Ship:Caradoc

III

250,000

Caradoc — Commonwealth Tech Tree Tier III Cruiser.

Built in Great Britain in 1916 and 1917, the Caledon-class cruisers were known for their compact size and impressive speed. Armed with torpedoes, these cruisers were specifically designed for squadron reconnaissance and to provide support for destroyer operations. Cruiser Caradoc, a ship of this class, saw action in World War I and other conflicts before being reassigned to the North America and West Indies Station in the late 1920s. In the initial stages of World War II, Caradoc was stationed in Canada and played a role in Allied operations in the North Atlantic.

Pros

• Agile and reasonably maneuverable, making it easier to dodge shells
• High top speed
• Guns are good for the tier

Cons

• No Crawling Smoke Generator consumables available.
• No Submarine Surveillance consumable available.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Caradoc (A)	Caradoc (B)
• Hit Points	16900	18700

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

MANEUVERABILITY	Caradoc (A)	Caradoc (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.0	29.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	540	540
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.7	5.5

CONCEALMENT	Caradoc (A)	Caradoc (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.78	9.78
• Detectability by air (km)	3.9	3.9
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.5
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.9	3.9

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk III mod. 1	Mk III mod. 2
• Arrangement	5×1 152mm
• Firing range (km)	11.75	12.93
• Reload time (sec)	6.8
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8.8
• 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)	114
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 11.75 km	114

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE 4crh
• Maximum damage	1700
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	42.42
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP 4crh
• Maximum damage	2250
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	42.42
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

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

Caradoc (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

Caradoc (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)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• Preliminary characteristics.
• Main battery reload time increased from 8.0 to 8.5 s.
• Update 13.2:
  • Available from sequential bundle #2 of the Commonwealth Cruisers Early Access event (for 100 Commonwealth Tokens).
• Update 13.4:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 13.4.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main Battery parameters changed:
    • Reload time reduced: 8.5 to 6.8s
    • Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
    • Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2800 to 2250
    • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter