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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">IV</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PBSB104_Orion.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.">765,000</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; U.K. Tech Tree Tier&nbsp;IV [[Ship:Battleship|Battleship]].</p><p>The first ships with 343 mm guns, the Orion-class battleships, known as super-dreadnought, were built under the 1909 program. Their distinguishing features were the increased displacement and the absence of turrets near the sides. HMS Orion entered service in 1912 as the flagship of the 2nd Battleship Squadron of the Home Fleet, where she served during World War I. The ship participated in the Battle of Jutland. She was decommissioned in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922.</p><p> </p></div>
The first dreadnought ship in the world to carry 343 mm main guns; she was superior to all battleships built before her in terms of firepower. Besides this, in contrast to her British predecessors, the ship had reinforced side armor and a more advanced arrangement of artillery guns.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|74d4727aa9e9405c8ad60f390537c468}}


|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
===Pros===
{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
* Pro 1
HMS ''Orion'' is the Tier IV British battleship.  Like other Tier IV battleships, ''Orion'' is fitted with large guns and thick armor at the cost of speed. ''Orion''’s belt armor will not withstand broadside salvos, but it is sufficient at protecting the ship’s citadel when angled properly.
* Pro 2


''Orion'' is fitted with ten 343mm guns mounted in five turrets along her centerline; this turret arrangement allows all main battery guns to be fired simultaneously.  The glacially slow turret traverse speed requires captains to plan ahead and begin rotating the weapons before entering an engagement.  Additionally, ''Orion''’s armor piercing shells will sometimes struggle to deal damage against other battleships.  Captains should not be afraid to load high explosive shells in these situations. The high damage and fire chance on the HE shells makes them quite effective at damaging targets that the AP shells would normally not harm.
===Cons===
* Con 1
* Con 2


''Orion'' also carries an impressive secondary armament for her tier. These small caliber guns can help fend off smaller targets who sail too close to the ship, but should not be the only defense against destroyers.  Captains should prioritize any ship trying to come within range for a torpedo strike. ''Orion''’s low torpedo damage reduction and hit point pool make her quite vulnerable to torpedoes.


|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
==Ship Stats==
* High explosive shells have high fire chance and damage.
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* Long main battery range for a Tier IV battleship.
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* The ship can fire all ten guns without needing to expose much of her side.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 38600 || style="color:inherit;" | 42700
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Painfully slow turret traverse speed.
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* Health pool is on the low end for a Tier IV battleship.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Armor piercing shells may sometimes struggle to deal damage against enemy battleships.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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''Orion'' has three modules for captains to research: upgrades to her hull, propulsion, and gun fire control system. Captains should first research the upgraded hull for the increased health and maneuverability it provides, then invest experience gains in the gun fire control system upgrade for the extended main battery range before finally researching the propulsion upgrade.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 22.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 22.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 610 || style="color:inherit;" | 610
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 22.9 || style="color:inherit;" | 16.4
|}
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|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (A) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Orion (B)
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 13.97 || style="color:inherit;" | 13.97
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.97 || style="color:inherit;" | 7.97
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 12.11
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.97 || style="color:inherit;" | 7.97
|}
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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}} will help reduce the likelihood of one of the main battery turrets becoming disabled.
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* '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} will reduce the chance of flooding or fire on the ship.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk IV mod. 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk IV mod. 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 5×2 343mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 14.4 || style="color:inherit;" | 15.84
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 30.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || colspan="2" style="color:inherit;" | 45.0
|}
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|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
{{Commander Skills 3 BB
|-
| rating11 = 2 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard BB dispersion
| rating12 = <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
|-
| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
| rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
|-
| rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 1.8
| rating16 = <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 204
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 110
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 160
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 14.4 km || style="color:inherit;" | 204
|}
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| rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
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| rating22 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
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| rating23 = <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating24 = <!-- Vigilance -->
|-
| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 343 mm HE Mk I
| rating26 = <!-- AA Gunner -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 5300
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 787
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 567
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 86
|}
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| rating31 =  <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
| rating32 =  <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
| rating34 =  <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
| rating35 =  <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
| rating36 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->


| rating41 = 2 <!-- Dead Eye -->
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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;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating44 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
|-
| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 343 mm AP Mk I
| rating46 = <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
|-
}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 8550
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 787
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 567
|-
| 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;" | 57
|}
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0
|}
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|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
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* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Repair Party}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 120 mm HE Mk VA
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 1x102mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1500
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 873
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 17
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0%
|}
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|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
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{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=4}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |  
 
|-
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
''Orion'' can mount up to eight signal flags simultaneously. Captains looking to improve the ship’s survivability should mount India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}).  November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) can also improve survivability by reducing the cool down timers on the repair party and damage control party consumables.  Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) is also recommended to increase the ship’s top speed.
|-
 
