+ | More than any other ship in the game, ''Perth'' benefits from access to the [[Ship:Upgrades#Special_Upgrades|Special Upgrades]] that are available through the [[Ship:Arsenal|Arsenal]]. Captains with access to the following are encouraged to mount them instead in their respective slots: {{Smoke Generator Modification 1}} is first priority; {{Spotting Aircraft Modification 1}} is especially useful on large maps; {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}} will better align your Hydroacoustic search duration with your upgraded smoke duration. | |||
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? | ''Perth'' has more commander skill options available to her, simply by virtue of the fact she has high explosive shells available to her main battery. | + | ''Perth'' has more commander skill options available to her than ''[[Leander]]'', simply by virtue of the fact she has high explosive shells available to her main battery. The two main specializations are towards DD-hunting or towards damage output. | |
? | + | For DD-hunters, taking Concealment Expert and Radio Location are critical, supplemented by quality of life skills. | ||
? | {{ | + | For a more damage-oriented build, Pyrotechnician , Inertia Fuse for High Explosive, and Adrenalin Rush are core skills to chose. | |
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+ | | rating14 = <!-- Gun Feeder --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = 2 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |||
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+ | | rating36 = <!-- Survivability Expert --> | |||
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+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} – 3 charges | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} – 4 charges '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}} – 3 charges | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Crawling Smoke Generator}} – 3 charges | |||
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+ | X-Ray Papa Unaone and November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) are the most important signal flags that ''Perth'' can equip, followed by Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) and the flags that increase her HE shell fire chance: India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}) and Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}). When equipping India X-Ray, adding a Juliet Charlie ({{Juliet Charlie|Size=18px}}) to eliminate the bonus chance of [[Ship:Detonation|detonation]] is a good idea. Sierra Bravo may also be useful to boost {{Hydroacoustic Search}} duration. | |||
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+ | | Juliet Charlie = 2 <!-- No Detonate --> | |||
+ | | India Yankee = 1 <!-- -20% Fire duration --> | |||
+ | | Hotel Yankee = 1 <!-- ram someone --> | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = <!-- -20% flood duration --> | |||
+ | | Victor Lima = 2 <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +4% flood --> | |||
+ | | India X-Ray = 2 <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +5% you detonate --> | |||
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+ | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = <!-- +15% flood, +5% you detonate --> | |||
+ | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = <!-- Secondaries: +5% range, -5% reload, -5% dispersion--> | |||
+ | | November Echo Setteseven= 1 <!-- +5% AA damage --> | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 2 <!-- +5% speed --> | |||
+ | | November Foxtrot = 3 <!-- -5% Consumables reload --> | |||
+ | | India Delta = <!-- +20% HP from Repair Party --> | |||
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+ | | X-Ray Papa Unaone = 3 <!-- +15% Smoke Gen action time --> | |||
+ | | Sierra Bravo = 2 <!-- +10% Hydro action time; -10% DFAA reload time --> | |||
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? | File:PerthFire.jpg|''Perth'' exchanges fire with an enemy [[ | + | File:PerthFire.jpg|''Perth'' exchanges fire with an enemy ''[[Leander]]''-class cruiser. | |
File:PerthBroadside.jpg|''Perth'' fires a broadside while safely in smoke. | File:PerthBroadside.jpg|''Perth'' fires a broadside while safely in smoke. | |||
? | File:PerthSalvo.jpg|A salvo of high explosive shells hits home on an enemy ''Leander'' class cruiser. | + | File:PerthSalvo.jpg|A salvo of high explosive shells hits home on an enemy ''Leander''-class cruiser. | |
File:PerthSmoke.jpg|The ship's special smokescreen is unique; it only lasts for a short period of time. Therefore, it is most useful for personal defense. | File:PerthSmoke.jpg|The ship's special smokescreen is unique; it only lasts for a short period of time. Therefore, it is most useful for personal defense. | |||
? | File:PerthSims.jpg|A final salvo of high explosive shells from the ''Perth'' destroys the enemy [[ | + | File:PerthSims.jpg|A final salvo of high explosive shells from the ''Perth'' destroys the enemy ''[[Sims]]''-class destroyer. | |
File:PerthDies.jpg|The moment the captain realized he made a mistake... | File:PerthDies.jpg|The moment the captain realized he made a mistake... | |||
+ | File:PCEE055_Perth_flag.png|Let it Flourish! [[Ship:Flags#List_of_Ship_Flags|Flag]]. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing ''Perth''. | |||
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? | < | + | <h2>HMAS ''Perth'', 1939</h2> | |
? | :Portsmouth Naval Dockyard; Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | + | ===Construction=== | |
