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<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_uk.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Battleship b-description-img_type__Battleship-Tech Tree"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VII</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PBSB107_King_George_V.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">6,700,000</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; U.K. Tech Tree Tier&nbsp;VII [[Ship:Battleship|Battleship]].</p><p>In 1933, the British Admiralty started designing a new generation of battleships. By 1935, several designs had been submitted, and the design codenamed "14O" with twelve 356 mm guns housed in three turrets was chosen as the main one. The design was later modified to enhance the armor and given the new codename "14P." King George V, laid down in 1937, was based on this design. In 1941, the battleship was instrumental in the destruction of Bismarck and managed to inflict substantial damage to her. Later, in 1943, she was transferred to the Mediterranean Sea, where she covered the landing of Allied troops in Sicily.</p><p> </p></div>
The lead ship of a series of next-generation battleships for the Royal Navy. She was superior to her predecessors in terms of armor protection and AA capabilities. This battleship was equipped with aircraft-handling gear. Due to international armament restrictions, the ship's main guns had a relatively small caliber of 356 mm.
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===Pros===
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* Pro 1
The British battleship line takes a curious turn with Tier VII's ''{{#var:ship_name}}''.  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. 
* Pro 2


Battleship veterans will immediately take notice of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’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, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’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 ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will protect them from incoming damage.
===Cons===
* Con 1
* Con 2


Another similarity that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' shares with ''Scharnhorst'' is a heavy belt armor scheme that is very difficult to penetrate when angled. Like American fast battleships, however, the waterline citadel can be hit quite consistently if she is showing full broadside. She is fairly resilient to incoming fire in most one-on-one situations, but will struggle when focused by several enemies.  ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' must pick her battles carefully, using her stealth and speed to sneak away on occasion to regenerate health via her {{Repair Party}} consumable. 


''{{#var:ship_name}}''’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''). 
==Ship Stats==
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Hull Information</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 53900 || style="color:inherit;" | 60500
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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As long as ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' 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.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Fastest main battery reload time of non-premium Tier VII battleships (''[[Scharnhorst]]''’s 283mm guns reload faster).
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* Solid anti-aircraft suite, roughly equivalent to American counterpart ''[[Colorado]]''.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (B)
* Armor layout will bounce a lot of shells when well-angled, with the thick belt armor shattering most AP shells at medium range
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* High-explosive shells have a extremely high fire chance and can be used to troll enemy battleships who angle themselves well.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 28.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 28.0
* Best-in-tier concealment for a battleship.
|-
* Enhanced repair party with shorter cool down and 75% healing of normal penetration damage.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 790 || style="color:inherit;" | 790
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 27.4 || style="color:inherit;" | 19.6
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* The roughly waterline citadel is vulnerable when broadside.
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* Poor firing angles of the rear turret.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | King George V (B)
* 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.
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* 25 mm hull plating is susceptible to overmatch by guns with caliber larger than 356 mm. 
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 14.14 || style="color:inherit;" | 14.14
* Shortest main battery range of all Tier VII battleships.  
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* Like French battleships, the quadruple-barrel turrets mean she is susceptible to having large parts of her firepower knocked out when her turrets are disabled or destroyed.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
* Like German battleships, her dispersion is worse than average.
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* Despite her heavy armor, enemy battleships with guns of 406 mm and above can sometimes penetrate her citadel even through the bow.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 12.63
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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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.
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Main Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div><div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk VII mod. 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk VII mod. 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 3×4 356mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 16.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 18.15
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 25.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 2.4
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 45.0
|}
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|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard BB dispersion
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 1.8
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 225
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 110
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 160
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 210
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 16.5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 225
|}
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}
|-
* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 356 mm HE Mk VIb
* '''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 6100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 41.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 757
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 721
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 89
|}
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Another option in '''Upgrade Slot 4''' is {{Steering Gears Modification 1}}, for players who prefer increased rudder shift speed over maximizing ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s survivability due to the amount of maneuvering required to get KGVs rear gun on target and turn back before being punished. 