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 102 mm HE Mk II
{{Signal Flags
|-
| November Echo Setteseven = 1
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 1x120mm
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 1
|-
| India X-Ray =
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1
|-
| Victor Lima =
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1700
| Hotel Yankee =
|-
 
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 749
| November Foxtrot = 2
|-
| Sierra Mike = 3
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 20
| India Delta = 3
|-
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =  
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.0%
| India Yankee = 2
|}
| Juliet Charlie =
 
| Zulu = 1
| India Bravo Terrathree =
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 2
| Zulu Hotel = 1
| Papa Papa =
 
| Wyvern = 1
| Red Dragon = 2
| Dragon Flag = 2
| Ouroboros =
| Hydra = 1
}}
 
|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
File:OrionStart.png|''Orion'' sets sail.
File:OrionCap.png|''Orion'' and a friendly ''[[Iron Duke]]'' sail towards a capture point.
File:OrionBroadside.png|''Orion'' fires a full salvo at an enemy ship in smoke.
File:OrionFire.png|
File:OrionSvietlana.png|An enemy ''[[Svietlana]]'' sinks after a short battle with ''Orion''.
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|History=<!-- write text below -->
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{{AnnoWiki|content=
<h2>HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1912</h2>
===Construction===
:Portsmouth Royal Dockyard; Portsmouth,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;England, United Kingdom
:Laid down: 29 November 1909
:Launched: 20 August 1910
:Commissioned: 2 January 1912
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===Specifications===
:21,922 tons displacement, standard
:25,870 tons displacement, full
:177.1m length
:27m beam
:9.5m draft
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====Machinery====
:18 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
:2 Parsons steam turbines
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====Performance====
:21 knots at 27,000 shaft horsepower
:6,730 nm at 10 knots
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====Armor====
:Main belt: 203-305mm
:Decks: 25-102mm
:Bulkheads: 76-254mm
:Barbettes and Turrets: 254mm barbette,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;279mm face, 102mm roof
----
====Armament====
=====Main=====
: Ten (5x2) 343mm/45 Mk.V(L) guns
=====Secondary=====
: Sixteen (16x1) 102mm/50 Mk.VII guns
=====Saluting=====
:Four (4x1) 47mm/40 Hotchkiss Mk.I cannons
=====Torpedoes=====
: Three (3x1) 533mm torpedo tubes
}}
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</div>
[[File:07 hms orion.jpg|none|thumb|x350px|link=|HMS ''Orion'' at anchor at an unknown location, date likely before 1915.]]


===History===


====Design====
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Through public demand, four more battleships and a Battlecruisers were added to the 1909/1910 Naval construction programme. The first new Battleship was authorised in April, followed by 3 more in August, these battleships would eventually form the four members of the ''Orion''-class.
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'''Orion (A)'''


The ''Orion''-class are often said to be the first 'super-dreadnoughts', as they are a large improvement over previous Dreadnoughts, in terms of size, armament and armour. Compared to the preceding class of Battleships in the Royal Navy, the ''Colossus''-class, the belt armour was increased from a maximum of 279mm (11") to 305mm (12"), the forward bulkheads were thickened by an inch to 203mm and 152mm, while the aft bulkhead was increased by 2-inches to 254mm (10"). Deck armour was also more extensive, though still only reaching 102mm at a maximum due to the short ranges of engagement expected in combat. The side armour now reached to the upper deck as well, protecting more areas of the ship.
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! 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;" | 120 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
|}


Before the previous ''Colossus''-class design had been finalised, the decision to use a new 343mm (13.5") gun on the next class of battleships had been taken. This new gun fired a longer and heavier shell than the previous 305mm (12") guns, although it's propellant charge was lighter. The change was also made to improve the stability of the shell in flight, by keeping the muzzle velocity relatively low. This gun was known as the '12"/50 A' during development to conceal it's true calibre and improvement over previous guns. Indeed, the new battleship was seen as such an improvement that the preliminary design that became the ''Orion''-class, 'Design L' was designated as secret before the design was finalised. The ''Orion''-class were the first Dreadnought Battleships of the Royal Navy to have all main armament turrets placed on the centreline, allowing all ten guns on the ship to fire to each broadside, although this meant the ship was longer and displaced more than previous designs with wing turrets. Furthermore, the conning tower and main gun fire control centres were further away from the blast from the guns. The 343mm/45 Mk.V (Light shell) guns were arranged in five twin turrets in an 'A-B-Q-X-Y' layout, 2 turrets fore and aft, and an amidships turret. Additionally, three underwater 533mm torpedo tubes were carried, and sixteen 102mm (4") secondary guns were mounted, eight in the fore superstructure, and eight aft of Q-turret.
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
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! 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;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 66.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 49 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.2
|}


