Ship:Belfast

VII

12,000 doubloons

Belfast — U.K. Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

HMS Belfast, the second Edinburgh-class ship, was laid down in 1936 and commissioned in 1939. At the beginning of World War II, the cruiser struck a mine, necessitating repairs until November 1942. In 1943, she escorted northern convoys and took part in the sinking of Scharnhorst in the Battle of the North Cape. In 1944, she covered the landing of Allied troops in Normandy. Between 1950 and 1952, the cruiser participated in the Korean War. Since 1978, Belfast has served as a branch of the Imperial War Museum. She's located near Tower Bridge on the Thames.

Pros

• Surveillance Radar and Smoke Generator consumable available
• High damage per minute: Quick-reloading main battery with access to HE shells
• Excellent concealment: Access to 5th upgrade slot, normally only available to Tier VIII and higher ships

Cons

• Long shell flight time and arcing shell trajectory
• No torpedo armament
• Poor survivability: No access to Repair Party, thin armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	35700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	4

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	114
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	730
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.0
• Detectability by air (km)	7.16
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.28
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.16

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×3 152mm
• Firing range (km)	15.42
• Reload time (sec)	7.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	139
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 15.42 km	139

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV
• Maximum damage	2100
• Fire chance (%)	9.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	841
• Shell weight (kg)	50.8
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
• Maximum damage	3100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	841
• Shell weight (kg)	50.8
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.6

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	102 mm HE 35 lb
• Arrangement	4x2 102mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	811
• Penetration (mm)	17
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	6
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	3400
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
102 mm	4 × 2
40 mm	6 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	255.5	90%	3.5
Long-range	91	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	950	90%	3.5–5.8

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Surveillance Radar  (8.5km, 3 charges, 25.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

• 
  Belfast in London Port, with her default permanant camouflage that represents her real present-day appearance

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.11:
  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Update 0.5.14:
  • Replaced the visual model of the radar and adjusted the animation.
  • First appeared on sale in November 2016.
• Update 0.6.0:
  • Adjusted the appearance using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Added to the list of ships available in Supercontainers.
  • Added to the tech tree (for doubloons).
• Update 0.6.12:
  • The ship was permanently removed from sale. However, it can still be obtained from containers.
  • Until the release of version 0.6.14, all Belfast owners were able to exchange it for doubloons in the game client.
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.28 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Smokescreen Generator action time increased from 7 to 15 s.
• Update 0.6.14:
  • The ability to sell the cruiser 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 0.9.2:
  • Updated hull geometry.
  • HE shell armor penetration increased from 24 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • Fixed a bug due to which it was impossible to mount the Ship Consumables Modification 1 upgrade.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 730 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.9.11:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.2:
  • The Irish Emerald permanent camouflage was added, available only in a bundle including the same camo from the Belfast '43.
• Update 0.11.6:
  • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Returned in limited availability as part of a Lighthouse Auction. 900 ships were available across all servers, with a minimum winning bid of 30,000 doubloons. Lots were delivered to winners on October 3, 2022.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.