|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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While RN BB captains may be tempted to rely on their HE the majority of the time, the utility of AP should not be discounted. As such, Gun Feeder is an extremely useful 1 point skill. Grease the Gears is a good 2 point skill as the turret traverse is rather slow. From there, get Adrenaline Rush at 3 points, then Concealment Expert at 4 points. From there, you can take your pick of AA Gunner or Priority Target if you feel you need the alert, or Emergency Repair Specialist to shave 3% off the reload of your repair party and damage control. Emergency Repair Expert is recommended as it gives you an additional heal and increases the time it lasts, allowing the heal to restore more damage. Fire Prevention is likewise recommended, although could be swapped for either Basics of Survivability and your choice of a 1 point skill, such as Preventative Maintenance or Pyrotechnician, or Super Heavy AP and your choice of a 1 point skill.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 356 mm AP Mk VIIb
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 10500
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 757
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 721
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.015
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 59
|}
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.6
|}
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In order:
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# Gun Feeder
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# Grease the Gears
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
# Adrenaline Rush
|-
# Concealment Expert
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
# Emergency Repair Expert
|-
# AA Gunner OR Priority Target
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 133 mm HE Mk IC
# Fire Prevention.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x133mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 792
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 22
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.0%
|}
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{{Commander Skills 3 BB
| rating11 = 3 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| rating12 = 1 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| rating16 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->


| rating21 = 3 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
| rating22 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Vigilance -->
| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 = 2 <!-- AA Gunner -->


| rating31 = 1 <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
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| rating32 = <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
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| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
| rating34 = 1 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
| rating35 = <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
| rating36 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->


| rating41 = <!-- Swift in Silence -->
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| rating42 = <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming -->
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| rating43 = <!-- Close Quarters Combat -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating44 = 3 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
|-
| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 9
| rating46 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
|-
}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Minimum range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 25.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of aircraft || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Depth charges in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deployment || style="color:inherit;" | Manual
|}
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>AA Defense</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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'''King George V (A)'''


|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
|-
* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}}
| style="color:inherit;" | 133 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 8 × 2
* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 5 × 8 + 3 × 4
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 18 × 1
|}


Given her short main battery range, captains are encouraged to utilize {{Spotting Aircraft}} in '''Slot 3'''.
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 147 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 259 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 84 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2
|}


|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 950 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
|}


{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=7}}
'''King George V (B)'''


|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
Signal flags that maximize ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s survivability are recommended, namely India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}), Juliet Whiskey Unaone ({{Juliet Whiskey Unaone|Size=18px}}), and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}).  November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) will provide additional protection against enemy aircraft.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 133 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 8 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 8 + 2 × 4
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 2 + 14 × 1
|}


{{Signal Flags
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
| November Echo Setteseven = 2
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 1
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
| India X-Ray =  
|-
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =  
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 168 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
| Victor Lima =  
|-
| Hotel Yankee = 1
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 269.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 84 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2
|}


| November Foxtrot =  
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
| Sierra Mike = 2
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| India Delta = 3
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 3
|-
| India Yankee = 3
| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 950 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
| Juliet Charlie = 1
|}
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| Zulu =
| India Bravo Terrathree =
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 2
| Zulu Hotel = 1
| Papa Papa =


