Ship:Hawkins

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Hawkins

Cruiser | U.K. | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1,400,000

Hit Points27,800

Main Battery

190 mm/45 Mk.VI on a CP Mark V mount7 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.1 shots/min

Reload Time9 sec

Rotation Speed10 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec

Firing Range12.7 km

Maximum Dispersion129 m

HE Shell190 mm HE 200 fn.

Maximum HE Damage3,050

Chance of Fire15 %

Initial HE Velocity844 m/s

HE Shell Weight90.7 kg

AP Shell190 mm AP 200 fn.

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,050

Initial AP Shell Velocity844 m/s

AP Shell Weight90.7 kg

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an HA Mk.III mount4 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire15 shots/min

Reload Time4 sec

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm DR Mk II2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.1 shots/min

Reload Time53 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo533 mm Mk VII

Maximum Damage15,733

Torpedo Speed59 knot

Torpedo Range7 km

AA Defense

7.7 mm Lewis4 х 1 pcs.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.II on a Mk.II HA mount4 х 1 pcs.

102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an HA Mk.III mount4 х 1 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time12.8 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.5 km

Air Detectability Range6.4 km

Battle Levels

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14.8

Hawkins

Cruiser | U.K. | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1,400,000

Hit Points32,200

Main Battery

190 mm/45 Mk.VI on a CP Mark V mount7 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.1 shots/min

Reload Time9 sec

Rotation Speed10 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec

Firing Range13.9 km

Maximum Dispersion129 m

HE Shell190 mm HE 200 fn.

Maximum HE Damage3,050

Chance of Fire15 %

Initial HE Velocity844 m/s

HE Shell Weight90.7 kg

AP Shell190 mm AP 200 fn.

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,050

Initial AP Shell Velocity844 m/s

AP Shell Weight90.7 kg

Secondary Armament #1

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire20 shots/min

Reload Time3 sec

HE Shell102 mm HE 35 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm DR Mk II2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.1 shots/min

Reload Time53 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo533 mm Mk VII

Maximum Damage15,733

Torpedo Speed59 knot

Torpedo Range7 km

AA Defense

12.7 mm Mk.III4 х 4 pcs.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount4 х 4 pcs.

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount4 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time9.1 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.5 km

Air Detectability Range6.4 km

Battle Levels

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V

1,400,000

Hawkins — British Tier V cruiser.

To take on the German light cruiser ocean raiders, a counter-raider project based on the Town-class ships was created. Given the need for long-range but fast-firing artillery, the ship was equipped with uniform 190 mm guns. HMS Hawkins was laid down in June 1916 and entered service in 1919. Between 1920 and 1928, she operated as the flagship of the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron at the China Station. Between 1928 and 1929, the ship was stationed in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. During World War II, the cruiser was deployed in the secondary theaters of war—the Caribbean, Africa, and India.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
190 mm/45 Mk.VI on a CP Mark V mount	6.1	18	129	3,050	15	4,050		0	100,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Hawkins (A)	27,800	6	76	7	4	4/4/4	2			0	150,000
Hawkins (B)	32,200	6	76	7	4	4/4/4	2			6,900	450,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Mk VII	1.1	53	7.2	15,733	59	7		0	100,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk V mod. 1		0		0	100,000
Mk V mod. 2		0		5,000	400,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 60,000 hp	30		0	100,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

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Hawkins rewards captains that appreciate her limitations and understand how to turn them to her advantage. Slow and sluggish, she's a ship of half-measures. Captains will need to maintain good situational awareness to get her where she needs to be, avoid cross-fire, bring her guns to bear, and then aim carefully. Even then, she may have difficulty producing significant damage numbers for her team.

Hawkins's armor is fairly good against incoming destroyer and cruiser fire, and even incoming fire from lower-tier battleships (if properly angled). However, a solid battleship salvo will punish her greatly, and captains will often need to rely on her British Repair Party  to get deep into the battle and survive. In addition, her concealment is flat-average for her tier and her lack of firing range forces captains to fight in the open or seek the shelter of islands.

Hawkins's main armament (HE/AP) leaves something to be desired, with 7 190 mm guns in single-gun turret arrangement. Some firepower can always be available quickly, but getting the majority on-target takes skill and patience, especially when aggressively maneuvering (and she can never get all guns on a target). These limitations are compounded when at range, where she often finds herself due to her slow speed. However, in the lower tier battles she engages in, her secondaries actually provide a welcome firepower increase against close-range targets.

In other departments, Hawkins again has pros and cons. A relatively good AA rating for her tier and Defensive AA Fire  consumable will give lower-tiered carriers some difficulty. As mentioned, prudent use of her Repair Party  consumable can bring her "back from the dead" later in the battle. Her torpedoes are too short-ranged to be of much use, but can be a nasty surprise to an unwary foe that gets too close.

Pros:

• Solid hit point pool for her tier
• Very well armored for a Tier V Cruiser
• Good turret rotation
• Very good AA for her tier
• Tight turning radius
• Choice of Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search  consumables
• Access to British Repair Party  consumable

Cons:

• Awkward and obsolete main battery layout for her tier. Cannot train all guns to a target as some of them always remain masked by her own superstructure.
• Slow main armament reload time
• Poor fire starter
• Weak, short-range torpedoes
• Slow and sluggish
• Poor Concealment

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Hawkins is as follows:

• Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk V mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery. This is absolutely required first to offset her poor concealment.
• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B). Research of this module unlocks progression to British heavy cruiser Devonshire.