? | :Laid down: 26 June 1933 | + | :Builder: Portsmouth Naval Dockyard;<br> Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | |
? | :Launched: 27 July 1934 | + | :Laid down: 26 June 1933 | |
+ | :Launched: 27 July 1934 | |||
:Commissioned: 15 June 1936 | :Commissioned: 15 June 1936 | |||
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===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | |||
? | :6,980 tons displacement, standard | + | :6,980 tons displacement, standard | |
? | :171.37m length | + | :171.37m length | |
? | :17.27m beam | + | :17.27m beam | |
:5.64m draft | :5.64m draft | |||
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====Machinery==== | ====Machinery==== | |||
:4 boilers, 4 turbines | :4 boilers, 4 turbines | |||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | :32.5 knots at 72,000 shaft horsepower | + | :32.5 knots at 72,000 shaft horsepower | |
:7,180nm at 12 knots | :7,180nm at 12 knots | |||
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====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: 101.6mm | + | :Main belt: 101.6mm | |
? | :Magazines: 25.4-88.9mm | + | :Magazines: 25.4-88.9mm | |
? | :Decks: 25.4mm, 31.75mm over machinery spaces | + | :Decks: 25.4mm, 31.75mm over machinery spaces | |
? | :Turrets: 25.4mm | + | :Turrets: 25.4mm | |
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====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
=====Main===== | =====Main===== | |||
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? | [[File:HMASPerth1942.jpg| | + | [[File:HMASPerth1942.jpg|none|frame|x400px|link=|HMAS ''Perth'' underway, circa 1942, wearing her distinctive disruptive camouflage paint scheme.]] | |
===History=== | ===History=== | |||
====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
? | HMAS ''Perth'' was designed and constructed as a modified ''[[Leander]]'' class light cruiser. The original design was intended to fulfill the desire for a cruiser armed with 152mm to serve with fleets. ''Perth'' was fitted with the same armament used on the ''Leander'' class. The primary difference between ''Perth'' and her older sister ships was the adoption of segmented machinery spaces. This allowed for the ship to continue operating should one engine room become inoperable. The main belt armor was subsequently lengthened to protect her larger machinery spaces and the beam of the ship was increased slightly to improve her stability. Two funnels were installed instead of a single funnel due to the split machinery spaces. This limited the space available on deck and prevented a seaplane catapult from being mounted when the ship was first being fitted out. She later received a shortened catapult for use with the Supermarine Seagull. | + | HMAS ''Perth'' was designed and constructed as a modified ''[[Leander]]''-class light cruiser. The original design was intended to fulfill the desire for a cruiser armed with 152mm to serve with fleets. ''Perth'' was fitted with the same armament used on the ''Leander'' class. The primary difference between ''Perth'' and her older sister ships was the adoption of segmented machinery spaces. This allowed for the ship to continue operating should one engine room become inoperable. The main belt armor was subsequently lengthened to protect her larger machinery spaces and the beam of the ship was increased slightly to improve her stability. Two funnels were installed instead of a single funnel due to the split machinery spaces. This limited the space available on deck and prevented a seaplane catapult from being mounted when the ship was first being fitted out. She later received a shortened catapult for use with the Supermarine Seagull. | |
''Perth'' herself did not undergo many refits or modifications throughout her career. As completed, her 102mm guns were fitted in single mountings but this was changed to double mounts before she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. She also received several small caliber anti-aircraft guns. | ''Perth'' herself did not undergo many refits or modifications throughout her career. As completed, her 102mm guns were fitted in single mountings but this was changed to double mounts before she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy. She also received several small caliber anti-aircraft guns. | |||
? | Though she saw service mostly in the Royal Australian Navy, Perth was built in the United Kingdom and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS ''Amphion''. Her name was later changed when she was transferred to Australia. | + | Though she saw service mostly in the Royal Australian Navy, ''Perth'' was built in the United Kingdom and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS ''Amphion''. Her name was later changed when she was transferred to Australia. | |
====Service==== | ====Service==== | |||
