King George V

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Battleship | U.K. | Tier VII

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King George V — British Tier VII battleship.

El barco líder de una serie de acorazados de nueva generación para la Royal Navy. Era superior a sus predecesores en términos de protección blindada y capacidad AA. Este acorazado contaba con equipamiento para la operación de aeronaves. Debido a restricciones internacionales de armamento, los cañones principales del barco tenían un relativo pequeño calibre de 356 mm.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180 Degree 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 ()
356 mm/45 Mk VII	2,4	45	241	6100	41	10 500		0	520 000

	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 ()
King George V (A)	53 900	13	381	2/1	8	5/18/3/8		0		0	620 000
King George V (B)	60 500	13	381	2/1	8	6/14/2/4/8		0		24 000	1 350 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk VII mod. 1	0	16,5		0	360 000
Mk VII mod. 2	10	18,1		12 000	800 000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsión: 100 000 cv	26,6		0	300 000
Propulsión: 110 000 cv	28		8000	650 000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

The British battleship line takes a curious turn with Tier VII's King George V. As the first class of Royal Navy battlewagons laid down following the London Naval Treaty of 1936, they are an interesting mix of heavy armor, off-caliber main battery guns, solid anti-aircraft defenses, and average speed.

Battleship veterans will immediately take notice of King George V’s 356mm guns. This is an odd caliber for Tier VII — where most other battleship lines have moved on to 381mm guns or larger — and will invariably lead many opponents to underestimate her. This is a grave mistake. While the penetration values on her armor-piercing rounds is sub-par at long range, once ranges drop to 12 or 13 km, King George V’s shells will penetrate the casemate armor of opposing battleships with no issues. She plays similarly to German Tier VII premium Scharnhorst in this regard. Her AP rounds have no issues citadeling enemy cruisers, and her high explosive shells and their 41% fire chance will irritate enemy battleships who believe that angling their armor towards King George V will protect them from incoming damage.

Another similarity that King George V shares with Scharnhorst is a heavy armor scheme that makes her almost impossible to citadel but vulnerable to large amounts of damage from regular AP penetrations. She is fairly resilient to incoming fire in most one-on-one situations, but will struggle when focused by several enemies. King George V must pick her battles carefully, using her stealth and speed to sneak away on occasion to regenerate health via her Plantilla:Repair Party consumable. Unfortunately, unlike all preceeding ships in the line, her Repair Party is no different from that of her contemporaries at Tier VII.

King George V’s anti-aircraft suite sets the tone for what players will find as they progress up the rest of the line: a weak long-range AA bubble but a punishing mid-range one. The Royal Navy's affection for the 40mm "pom pom" — and, later, the 40mm Bofors — means that incoming dive bombers can expect to take punishing losses to push home a strike, while enemy torpedo bombers are likely to suffer fewer losses. With a top speed of 28 knots, she is fast enough to keep up with friendly cruisers, but unable to outrun them (or the likes of Gneisenau or Scharnhorst).

As long as King George V is not put into positions where she can be focused down by multiple enemies, she is an outstanding ship with a lot of durability, good handling, and solid main battery performance. Driving her straight into a pile of enemy ships relying on her thick belt armor to save her, however, will result in a quick trip back to port.

Pros:

Fastest main battery reload time of non-premium Tier VII battleships (Scharnhorst’s 283mm guns reload faster).
Solid anti-aircraft suite, roughly equivalent to American counterpart Colorado.
Armor layout will bounce a lot of shells when well-angled, and well-protected citadel compartment makes taking citadel damage virtually impossible.
High-explosive shells have a ridiculous fire chance and can be used to troll enemy battleships who angle themselves well.
Best-in-tier detection range for a battleship.

Cons:

Armor scheme will take a lot of regular penetration damage, especially when broadside.
Armor-piercing shells lose much of their penetration power at long range; they are really only usable at medium range or less when fired at enemy battleships.
Rudder shift time is on the slow side for Tier VII.
Shortest main battery range of all Tier VII battleships.
Loses the improved Plantilla:Repair Party that the Tier III through VI British battleships have.

Research

Given her need to be able to control engagements — and attempt to disengage, if required — the improved Propulsion module is a good place to invest early experience gains. Take Hull (B) next for the additional hit points, then grab the range boost from the Fire Control System upgrade last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for King George V are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: AA Guns Modification 2
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 5: Damage Control System Modification 2*

Steering Gears Modification 2 is also a valid option for Upgrade Slot 5 for players who prefer increased rudder shift speed over maximizing King George V’s survivability.

Commander Skills

Key skills for King George V commanders are ones that keep her on the board and in the game, namely High Alert and Basics of Survivability. At Level 4, it's a toss-up between Advanced Firing Training and Fire Prevention (depending on which threat captains wish to guard against more). Also recommended are: Adrenaline Rush at Level 2, Priority Target at Level 1, and Concealment Expert at Level 4. Level 1's Expert Loader is actually a good place to invest a point given how frequently King George V captains will find themselves wanting to change ammunition types.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of modules. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★★	Aircraft Servicing Expert +5% to HP of carrier-based aircraft. -10% to servicing time of carrier-based aircraft.	Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft +1 catapult aircraft. -20% to the speed of catapult aircraft.	Dogfighting Expert +10% to average damage per second of fighter for each tier of difference between them. +10% to fighters ammunition.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Evasive Maneuver -20% to detectability of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. +75% to HP of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. -30% to airspeed of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables.	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Expert Rear Gunner +10% to average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. -20% to servicing time of torpedo bombers.	Emergency Takeoff Makes it possible to launch and recover aircraft while the ship is on fire. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to average damage per second of AA defense. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% to chance of fire on a target caused by a main caliber shell, secondary shell, or bomb.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -15% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier I-VI ships. -60% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier VII-X ships.	Fire Prevention -7% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -3% to chance of fire on target caused by HE shells.	Air Supremacy +1 fighter per squadron. +1 bomber per squadron.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to AA defense firing range. ★★★	Manual Fire Control for AA Armament +100% to average damage per second of AA guns with a caliber exceeding 85mm against a designated target. ★	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship (that isn't an aircraft carrier). The enemy player is alerted that a bearing has been taken on their ship.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of destroyers. -12% to the detection radius of cruisers. -14% to the detection radius of battleships. -16% to the detection radius of aircraft carriers. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

King George V can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Plantilla:Damage Control Party
Slot 2: Plantilla:Repair Party
Slot 3: Plantilla:Spotting Aircraft or Plantilla:Catapult Fighter

Investing credits or doubloons in Plantilla:Damage Control Party II and Plantilla:Repair Party II is recommended in order to maximize King George V’s survivability. Given her short main battery range, captains are encouraged to plug Plantilla:Spotting Aircraft II into Slot 3.

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 King George V with Type 17 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Signal flags that maximize King George V’s survivability are recommended, namely India Delta (Plantilla:India Delta), Juliet Whiskey Unaone (Plantilla:Juliet Whiskey Unaone), and India Yankee (Plantilla:India Yankee). November Echo Setteseven (Plantilla:November Echo Setteseven) will provide additional protection against enemy aircraft, while Equal Speed Charlie London (Plantilla:Equal Speed Charlie London) will help unlock module upgrades faster.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +10% average damage per second of all anti-aircraft mounts. +10% average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +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. ★★★	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship).	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle.	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair.	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle.
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle.	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Gallery

The moment this Benson realized he made a mistake.
King George V jousts an enemy North Carolina.
King George V is surrounded by enemy North Carolina and Bayern-class battleships.
King George V survives the double-team, sending both enemies to the bottom just in time for tea.

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