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{{#vardefine:ship_name|Belfast '43}}
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First sold November 8th, 2020.


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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__Cruiser b-description-img_type__Cruiser-Premium"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VIII</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PBSC528_Belfast_1943.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.">11,000 doubloons</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; U.K. Premium Tier&nbsp;VIII [[Ship:Cruiser|Cruiser]].</p><p>Commissioned in 1939, the second ship of the Edinburgh class, HMS Belfast, struck a German mine at the beginning of World War II and was subsequently under repair until 1942. After that, in 1943, the ship escorted northern convoys and participated 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 1971, Belfast has served as a museum ship and, since 1978, as a branch of the Imperial War Museum.</p><p> </p></div>


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===Pros===
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* Pro 1
* Pro 2


<h4>Background</h4>
===Cons===
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a variation of Tier VIII ''[[Edinburgh]]'', maintaining good maneuverability, a large 114mm armor belt, and unique set of consumables; Short Burst Smoke Generator, Surveillance Radar and Hydroacoustic Search. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is one of the few ships to mount both a Smoke generator and Surveillance radar. Although this is a powerful combo, her smoke is the Short Burst Smoke Generator, and she lacks access to any form of Repair party, which severely limits her potential compared to Tier X ''[[Plymouth]]'', or to a lesser extent Tier VII ''[[Belfast]]''.
* Con 1
* Con 2


<h4>The Ship</h4>
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is built around her consumable suite. Her Short Burst Smoke Generator lends itself well to ambushing low health ships while remaining detected or for quick escapes if an enemy closes the distance too quickly. But it does not allow captains to shoot undetected for long periods of time; it will disperse quickly, as well as recharge quickly to use again. Her Surveillance Radar is an excellent tool for spotting enemy destroyers and submarines up to 9km away. And her Hydroacoustic search is useful for spotting torpedoes and enemy ships that stray too close. These all add up into a strong package that specializes in area denial and destroyer hunting.


<h4>Armor and Survivability</h4>  
==Ship Stats==
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is covered by mostly 16mm armor, which can be overmatched by 229mm shells and larger. This protects her from ships like ''[[Baltimore]]'' and ''[[Charles Martel]]'', but is still prone to damage at any angle from Battleship caliber guns such as ''[[Colorado]]'' and ''[[Bismarck]]''. Although she has a 114mm armor belt and midsection which is thick enough to bounce any AP shell in the game when angled correctly, and shatter ''[[Conqueror]]'' HE shells. She still is a fragile light cruiser and captains must be careful to use cover and her smoke wisely as to maintain stealth for most of the game. In support of this stealthy playstyle, she has a very low detection radius, and when built correctly can radar ships a couple hundred meters before she herself is spotted.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 38400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|}
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<h4>Armament</h4>
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' carries twelve 152mm guns, housed in four triple turrets. These guns are accurate and differ from most in-game British Light Cruisers in that they can load HE shells. This is a side grade to the tech tree guns; the change of the Specialized AP to normal AP shells is somewhat compensated for by the HE shells, with slightly improved penetration and damage are still strong against most ships. Her guns also have comfortable ballistics; they have effective trajectory at the limits of her range, while still being able to lob shells over islands. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a longer reload time than her counterpart, Tier VII Belfast, this severely limits her DPM, though individual salvos still pack a punch.
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a secondary armament, which can be useful for setting the odd fire if captains find themselves too close to a battleship, but cannot be relied upon as the dispersion is poor. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' also carries two triple, 8km torpedo racks, one on each side, which are slightly faster and more damaging, but shorter ranged than her sister ship Edinburgh. One rack of torpedoes will not do enough damage to sink a healthy battleship at her tier, so captains should keep in mind that these are best used as a deterrent.
! 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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<h4>Anti-Aircraft and ASW</h4>
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The anti-aircraft armament on ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' leaves a lot to be desired; its overall damage is reduced by about 30% from her sister Edinburgh, though maintains a range of 5.8km on the long end, with medium and short ranged guns coming online at 2.5km and 2km respectively. This will generally not discourage even lower tiered carriers, therefore captains will rely on teammates and smoke to protect them from being focused by a CV. Furthermore captains will rely on allies to help kill submarines, though she can spot them fairly efficiently through the use of her consumables, and drop depth charges over her stern.
{| 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;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 32.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 680
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.9
|}
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<h4>Battle Performance</h4>
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is an odd ship compared to her relatives in the British light cruiser tech tree line. She shares the same hull, turrets and Hydroacoustic Search as her sister Edinburgh, but that's where the similarities end. Her guns, smoke and play style are much more comparable to an oversized ''[[Lightning]]'' with a Surveillance Radar; she shoots improved HE shells, has a Short Burst Smoke Generator, but lacks any Repair Party and the Specialized AP shells of the British light cruiser and destroyer tech tree lines. Captains should utilize her low detection radius to gain position behind island cover, where they can limit line of sight from enemy ships while utilizing shell arcs to remain undetected and provide fire support to friendly destroyers. Captains should remain undetected for as long as possible, thus making her lack of armor moot. When it comes to her role as fire support, it looks very different from Edinburgh. ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s smoke has a short duration and fast reload times, making her well suited to ambushing unsuspecting destroyers in combination with her radar before disappearing again. Her smoke is also useful for breaking line of sight for emergency retreats.
{| 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;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 11.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.16
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.28
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.16
|}
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Good consumables suite (Hydroacoustic Search, Short Burst Smoke Generator, and Surveillance Radar in their own slots).
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* Great concealment.
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* Good maneuverability.  
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Twelve main battery guns, and six torpedoes.
|-
* Strong HE shells; Improved penetration & damage
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 4×3 152mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 15.42
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 22.5
|}
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Light armor.
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* No Repair Party.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Slow reload time for a light cruiser.
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* Below average health pool.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard CA/CL dispersion
* Only three torpedoes per side.
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* Poor main battery range and firing angles.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
* Weak AA battery and ASW.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 139
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 68
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 102
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 136
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15.42 km || style="color:inherit;" | 139
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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As a Tier X ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV mod.1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2450
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 11.0%
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 841
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 50.8
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 30
|}
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|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->