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Early 1941 saw ''Perth'' engaged in operations in the Aegean Sea, where she escorted convoys bringing reinforcements to Greece. ''Perth'' also participated in the Battle of Cape Matapan in March. Beginning in April 1941, ''Perth'' continued to support convoys to and from Greece, this time as part of the evacuations. Remaining as part of the naval presence in the Aegean and central Mediterranean, ''Perth'' suffered significant damage from an air attack while engaged in support of Allied forces during the Battle of Crete. She received temporary repairs, then began operations in support of Allied troops in Vichy Syria before being replaced by HMAS ''Hobart'' in July 1941, sailing for Australia and an extensive refit. | Early 1941 saw ''Perth'' engaged in operations in the Aegean Sea, where she escorted convoys bringing reinforcements to Greece. ''Perth'' also participated in the Battle of Cape Matapan in March. Beginning in April 1941, ''Perth'' continued to support convoys to and from Greece, this time as part of the evacuations. Remaining as part of the naval presence in the Aegean and central Mediterranean, ''Perth'' suffered significant damage from an air attack while engaged in support of Allied forces during the Battle of Crete. She received temporary repairs, then began operations in support of Allied troops in Vichy Syria before being replaced by HMAS ''Hobart'' in July 1941, sailing for Australia and an extensive refit. | |||
? | ''Perth'' put to sea again in late November 1941, just in time for the Japanese entry into the war. Assigned to the ABDA command, ''Perth'' joined the combined Allied naval forces in attempting to disrupt Japanese landings in the Dutch East Indies. ''Perth'' was present for the Battle of the Java Sea in late February | + | ''Perth'' put to sea again in late November 1941, just in time for the Japanese entry into the war. Assigned to the ABDA command, ''Perth'' joined the combined Allied naval forces in attempting to disrupt Japanese landings in the Dutch East Indies. ''Perth'' was present for the Battle of the Java Sea in late February 1942, and along with USS ''Houston'', managed to survive that defeat. HMAS ''Perth'' and USS ''Houston'' were attempting to make port at Tjilatjap, Sumatra, and from there escape to Australia when, on 28 February, they sailed into a Japanese landing force, the presence of which Allied intelligence was unaware. | |
In the resulting Battle of the Sunda Strait, USS ''Houston'' and HMAS ''Perth'', both low on ammunition, attempted to fight their way through the strait while simultaneously firing on the escorts of the invasion force. The action was confused with both ''Houston'' and ''Perth'' being sunk, though not before indirectly causing the loss of several transports to Japanese friendly fire in what may well have been the largest sustained torpedo attack of the war. | In the resulting Battle of the Sunda Strait, USS ''Houston'' and HMAS ''Perth'', both low on ammunition, attempted to fight their way through the strait while simultaneously firing on the escorts of the invasion force. The action was confused with both ''Houston'' and ''Perth'' being sunk, though not before indirectly causing the loss of several transports to Japanese friendly fire in what may well have been the largest sustained torpedo attack of the war. | |||
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+ | HMAS ''Perth''’s bell was retrieved from her wreck by an Indonesian diving team in 1974 and subsequently presented to the Australian Government by the Indonesian Government. It now forms part of a commemorative display in the World War II gallery at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia. | |||
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? | File:HMAS Perth (AWM 301166).jpg| | + | File:HMAS_Perth_Launch_1934.jpg|The launching of HMS ''Amphion'', 26 July 1934. | |
+ | File:Farncomb_-_Perth_copy.jpg|The Duchess of Kent officially renames ''Amphion'' as HMAS ''Perth'', 10 July 1939. | |||
+ | File:Perth_1_Cres1t.jpg|Ship's crest of HMAS ''Perth''. | |||
+ | File:StateLibQld 1 139266 Perth (ship).jpg|''Perth'' arriving in New York Harbor, August 1939. | |||
+ | File:HMAS_Perth_returning_from_the_Pacific_Ocean_to_the_Caribbean_through_the_Culebra_Cut,_Panama_Canal._29th_Nov_1939.jpg|''Perth'' transits the Panama Canal en route to her new home, 29 November 1939. | |||
+ | File:A40-perth-arr-sydn.jpg|''Perth'' arrives in Sydney Harbor for the first time, 31 March 1940. Fort Denison is in the background. | |||
+ | File:HMAS Perth (AWM 301166).jpg|''Perth'' in 1940. | |||
File:HMAS Perth - men astride gun turret, 1941.jpg|Sailors astride one of ''Perth''’s main guns, 1941. | File:HMAS Perth - men astride gun turret, 1941.jpg|Sailors astride one of ''Perth''’s main guns, 1941. | |||
? | File: | + | File:HMAS_Perth_at_Fremantle_6_August_1941_0.jpg|Ship's company of HMAS ''Perth'' while docked in Fremantle, 9 August 1941. | |
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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. | 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. | |||
+ | File:Hmas-perth-1942-light-cruiser.gif|Line drawing of HMAS ''Perth''. | |||
+ | File:PerthBell.jpg|''Perth''’s bell was salvaged in 1974 and is on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. | |||
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+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Perth_(D29) HMAS ''Perth'' (D29) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leander-class_cruiser_(1931) ''Leander''-class cruiser (1931) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/pathtoperthfection/ Perth's Premiere! - 11/18/2016 - HMS PERTH - ARMADA - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/armada-perth/ Armada: Perth - 11/08/2019 - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/java-sea-cruisers/ Cruisers of Java Sea - Ship Stories - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/squall-line-leanders/ Squall Line: Getting Personal with Perth - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92pLrceIJaQ Armada - Perth - Nov 11, 2016 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | # [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmVUImTFf70 Armada: Perth - Nov 8, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | {{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1= | |||