The extra armour and larger guns had made the ''Orion''-class displace 22,250 tons standard as designed, an almost 2,000 ton difference over the ''Colossus''-class. Although one preliminary design had a top speed of 23 knots and a standard displacement 24,250 tons, the smaller 22,250 ton design with a maximum speed of 21 knots was chosen. This 21 knot speed was achieved through 27,000 shp, provided by 2 parsons geared steam turbines, which used steam from 18 boilers. ''Orion'', ''Conqueror'' and ''Thunderer''  used Babcock & Wilcox Boilers, while ''Monarch'' had Yarrow boilers installed instead.
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
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! 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;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 150 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
|}


''Orion'' was laid down in November 1909, while her three sisters; ''Monarch'', ''Conqueror'' and ''Thunderer'' followed in April 1910. Throughout their service lives, the ships were little modified, however some changes were made. The compass platform was extended over the conning tower early on, and during World War 1, the topmasts were lowered, additional armour fitted over the magazines, torpedo nets removed, and a 76mm anti aircraft gun fitted. ''Conqueror'' also received a 102mm anti aircraft gun in addition. In 1917, flying off platforms were also added to the roofs of certain turrets. At some point late in the war, three 102mm guns were removed from the aft superstructure on ''Conqueror'' at least, allowing the operation of kite balloons. A problem that persisted was the smoke and hot gasses from the fore funnel making the spotting top uncomfortable and sometimes uninhabitable at times, as the main tripod mast was positioned behind the fore funnel, instead of ahead of it.
'''Orion (B)'''


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| style="color:inherit;" | 102 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 2
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| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | 13 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 4
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====Service====
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
Being the name ship of her class, ''HMS Orion's'' keel was laid down first on 28th November 1909. Construction on her hull lasted until her launch on 20th August 1910, after which she spent the next one and a half years being fitted out and tested until 2nd January 1912. Upon completion, she joined the 2nd Division (later 2nd Battle Squadron) of the Home Fleet. Although spending most of her early years under repair or in exercises, ''Orion'' with her sisters almost had a chance to engage in combat when the German light cruiser SMS ''Stralsund'' was spotted, part of the force that bombarded British seaside towns earlier, but fire was withheld seeking orders from a senior commander. Until the Battle of Jutland, ''Orion'' and her sisters took part in exercises and supported the raid on Tondern Zeppelin base. In 1915, it was decided that ''Orion'' would be fitted with a fire director for her 102mm secondary guns, though this didn't happen until 1918. Also in 1915, ''Orion'' received a main battery fire director, which showed improved shell dispersion patterns.  
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| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 28 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 1.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 59.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 70 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
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During the legendary Battle of Jutland during the night from 31th May to 1st July 1916, HMS ''Orion'' participated as the flagship of the 2nd Battle Squadron, as the fifth ship in the Grand Fleet's line of battle. When first engaging the German fleet, ''Orion'' fired four salvos at the German ''[[König]]''-class Battleship SMS ''Markgraf'' scoring one direct hit which destroyed a Secondary gun, and one close hit which most likely damaged one of  ''Markgraf's'' screws. When she later engaged the German Battlecruiser ''Lützow'' and the destroyer SMS ''G38'' together with ''HMS Monarch'', a total of five hits were scored on the German vessel, and it's unclear which ship scored which hit.  
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
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| style="color:inherit;" | 2 || style="color:inherit;" | 280 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
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After Jutland, the normal patrols and exercises resumed, and after a brief stint in the 3rd Battle Squadron, ''Orion'' was transferred to the reserve fleet in November 1919. She became a gunnery training ship in June 1921, but on 12th April 1922 ''HMS Orion'' was sold to be scrapped in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty, and in February next year she arrived in Queenborough, Kent, where she was scrapped.


''Orion'''s sisters career's mirrored that of ''Orion''. All four ships were assigned to the 2nd Battle Squadron, and operated as a unit throughout the war, including at Jutland. None of the ships were damaged, and all four were assigned to the reserve fleet after the war. They were disposed of in the 1920s after the Washington Naval Treaty. All earned a single battle honour for the Battle of Jutland.
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HMS ''Monarch'' was completed in April 1912, and at Jutland as the sixth ship in line, scored a hit on the battleship SMS ''König'', and also engaged SMS ''Lützow'', scoring hits and causing severe damage, including disabling two main guns, cutting power to the aft turret and flooding. In 1920-1921, ''Monarch'' was used to transfer troops to the Mediterranean and back. Between 1923 and 1925, ''Monarch'' was hulked and used as a target ship, and on 21st January 1915, was sunk after 9 hours of bombardment from Royal Navy ships, including ''[[Hood]]'', ''Repulse'' and ''Revenge''.