|Research=
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As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.
! 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;" | 152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 841
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 50.8
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.025
|-
| 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;" | 8.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
|}
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Torpedoes</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PBPT016
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 72.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 44300
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 61
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.3
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.65%
|}
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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;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.6
|}
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is well suited to controlling vision, commanders should seek to improve consumable action time, concealment, reload time, and take Radio Location finder to increase utility.  
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 102 mm HE 35 lb
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x102mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 20.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1500
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 811
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 17
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0%
|}
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable -->


The recommended upgrades are:
* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
* '''Slot 2''':  {{Surveillance Radar Modification 1}} '''or''' {{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}}'''or''' {{Engine Room Protection}}'''*'''
* '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
* '''Slot 4''':  {{Steering Gears Modification 1}}
* '''Slot 5''':  {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
<br>
<noinclude>'''*'''</noinclude>In Slot 2, Captains should decide if they want to improve the duration of the Surveillance radar, or Hydroacoustic search, if those upgrades are not available then they should take Engine Room Protection to decrease the likelihood of losing control of the ship .


|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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The Commander Skills chosen are intended to improve the survivability of the ship, and her utility.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
! 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;" | 102 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
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| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 2 × 8
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| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 5 × 2 + 8 × 1
|}


{{Commander Skills 3 CR
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored. Zero might be used to remind other editors that the skill has no effect on this ship. -->
{| 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;" | 143.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 85% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 80.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 80.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
|}


| rating11 = 3 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
| rating12 = 1 <!-- Swift Fish -->
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| rating13 = 0 <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
! 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)
| rating14 = 3 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
|-
| rating15 = 2 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 900 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
|}
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DEPTH CHARGES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Max damage || style="color:inherit;" | 5000
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0
|}
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| rating21 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
| rating22 = 1 <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
| rating23 = 3 <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 = 0 <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 = 1 <!-- Focus Fire Training -->