Optimal Configuration

With the Defensive AA Fire consumable, AA skills, and Hull (B), an AA-built Hawkins can look like a no-fly zone to a Tier IV carrier, Even a Tier VI CV might want to look elsewhere for her prey.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Hawkins are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection  *
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 by default, or AA Guns Modification 1 to boost her AA capability

In Slot 2 Engine Room Protection is generally preferred due to the already-short fire/flood durations of cruisers. For a AA build, consider the Defensive AA Fire Modification 1 special upgrade, as well as AA Guns Modification 1 in Slot 3.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	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.. ★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range.. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger. ★	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time.. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Hawkins can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  - 3 charges
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search  - 3 charges each

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 . ★★

Gallery

Historical Info

HMS Hawkins was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built at Chatham Dockyard and launched on 1 October 1917. With the conversion of her sister, Cavendish, to become the aircraft carrier HMS Vindictive (1918), Hawkins became the name ship of her class.

Hawkins was commissioned on 25 July 1919. She spent less than a decade in active service before being paid off at Chatham to undergo a refit. During this refit, her coal-fired boilers were removed and the remaining oil-fired boilers modified. She recommissioned in December 1929, but was decommissioned again in May 1930 and reduced to the Reserve Fleet. She was recommissioned again in 1932, before again being reduced to the reserve in April 1935. The terms of the London Naval Treaty meant that in 1937, Hawkins was demilitarised and had all her 7.5 inch guns and the deck mounted torpedo tubes removed before she was again returned to reserve status. In September 1938 plans were drawn up to utilise Hawkins as a Cadets' Training Ship.

When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Hawkins was rearmed and recommissioned to become the flagship of Rear Admiral Henry Harwood after the Battle of the River Plate. She patrolled off the South American coast, operating as far south as the Falklands. Hawkins also rescued nine of the crew from the tanker British Premier, which had been torpedoed off Freetown by the German submarine U-65. During February 1941 Hawkins was active off the East coast of Africa, supporting the British reconquest of British Somaliland and subsequent pushes into Italian Somaliland from Kenya as part of Force T of the East Indies Fleet. She also captured a number of Italian and German merchant ships attempting to escape the fall of the former Italian territory, including Savoia. She later provided escorts for convoys and intercepted Vichy French and neutral shipping. Whilst off Mauritius her starboard outboard shaft fractured and she lost her screw and shafting. She spent the period between 10 October to 28 October in the Selborne dry dock, before departing on 2 November to refit and repair in the UK. Afterwards, she again escorted ships around the African coast, with periods in drydock for repairs and refits. In June 1944 she returned to British waters, where she was involved in Operation Neptune, as part of the Western Task Force Gunfire Support Bombardment Force A, for Utah Beach. Before this, she had been involved in Exercise Tiger, a disastrous attempt to rehearse the landings. In August she was again designated as a Training Ship.

In 1945 Hawkins was reduced to reserve for the last time. In January 1947 she was allocated for ship target trials, and was bombed by Royal Air Force Avro Lincoln bombers off Spithead. She was sold for scrap on 21 August 1947 and broken up in December that year at the yards of Arnott Young at Dalmuir.

Historical Gallery

References

1. HMS Hawkins (D86) - Wikipedia
2. Hawkins-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.10.

Testing Changes

• Oct 10, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Nov 29, 2019:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 13 to 14 s.
  • HE shell parameters changed:
    • Maximum damage increased from 2,650 to 3,050.
    • Fire chance increased from 13% to 15%.
  • Repair Party consumable changed:
    • Restoration of citadel damage increased from 10% to 50%.
• Dec 10, 2019:
  • Ballistics were changed. Now the shell needs less time to travel the same distance. For example, instead of 4.17 s at 7 km range, it will take 3.94 s. At a range of 13.86 km instead of 11.26 s it will take 10.08 s.
  • Armor penetration of AP shells was increased by 23% at 7 km and by 40% at 13.86 km.
  • Hydroacoustic Search consumable changed:
    • Action time decreased from 180 to 100 s.
    • Ship detection range increased from 3 to 4 km.
  • Defensive AA consumable added in the same slot as Hydroacoustic Search.
• Dec 27, 2019:
  • Ballistics were changed. Now the shell needs less time to travel the same distance. For example, instead of 3.94 s at 7 km range, it will take 3.80 s. At a range of 13.86 km instead of 10.08 s, it will take 9.19 s. Armor penetration will remain almost the same as before these changes.

• Update 0.9.0:
  • Available from the Royal Pack or Imperial Pack in the Armory.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.9.1.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • The thickness of the armor was changed: the central part was reinforced from 13 to 16 mm.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 14 to 13.5 s.
  • Increased horizontal guidance angles of main battery guns:
  • Horizontal aiming angles of the main battery guns were increased:
    • By 32 degrees (for short distances) for the first turret.
    • By 2 degrees for the second turret.
    • By 5 degrees for the third and fourth turrets.
    • By 36 degrees (for long ranges) for the sixth turret.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 13.5 to 13 s.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 13.0 to 12.6 s.
  • Small changes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.9:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 12.6 to 12.1 s.
• Update 0.9.10:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 12.1 to 11.7 s.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Secondary battery maximum firing range decreased from 4.5 to 4.3 km.
• Update 12.5:
  • Detectability range by sea reduced from 12.2 to 11.5 km.
    • Other detectability values have been reduced accordingly.
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 11.7 to 10.5 seconds.
• Update 12.6:
  • The shell ballistics have been changed and are now characterized by a flatter trajectory.
    • AP shell air drag reduced from 0.37 to 0.29.
  • The armor penetration capabilities of AP shells have been improved.

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