Ship:Caledon

III

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Caledon — U.K. Tech Tree Tier III Cruiser.

In 1911, requirements for a "fleet scout" that could maintain high speed in the North Sea took shape. The Caledon class was built between 1916 and 1917, taking military experience into account: She was distinguished by a more extended forecastle and the positioning of her torpedo launchers. After entering service in 1917, HMS Caledon participated in the intervention of the British Fleet in the Baltic. The ship was part of the Atlantic Fleet until 1926 and served in the Mediterranean Fleet between 1927 and 1931. In 1933, she was sent to the reserve but resumed active service with the outbreak of World War II.

Pros

• High rate of fire
• Repair Party consumable available
• High ship acceleration

Cons

• Only AP shells available
• Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging
• Weak armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Caledon (A)	Caledon (B)
• Hit Points	17500	19000
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	76
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY	Caledon (A)	Caledon (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.0	29.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	580	580
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.2	7.3

CONCEALMENT	Caledon (A)	Caledon (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.78	9.78
• Detectability by air (km)	3.89	3.89
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.5
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.89	3.89

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk III mod. 1	Mk III mod. 2
• Arrangement	5×1 152mm
• Firing range (km)	10.75	11.83
• Reload time (sec)	6.4
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9.4
• 180° turn time (sec)	18.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	107
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 10.75 km	107

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP 4crh
• Maximum damage	2300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	45.36
• Fuse time (sec)	0.004
• Ricochet start (°)	65
• Always ricochet (°)	80
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	12

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	533 mm Mk II
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	4 × 2
• Torpedo name	533 mm Mk II
• Reload time (sec)	41
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	10,000
• Range (km)	6.0
• Speed (kt)	53
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	160

AA Defense

Caledon (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	2 × 1
40 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	31.5	90%	3.0
Long-range	10.5	90%	3.0

Caledon (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	2 × 1
40 mm	2 × 1
8 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	14	85%	1.5
Mid-range	35	90%	3.0
Long-range	14	90%	3.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 87.5 hp/s)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.11:
  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Update 0.5.13:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.13.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.5 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 580 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed
  • Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled
  • Main Battery parameters changed:
    • Reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
    • Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2300
    • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter