Tiger '59

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Cruiser | U.K. | Tier VIII

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VIII

Special

Tiger '59 — British special premium Tier VIII cruiser.

In 1941, two "improved Fiji"-class cruisers were ordered. In 1948, it was decided to complete the ships according to a modified project by installing two 152 mm dual-purpose mounts. HMS Tiger was laid down in October 1941. The ship was launched only in 1945, and the next year, all work on her was halted. In March 1959, Tiger entered service in a new capacity, having been converted into an anti-aircraft defense cruiser. Between 1968 and 1972, she was transformed into a helicopter carrier.

Modules

	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 ()
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount	18.8	4.7	69			3,200		0	0

	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 ()
Tiger '59	33,100	13	102	2		3/2				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VIII mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	30.3		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Tiger '59 is a Tier VIII premium cruiser in the British lineup.

The main armament consists of two twin turrets with autoloading 152mm guns. While Tiger '59 reloads very fast, the low barrel count results in her having a below average dpm. To make matters worse, the arrangement in two turret means that a incapacitated or destroyed turret cuts her damage output in half. Lacking torpedoes means that Tiger '59 has no tool to deal high Alpha damage, forcing her to rely on damage over time via the AP shells. Fortunately, her AP shells come with improved ricochet angles and fuze settings, making her damage output against soft targets like destroyers or superstructures very consistent.

In terms of survivability Tiger '59 is a mixed bag. She features an above water citadel which is large un-overmatchable, and unlike Edinburgh her hull plating is 25mm, allowing her to ricochet shells up to 356mm and to shatter most destroyer-grade HE shells. Her hitpool is the second-lowest of the Tier VIII cruisers, leaving her especially vulnerable to high Alpha strikes like torpedoes or battleship fire. Being a British light cruiser however Tiger '59 comes with the Damage Repair consumable. The improved Specialized Repair Teams  consumables allows Tiger '59 to heal back large amounts of health. Regular penetrating hits can be fully healed, and even citadel hits get repaired by 50%. This makes Tiger '59 very resiliant against shellfire when angled, even if she does take large amounts of damage, provided the rate at which the damage gets taken does not the exceed the rate at which it can be repaired.

The maneuverability of Tiger '59 is second to none compared to her counterparts, with a tight turning circle and improved acceleration. The only downside being the low top speed with only 30kn, Tiger '59 will have to be careful when picking direct confrontations as the ability to gain distance will be hampered especially while maneuvering.

While being a modern ship and the presence of Defensive AA Fire would imply an impressive AA defense, Tiger '59 has little means to deter air strikes.

For the playstyle Tiger '59 should aim at making the most of her advantages while avoiding open 1 vs 1 engagements. Access to the Smoke Generator 

and the Surveillance Radar 

consumables allows Tiger '59 to break line of sight and temporarily gain vision on targets. Ideally however she uses spotting by her teammates, saving the Surveillance Radar for destroyers. While in a Smoke Screen Tiger '59 must be very careful regarding nearby ships, as she has no means of quickly disposing off a rushing destroyer and the absence of Hydroacoustic Search 

makes her vulnerable against torpedoes.

Pros:

25mm hull plating makes her more resilient against certain shells compared to [Edinburgh]
Excellent maneuverability
Has access to Surveillance Radar  and Smoke Generator  at same time with good concealment values.
Guns are able to turn 360° with good turning speed, fairly good firing angles with decent shell travel time and shell arcs suitable to shoot from behind islands.
Uses the improved AP shells from British light cruisers
Has access to Specialized Repair Teams .

Cons:

Citadel is extended above waterline and is exposed without any other protection.
Low amount of hit points
Surveillance Radar  has lower range than on her tech tree counterparts.
Doesn't have access to Hydroacoustic Search  and torpedoes making her fairly easily to be rushed without noticing or being able to effectively fight back.
Very low number of guns and access only to AP shells limits firepower.
No torpedoes.
While she has access to Defensive AA Fire  there is not much AA to begin with.
Maximum speed of 30,2kts making her one of the slowest (if not the slowest) tier 8 cruiser.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Tiger '59 from the NA forums

Research

As a premium ship, Tiger '59 has no upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Tiger '59 are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1

If one lacks the Surveillance Radar Modification 1 module, it can be replaced by Engine Room Protection

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger. ★★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Tiger '59 comes with Type ?? camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her service cost, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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

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 * {{Surveillance Radar}} has lower range than on her tech tree counterparts.
 * Doesn't have access to {{Hydroacoustic Search}} and torpedoes making her fairly easily to be rushed without noticing or being able to effectively fight back.
-* Very low number of guns and access only to AP shells.
+* Very low number of guns and access only to AP shells limits firepower.
+* No torpedoes.
 * While she has access to {{Defensive AA Fire}} there is not much AA to begin with.
 * Maximum speed of 30,2kts making her one of the slowest (if not the slowest) tier 8 cruiser.

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