| Wyvern =
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| Red Dragon = 2
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| Dragon Flag = 2
| Ouroboros =
| Hydra = 2
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File:KGVStart.png
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File:KGVDDOops.png|The moment this ''[[Benson]]'' realized he made a mistake.
File:KGVBroadside.jpg
File:KGVJoust.png|''King George V'' jousts an enemy ''[[North Carolina]]''.
File:KGVSecondaries.jpg
File:KGVSurrounded.png|''King George V'' is surrounded by enemy ''[[North Carolina]]'' and ''[[Bayern]]''-class battleships.
File:KGVWins.png|''King George V'' survives the double-team, sending both enemies to the bottom just in time for tea.
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* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
<h2>HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1941</h2>
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} (4 charges, 28.0s action, 60.0s cooldown, 323.4 hp/s)
===Construction===
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) '''or''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
:Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.; Newcastle-upon-Tyne,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;England, United Kingdom
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:Laid down: 1 January 1937
:Launched: 21 February 1939
:Commissioned: 11 December 1940
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===Specifications===
:38,641 metric tons displacement, standard
:42,923 metric tons displacement, deep load
:227.1m length
:31.5m beam
:10.2m draft
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====Machinery====
:8 Admiralty boilers; 4 Parsons turbines
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====Performance====
:28 knots at 125,000 shaft horsepower
:5,400 nm at 18 knots
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
: Ten (2x4, 1x2) 356mm guns
=====Anti-aircraft=====
: Sixteen (8x2) 134mm guns
: Sixty-four (6x8, 8x2) 40mm guns
: Eighteen (4x2, 10x1) 20mm Oerlikon cannon
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====Armor====
: Main Belt: 14.7 inches (374mm) magazines,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.7 inches (349mm) machinery
: Lower belt: 5.4 inches (137mm)
: Deck: 4.88–5.88 inches (124–149mm)
: Main turrets: 12.75 inches (324mm)
: Barbettes: 12.75 inches (324mm)
: Bulkheads: 10–12 inches (254–305mm)
: Conning tower: 3–4 inches (76–102mm)
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====Aircraft====
: Four (4) Supermarine "Walrus", one catapult
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[[File:HMS_King_George_V_entering_Apra_Harbor,_Guam_1945.jpg|none|thumb|x350px|link=|HMS ''King George V'' enters Apra Harbour, Guam with sailors on deck, summer 1945.]]


===History===


====Design====
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The story of the ''[[King George V]]''-class battleships is intrinsically linked to the effects of inter-war treaties to curb naval construction.  With the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 imposing a moratorium on new battleship construction through the end of 1931, the Royal Navy's aging battle fleet began to lag behind nations with more modern construction, such as Japan.  As the various other naval powers began to ramp up ship construction in the early 1930's, the British Admiralty decided that it could not lag behind any further.
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The designs of what would become the ''King George V'' class of ships started in 1933.  Initially, in the interest of holding down cost, the government was adamant on pressing ship designs that strictly adhered to treaty limitations, mounting guns with a caliber of 12 inches and limiting to a tonnage of no more than 28,000 tons. The United States and Japan were vehemently against this.  By the time of the Second London Naval Treaty in 1936, future battleship limitations were standardized. Gun calibers were to be no bigger than 16 inches with the British delegation pressuring to decrease it to 14 inches to reduce cost. Furthermore, overall tonnage should not exceed 35,000.
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With the new limitations in mind, the design of the armaments and protection centered from the idea of ideal combat engagement ranges to be between 11,000-15,000 meters.  Through several design reviews, it was decided that the implementation of the revolutionary quad-barreled turret would be the most optimal; the Mk. III turret would be the first of its kind in the Royal Navy. On paper, the advantages were many: it decreased the potential armor profile, it decreased the number of barbettes from four to three, and it maintained high volume of fire.  These turrets would house the Mk. VII BL 14-inch guns, which were based on the designs of the experimental Mk. XVI 12-inch guns.  By the end, the initial plan of twelve 14-inch guns was decreased to 10; B turret was decreased from quad to dual.
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Originally the ship’s secondary armaments were set to be exact to the ones being retrofitted onto the upgraded ''[[Queen Elizabeth]]''-class battleships: 4.5-inch dual-purpose guns.  But during the development the new 5.25-inch DP guns of the ''Dido''-class were developed and designers reconsidered and incorporated eight of these dual-gun turrets into the final design.
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The original armor profile called for a main belt of 13 inches with deck protection of 4 inches.  This was deemed insufficient and by the final iteration, the main armor belt was increased to a size of 14-15 inches, while the horizontal armor was moved to the middle deck and increased to 4-5 inches.  The belt spanned from the barbettes of "A" turret all the way back to "C" turret, covering magazines and machinery.  Lateral coverage spanned from the main deck all the way to 2.5 meters below waterline, where the belt thinned to about 5 inches.  The “armored citadel” was complete with bulkheads with thickness of 10-12 inches.  Furthermore, a torpedo protection system was incorporated.  It was increased from a two-layer to a three-layer system, when the design requirements required damage mitigation up to a blast of 1,000 pounds of TNT.  Air-filled spaces sandwiched a central layer that was filled with water – and later – fuel oil.
 
