Ship:Rodney

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Rodney

Battleship | U.K. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points62,900

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount3 x 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range18 km.

Maximum Dispersion247 m.

HE Shell406 mm HE Mk II

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,950

HE Shell Chance to Cause Fire45 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

HE Shell Weight929 kg.

AP Shell406 mm AP Mk IC

Maximum AP Shell Damage10,800

Initial AP Shell Velocity788

AP Shell Weight750 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

Firing Range5.6 km.

120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount6 x 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire72 shots/min.

HE Shell Damage1,700

Shell Velocity749 m./s

HE Shell Chance to Cause Fire8 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXII on a Mk.XVIII mount6 x 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire60 shots/min.

HE Shell Damage2,150

Shell Velocity884 m./s

HE Shell Chance to Cause Fire9 %

Torpedo Tubes

622 mm PR Mk II2 x 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.5 shots/min.

Reload Time40 sec.

Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.

Maximum Damage29,367

Torpedo Speed67 knot

Torpedo Range10 km.

Torpedo Detectability1,700 m.

Anti-Air Defense

120 mm/40 QF Mk.VIII on an HA Mk.XII mount6 x 1 pcs.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount5 x 8 pcs.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VII on a Mk.VI mount1 x 4 pcs.

20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount, 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount5 x 2, 61 x 1 pcs.

. . . Long AA Range5.2 pcs.

. . . Long AA DPS45.50 pcs.

. . . Mid AA Range2.5 pcs.

. . . Mid AA DPS203 pcs.

. . . Short AA Range2 pcs.

. . . Short AA DPS535.50 pcs.

Flak Range5.2 pcs.

Flak Count1 pcs.

Flak Damage1,260 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot.

Turning Circle Radius760 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.8 km.

Air Detectability Range9.9 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Rodney — British premium Tier VII battleship.

One of the most formidable British Navy warships during the interwar period, Rodney featured a distinctive layout, with her three main battery turrets concentrated on her bow. The battleship had quite an eventful service history. She participated in military operations in the Atlantic, Arctic, North Sea, and Mediterranean during World War II. Rodney also played a major part in sinking battleship Bismarck in May 1941 and significantly contributed to the success of Allied landings in Normandy in June 1944.

Rodney was first released for sale on 29 May 2024.

Modules

	Hit Points	Plating (mm)	Belt Armor (mm)	Rudder Shift Time (Seconds)	Turning Circle (Meters)	Surface Concealment (Kilometers)	Aerial Concealment (Kilometers)
Rodney	62,900	26 mm	356 mm	15.3 sec.	760 m.	14.8 km.	9.9 km.

	Main Turrets	Reload Time	180° Turn Time	Maximum Dispersion	Maximum Range
406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount	3 x 3	30 sec.	45 sec.	247 m.	18 km.

	Torpedo Launchers	Reload Time (Seconds)	Range (Kilometers)	Maximum Damage	Speed (Knots)	Detectability (Kilometers)
622 mm PR Mk II	2 x 1	40 sec.	10 km.	29,367	67 knts.	1,700 km.

Player Opinion

Performance

Pros:

Cons:

Research

As a premium ship, Rodney has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1:
• Slot 2:
• Slot 3:
• Slot 4:

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns.
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed.	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost.	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration.	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time .	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship.	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Rodney equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Rodney comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 13.2 as Duke of Bronte.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 510:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 520:
  • Changed the parameters of the main battery:
    • AP shell damage reduced from 12,000 to 10,800.
    • Sigma reduced from 1.8 to 1.6.
• DevBlog 532
  • Speed bonus given by the Engine Boost consumable increased from 8 to 15%.

• Update 13.4:
  • Available in the Premium Shop for a limited time. She was also available in D-Day containers.
• Update 13.5:
  • Fixed textures on the ship.

Ships of U.K.

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