+ | *Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.12. | |||
+ | *First appeared on sale in November 2016. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.16: | |||
+ | **Fixed a bug with different operating times for the base and premium Spotter Aircraft consumables. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.0: | |||
+ | **Added a box near the main battery gun. | |||
+ | **Fixed description of armor parameters without changing combat characteristics. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.1: | |||
+ | **Perth was added to the list of ships available in supercontainers. | |||
+ | **Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging). | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.7: | |||
+ | **Available for purchase for doubloons in the game client. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.10: | |||
+ | **Fixed a bug when setting a Smoke Screen. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.12: | |||
+ | **Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.5 km. | |||
+ | *Until the release of Update 0.6.14, all Perth owners were able to exchange it for doubloons in the game client. The ship was withdrawn from sale indefinitely. However, it can still be obtained from containers. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.13: | |||
+ | **Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s. | |||
+ | **Improved display of thin elements. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.14: | |||
+ | **The ability to sell the ship for doubloons was removed from the client. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.15: | |||
+ | **A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.10: | |||
+ | **The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.0: | |||
+ | **Minor fixes to geometry and textures. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.7: | |||
+ | **The Smoke Generator consumable was renamed the Crawling Smoke Generator. | |||
+ | *Update 0.9.2: | |||
+ | **Updated hull geometry. | |||
+ | **HE shell armor penetration was increased from 24 to 25 mm. | |||
+ | *Update 0.9.6: | |||
+ | **The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 700 m to correct prior discrepancy. | |||
+ | *Update 12.5: | |||
+ | **Crawling Smoke Generator consumable action time increased from 90 to 102 seconds. | |||
+ | **The number of depth charges released per one armament charge has been increased from 1 to 2. | |||
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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. |
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 % |
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. |
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. |
Maximum Speed32.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius700 m. |
Rudder Shift Time7.6 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range9.78 km. |
Air Detectability Range6.44 km. |
Perth — Commonwealth premium Tier VI cruiser.
This warship was built in the United Kingdom, based on a reworked design of Leander-class cruisers with a modified arrangement of the propulsion unit. She was similar to her prototype in terms of armament but had a different armor layout. In 1939, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy.Perth first went on sale on 18 November 2016 on the NA servers, and on 11 November 2016 on the EU servers.
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 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
Perth is a sister ship to Tier VI British cruiser Leander; however, she has some significant differences. Most notably, she carries a high explosive round — like Belfast — allowing her to set enemies on fire with something other than secondaries. Her other primary difference is her smokescreen. Unlike the short deployment time, long-duration typical British cruiser smoke, Perth has a Crawling Smoke Generator that deploys smoke continuously for 90 seconds, but each individual cloud of smoke only lasts for 10. This allows Perth to create a mobile smoke screen, staying fully hidden while moving at speeds up to 12.5 knots, for over 2 minutes with all available modifications.
In the negative column, Perth’s armor-piercing rounds are not the improved AP of the regular tech tree British light cruisers, and her anti-aircraft suite is even weaker than that of stock hull Leander. Her short main battery firing range also means she must be played very carefully, or she will be quickly removed from the battle by anything that can citadel her, which is, unfortunately, anything in the game with cruiser-caliber guns or better. When her short firing range is combined with her woefully mediocre anti-aircraft suite, Perth’s ability to equip either a Spotting Aircraft or a Catapult Fighter — something Leander can't do — becomes an important choice; either will give her some spotting ability outside of her smoke screen, but one will increase her range and the other will help cover her from enemy aircraft.Pros:
- Second lowest detection radius of all Tier VI cruisers.
- Crawling Smoke Generator consumable allows Perth to move at low speeds and take her smoke cloud with her.
- Has access to high explosive rounds, giving her more flexibility against angled targets and destroyers.
- Good handling characteristics: short rudder shift time, and a reasonably tight turning circle.