HMS ''Conqueror'' was completed in November 1912, and in December 1914 accidentally rammed ''Monarch'', requiring 3 months repair. She was the seventh ship in line at Jutland, and first fired at unidentified German Battleships, before switching to the crippled light cruiser SMS ''Wiesbaden'' although the number of hits, if any, are unknown. After firing upon German Destroyers, she didn't fire again in the battle. ''Conqueror'' relieved ''Orion'' as flagship of the reserve fleet in 1921, but was also sold for scrap in 1922, and arrived at Upnor, Kent in January 1923 for breaking up.
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HMS ''Thunderer'' was completed in June 1912, and in December of that year, took part in a shoot out with ''Orion'' to prove the effectiveness of the gunnery director that had been fitted to ''Thunderer'', which proved successful. At the Battle of Jutland, ''Thunderer'' was the eighth ship from the head of the line, and fired upon ''Wiesbaden'' as well as unidentified Battleships. In 1920, ''Thunderer'' was also used as a troop ferry, but in 1921, was converted to a training ship and had half of her 102mm secondary guns. In 1926, ''Thunderer'' was the last of the class to be retired, and was sold for scrap in Blyth, Northumberland later that year, although she had to be lightened significantly twice in Rosyth, Scotland  before finally entering Blyth in April 1927.


===Historical Inaccuracies===
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* ''Orion'' is represented in game in a fictional, partially-rebuilt condition, though the basis for the model is Orion from approximately 1914/15, and not post-WW1, when a rebuild would have taken place.
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* The 120 mm/40 QF Mk VIII and 102 mm/45 QF Mk XIX guns entered service in 1927 and 1936 respectively; ''Orion'' was scrapped in 1923.
* The area that the above 120 mm (4-inch) guns occupy is actually a lifeboat deck.
* ''Orion'' had 3 of her 102 mm (4-inch) secondary guns removed from her after superstructure in 1916, yet she retains all 16 in game.
* ''Orion's'' normal top speed was 21 knots, not 22 knots.
* ''Orion'' historically had a spotting top atop her mainmast, not a rangefinder as in game.
* Despite having the fictional rangefinder on the mainmast, the topmasts are in pre-1915 tall condition.
* No 40mm (2-pdr) or 12.7mm AA machine guns were ever added to the ship.
* ''Orion''’s pair of 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns — which she received in October 1914 - are missing.
* Flying-off platforms on the roofs of "B" and "Q" turret are missing; these were added in 1917.
* ''Orion'''s 3 underwater torpedo tubes are neither modelled or usable in game.


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File:Orion NH 57802.jpg|''Orion'' at anchor, about 1913.
File:Orion NH 57800.jpg|Aft main-gun turrets of ''Orion'', about 1911 while fitting out.
File:Revenge Orion Collision Portsmouth 1912 01 12.png|''Revenge'' stuck on ''Orion's'' bow, 7 January 1912.
File:HMS Orion Q 74882.jpg|''Orion'' at anchor before 1915.
File:Orion Q 68564.jpg|Aerial view of an ''Orion''-class battleship, probably ''Orion'' herself, under way after May 1915 as the gunnery director is visible under her spotting top and her torpedo net booms have been removed.
File:Orion & Musketeer 1918 SP 1758.jpeg|''Orion'' and the destroyer ''Musketeer'' under way, 1918.
File:Orion-class BBs SP 1703.jpeg|The four ''Orion''-class battleships in line ahead formation, after 1915.
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*Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.6.10.
**Players who received Blueprint II from the British Battleships Mission chain during Update 0.6.9 were credited Orion upon the release of Update 0.6.10. 
*Update 0.6.12:
**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 12.11 km.
*Update 0.6.13:
**Minor fixes to ship geometry and textures.
*Update 0.7.4:
**Sigma reduced from 1.8 to 1.6.
*Update 0.8.5:
**Credit earnings decreased by -5%.
**Experience earnings decreased by -5%.
*Update 0.9.2:
**Base main battery firing range was reduced from 15.18 to 14.7 km.
*Update 0.9.3:
**Base main battery firing range was reduced from 14.7 to 14.4 km.
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4 km.
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Revision as of 03:40, 30 June 2026


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Orion — U.K. Tech Tree Tier IV Battleship.

The first ships with 343 mm guns, the Orion-class battleships, known as super-dreadnought, were built under the 1909 program. Their distinguishing features were the increased displacement and the absence of turrets near the sides. HMS Orion entered service in 1912 as the flagship of the 2nd Battleship Squadron of the Home Fleet, where she served during World War I. The ship participated in the Battle of Jutland. She was decommissioned in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection


Consumables


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