From the onset, the propulsion was rated for 100,000 shaft horsepower.  This required the use of eight Admiralty boilers and four Parsons turbines.  Interestingly, each unit of machinery was given its own compartment.  A considerable amount of time went into the arrangement of the propulsion; ultimately, each shaft was driven by an independent arrangement of two boilers the fed into one turbine.  The arrangement was alternating to decrease the chance of total failure when damaged; the inner-shaft arrangement was the opposite of the outer-shaft arrangement. As well, the final designs called for a two-funnel system. Although there was considerable push for a single funnel system to increase deck-space efficiency, a dual-funnel layout allowed for better gas ventilation, and prevented fumes from re-entering into the machinery spaces. Whilst the original hope was for speeds close to 30 knots, the addition of armor and secondary armaments required the speeds to drop to 27 knots.
 
By point in development, there were clear signs that there was no adherence to the treaty limit of 35,000 tons of displacement by other naval powers; consequently, ''King George V''’s designers equally didn’t invest much effort into meeting their treaty obligations either.  There was an initial effort put in to mitigate excessive tonnage, and as a result "B" turret was decreased to a dual-gun design while the freeboard – along with the bow-angle – was decreased (which proved to decrease seaworthiness and make conditions poorer for crew).
 
====Service====
HMS ''King George V'' (pennant number 41) was the lead ship of the five British ''King George V''-class battleships of the Royal Navy. Laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940, ''King George V'' operated during the Second World War as part of the British Home and Pacific Fleets. In May 1941, along with HMS ''Rodney'', ''King George V'' was involved in the hunt for and pursuit of the German battleship ''[[Bismarck]]'' , eventually inflicting severe damage which led to the German vessel sinking. On 1 May 1942 the destroyer HMS ''Punjabi'' sank after a collision with ''King George V'' in foggy conditions. ''King George V'' took part in Operation Husky (the allied landings in Sicily) and bombarded the island of Levanzo and the port of Trapani. She also escorted part of the surrendered Italian Fleet, which included the battleships ''Andrea Doria'' and ''Caio Duilio'', to Malta. In 1945 ''King George V'' took part in operations against the Japanese in the Pacific.
 
Following the war, ''King George V'' spent three years as the flagship of the British Home Fleet, was placed in reserve in 1949, and scrapped eight years later.
 
===Historical Inaccuracies===
* Hull (A) for ''King George V'' should only have 1 quadruple 40mm pompom mount, not 3 for 1942 condition.
* The Hull (B) AA outfit is speculative.  None of the ships of the class carried this selection of armament ever during their service lives.
* ''King George V''’s actual late war AA armament is not represented in game.
* The turret traverse in game is twice that of the real life value.
* The citadel volume encompassing the magazines, handling rooms, and machinery spaces should all have distinct heights, compared to the uniform citadel roof height as modeled in-game.
* The armor value for the weather deck was 32 mm historically, but was reduced in-game to 25 mm for balance reasons.
* British armor thicknesses are actually 0.98 times their nominal thickness, due to using 40 lb/sq ft as the approximate weight of steel (actual weight is 40.8 lb/sq ft). Consequently, the nominal 15 inch (381mm) belt is in reality 14.7 inch (374 mm) thick.
* Historical [https://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_2018_07/5b3d144948384_IMG_3670copy.jpg.57518a52372389916b467895291629c6.jpg "Standard Admiralty scheme"] is missing. In 1944, ''King George V'' was painted in overall B55 with a panel of B30. In 1945, the ship was painted in overall 507c with a panel of B20.
 
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File:HMS_King_George_V_skjold_2.png|The crest of HMS ''King George V''.
File:KGV_Cutaway.jpg|A cutaway drawing of a ''King George V''-class battleship.
File:HMS_Prince_of_Wales_5.JPEG|The launching of HMS ''Prince of Wales'', 3 May 1939.
File:Stern view of 14 in battleship HMS King George V in dry dock at Rosyth, 1939.jpg|''King George V'' in dry dock at Rosyth, circa 1939. 
File:HMS_Prince_of_Wales_4.PNG|''Prince of Wales'' in Singapore Harbor, December 1941. 
File:HMS King George V 5.jpg|''King George V'', photographed here with a huge hole in her bows, after she collided with HMS ''Punjabi'' in dense fog on 1 May 1942, at Seydisfjord, Iceland.
File:Admiral_Tovey_and_KGVI_on_HMS_KGV_IWM_A_8724.jpg|Commander-in-Chief of Home Fleet Admiral Tovey welcomes His Majesty King George VI aboard HMS ''Duke of York'' at Scapa Flow, June 1942.
File:Duke_of_York,_fire.jpeg|''Duke of York'' fires a salvo at ''[[Scharnhorst]]'' during the Battle of North Cape, December 1943.
File:HMS Anson (79) at Devonport, March 1945.jpg|HMS ''Anson'' at Devonport, March 1945.
File:King George V class battleship 1945.jpg|''King George V'' enters Apra Harbour, Guam with sailors on deck, summer 1945.
File:HMS King George V in Tokyo harbour in 1945. USS Missouri is visible in the background.jpg|''King George V'' in Tokyo Bay, September 1945. USS ''[[Missouri]]'' is visible in the background.
File:Duke_of_York_in_Tokyo_Bay.jpg|HMS ''Duke of York'' in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender, September 1945.
File:HMS_KING_GEORGE_V_in_the_Captain_Cook_Dock_Sydney_Oct._1945.jpg|''King George V'' dry docked in Sydney Harbor, October 1945. 
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_King_George_V_(41) HMS ''King George V'' (41) - Wikipedia]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_George_V-class_battleship_(1939) ''King George V''-class battleship (1939) - Wikipedia]
# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/game-guides/windsor-change/ Armada: Hit Hard with HMS King George V - News - World of Warships]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BC5XM4LRU8 Armada: HMS King George V - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube]
 
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*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/pfbid0rENSdtXREdGqDnx7FupXxPHPqYCcMfyfxX6A1BjhwPQvEn9cdodFeoNhZMWqS7vvl August 15, 2017]</span>:
**The AP shell fuse delay was reduced from 0.033 to 0.015 s.
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*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.7.
*Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.6.10.
*Update 0.6.12:
**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 12.63 km.
**Fixed minor visual defects in geometry and textures.
**Update 0.6.13:
**Minor fixes to ship geometry and textures.
*Update 0.6.15:
**For the permanent Type 17 camouflage, the discount on ship maintenance was increased from -5 to -10%.
*Update 0.8.6:
**The citadel was raised to occupy some of the casemate area.
**The Repair Party consumable was changed:
***Casemate (non-citadel) damage restoration was increased from 60% to 75%.
***HP regen per second changed from 0.5% to 0.6%.
***Cooldown reduced from 120 s to 90 s.
*Update 0.8.10:
**40-mm / 39 QF Mark VIII AA guns were renamed to 40-mm / 39 QF Mk VIII AA guns.
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
*Update 0.10.11:
**Fixed model and textures of the ship.
*Update 0.11.1:
**The colors of icons for the color schemes of the permanent camouflage were fixed.
*Update 0.11.10:
**The Five Years on Steam permanent camouflage was added.
*Update 12.1:
**Improved the geometry and textures of the ship.
*Update 12.7:
**Changed the textures and models of the ship.
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Revision as of 03:40, 30 June 2026


VII
6,700,000

King George V — U.K. Tech Tree Tier VII Battleship.

In 1933, the British Admiralty started designing a new generation of battleships. By 1935, several designs had been submitted, and the design codenamed "14O" with twelve 356 mm guns housed in three turrets was chosen as the main one. The design was later modified to enhance the armor and given the new codename "14P." King George V, laid down in 1937, was based on this design. In 1941, the battleship was instrumental in the destruction of Bismarck and managed to inflict substantial damage to her. Later, in 1943, she was transferred to the Mediterranean Sea, where she covered the landing of Allied troops in Sicily.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 Secondary Battery Modification 1
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Airstrike Modification 1


Consumables


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