- Can choose between equipping either a Spotting Aircraft or Catapult Fighter .
- Two fully upgraded Perths can maintain permanent smoke coverage by alternating use of their Crawling Smoke Generator .
Cons:
- Low health pool; 27,100 base hp is in the bottom third of Tier VI cruisers.
- Bow/stern armor can be overmatched by 283mm+ AP; unlike her sister ship Leander, Perth cannot recover health .
- Shortest main battery firing range of all Tier VI cruisers.
- Dreadfully bad anti-aircraft suite, and cannot equip Defensive AA Fire .
- Requires high resource investment into Special Upgrades and Commander Skills for optimum performance.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Perth are as follows:
- Slot 1: Spotting Aircraft Modification 1 or Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 or Engine Room Protection
- Slot 3: Smoke Generator Modification 1 or Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
More than any other ship in the game, Perth benefits from access to the Special Upgrades that are available through the Arsenal. Captains with access to the following are encouraged to mount them instead in their respective slots: Smoke Generator Modification 1 is first priority; Spotting Aircraft Modification 1 is especially useful on large maps; Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1 will better align your Hydroacoustic search duration with your upgraded smoke duration.
Commander Skills
Perth has more commander skill options available to her than Leander, simply by virtue of the fact she has high explosive shells available to her main battery. The two main specializations are towards DD-hunting or towards damage output.
For DD-hunters, taking Concealment Expert and Radio Location are critical, supplemented by quality of life skills.
For a more damage-oriented build, Pyrotechnician , Inertia Fuse for High Explosive, and Adrenalin Rush are core skills to chose.
Investing commander skill points into improving Perth’s anti-aircraft defenses is not recommended.
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★★ |
2 |
★ |
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3 |
★★ |
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★★ |
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★★ |
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4 |
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★ |
★★ |
★★ |
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Perth can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search – 3 charges
- Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter – 3 charges
- Slot 4: Crawling Smoke Generator – 3 charges
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Perth comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
Signals
X-Ray Papa Unaone and November Foxtrot () are the most important signal flags that Perth can equip, followed by Sierra Mike () and the flags that increase her HE shell fire chance: India X-Ray () and Victor Lima (). When equipping India X-Ray, adding a Juliet Charlie () to eliminate the bonus chance of detonation is a good idea. Sierra Bravo may also be useful to boost Hydroacoustic Search duration.
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★★ |
★★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
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★★★ |
★★ |
Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Perth exchanges fire with an enemy Leander-class cruiser.
A final salvo of high explosive shells from the Perth destroys the enemy Sims-class destroyer.
Let it Flourish! Flag. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Perth.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- HMAS Perth (D29) - Wikipedia
- Leander-class cruiser (1931) - Wikipedia
- Perth's Premiere! - 11/18/2016 - HMS PERTH - ARMADA - News - World of Warships
- Armada: Perth - 11/08/2019 - News - World of Warships
- Cruisers of Java Sea - Ship Stories - News - World of Warships
- Squall Line: Getting Personal with Perth - News - World of Warships
- Armada - Perth - Nov 11, 2016 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Armada: Perth - Nov 8, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.12.
- First appeared on sale in November 2016.
- Update 0.5.16:
- Fixed a bug with different operating times for the base and premium Spotter Aircraft consumables.
- Update 0.6.0:
- Added a box near the main battery gun.
- Fixed description of armor parameters without changing combat characteristics.
- Update 0.6.1:
- Perth was added to the list of ships available in supercontainers.
- Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
- Update 0.6.7:
- Available for purchase for doubloons in the game client.
- Update 0.6.10:
- Fixed a bug when setting a Smoke Screen.
- Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.5 km.
- Until the release of Update 0.6.14, all Perth owners were able to exchange it for doubloons in the game client. The ship was withdrawn from sale indefinitely. However, it can still be obtained from containers.
- Update 0.6.13:
- Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
- Improved display of thin elements.
- Update 0.6.14:
- The ability to sell the ship for doubloons was removed from the client.
- Update 0.6.15:
- A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
- Update 0.7.10:
- The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
- Update 0.8.0:
- Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
- Update 0.8.7:
- The Smoke Generator consumable was renamed the Crawling Smoke Generator.
- Update 0.9.2:
- Updated hull geometry.
- HE shell armor penetration was increased from 24 to 25 mm.
- Update 0.9.6:
- The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 700 m to correct prior discrepancy.
- Update 12.5:
- Crawling Smoke Generator consumable action time increased from 90 to 102 seconds.
- The number of depth charges released per one armament charge has been increased from 1 to 2.