| rating31 = 0 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
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| rating32 = 1 <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PBSC528_Belfast_1943}}
| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
| rating34 = 1 <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
| rating35 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
| rating36 = 2 <!-- Survivability Expert -->


| rating41 = 1 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
 
| rating42 = 1 <!-- Outnumbered -->
<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
| rating43 = 2 <!-- Radio Location -->
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
| rating44 = 0 <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (2 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
| rating46 = 1 <!-- AA Defense & ASW Expert -->
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Smoke Generator}} (5 charges, 15.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
}}
}}


|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}}
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Short-Burst Smoke Generator}}
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Surveillance Radar}}
|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
|Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=8}} 
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
The signals are chosen to improve her damage output, reduce the damage she takes from fires and floods, as well as removing the chance of detonating.
{{Signal Flags
<!-- The usual 1,2,3 rating; others ignored. Zero may be useful to other editors to remind that the signal has no effect on the ship. -->
| November Echo Setteseven = 1 <!-- +5% AA damage -->
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 1 <!-- Secondaries: +5% range, -5% reload, -5% dispersion-->
| India X-Ray        = 2 <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +5% you detonate -->
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 1 <!-- +15% flood, +5% you detonate -->
| Victor Lima        = 2 <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +4% flood -->
| Hotel Yankee        = 1 <!-- ram someone -->


| November Foxtrot = 3 <!-- -5% Consumables reload -->
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| Sierra Mike      = 3 <!-- +5% speed -->
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| India Delta      = 0 <!-- +20% HP from Repair Party -->
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 2 <!-- -20% flood duration -->
| India Yankee    = 2 <!-- -20% Fire duration -->
| Juliet Charlie  = 3 <!-- No Detonate -->
 
| X-Ray Papa Unaone = 2 <!-- +15% Smoke Gen action time -->
| Sierra Bravo      = 3 <!-- +10% Hydro action time;  -10% DAAF reload time -->
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==In-game historical inaccuracies==
* ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is represented in her 1943 condition. See ''[[Belfast]]'' for the 1959 version, which is no longer available for purchase and can only be obtained from loot boxes.
* The BL 6-inch Mk XXIII naval gun's actual rate of fire is 8 rounds per minute. Only the tier 7 ''Belfast'' has the correct rate of fire.
 
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'''Wargaming'''
*[https://worldofwarships.eu/en/news/history/armada-belfast-43/ Armada: Belfast 1943]. 6 Nov 2020.
 
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*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.8.
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*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|57}}:
**Preliminary characteristics.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|64}}:
**The range of the Surveillance Radar consumable was reduced from 10 to 9 km.
**Smoke screen dispersion time reduced from 60 to 40 s.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|77}}:
**Number of charges of the Short-Burst Smoke Generator consumable increased from 2 to 3.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|82}}:
**Number of charges of the Short-Burst Smoke Generator consumable increased from 3 to 4.
*{{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|87}}:
**Main battery reload time increased from 9.0 to 10.5 s.
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*First appeared on sale in November 2020.
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km.
*Update 0.10.1 (but not listed in the patch notes):
**Number of charges of the Short-Burst Smoke Generator consumable increased from 4 to 5 (see {{WoWS DevBlog Link Insert|116}}).
*Update 0.11.2:
**Added the Irish Emerald permanent camouflage.
*Update 0.11.4:
**Main battery reload time decreased from 10.5 to 10 s.
*Update 0.11.8:
**Fixed the picture of the ship in the carousel.
*Update 0.11.9:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
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Revision as of 03:44, 30 June 2026


VIII
11,000 doubloons

Belfast '43 — U.K. Premium Tier VIII Cruiser.

Commissioned in 1939, the second ship of the Edinburgh class, HMS Belfast, struck a German mine at the beginning of World War II and was subsequently under repair until 1942. After that, in 1943, the ship escorted northern convoys and participated 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 1971, Belfast has served as a museum ship and, since 1978, as a branch of the Imperial War Museum.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

Secondary Battery

AA Defense

Depth Charges


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
 Surveillance Radar Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 Secondary Battery Modification 1
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Smoke Generator Modification 1
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 2
 Ship Consumable Modification 1


Consumables


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