Ship:Gouden Leeuw

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Gouden Leeuw

Cruiser | Netherlands | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price240000 exp

Purchase price20,000,000

Hit Points51,900

Main Battery

283 mm/54.5 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min

Reload Time15 sec

Rotation Speed7.2 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time25 sec

Firing Range16.5 km

Maximum Dispersion186 m

HE Shell283 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Damage3,900

Chance of Fire20 %

Initial HE Velocity890 m/s

HE Shell Weight315 kg

AP Shell283 mm AP Pantsergranaat

Maximum AP Shell Damage7,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity890 m/s

AP Shell Weight330 kg

Secondary Armament #1

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km

Rate of Fire20 shots/min

Reload Time3 sec

HE Shell120 mm HE Brisantgranaat

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

40 mm/70 SAK-40/L70-350 on a SAK-40/L70-350 mount12 х 1 pcs.

120 mm/50 Model 1942 in a turret6 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius790 m

Rudder Shift Time12.7 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.8 km

Air Detectability Range9.3 km

Battle Levels

12345678910

X

20,000,000

Gouden Leeuw — Dutch Tier X cruiser.

The ship is a version of the Project 1047 battlecruiser incorporating engineering solutions from the late 1940s. The initial design was created in 1939 and 1940 with the goal of developing a heavy combat unit for operations in the Dutch East Indies, where conflict with Japan was anticipated. The main battery was to comprise German 11.14-inch (283 mm) guns, but the ship project was never completed due to the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940.

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 ()
283 mm/54.5 in a turret	4	25	186	3,900	20	7,600		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
Gouden Leeuw	51,900	16	360	3	6	12/6				0	3,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Vuurleiding Mk 10 Mod. 1		0		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 156,000 hp	33.5		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Tier X Dutch Cruiser Gouden Leeuw offers a play style like no other Tier X cruiser. She possesses battlecruiser-like armor and main battery guns while having light cruiser concealment. Like all other Dutch cruisers she carries the special airstrike armament.

Attributes

Gouden Leeuw has an above average armor scheme, featuring a 25mm upper bow with a 40mm “icebreaker” lower bow. This makes it nearly impossible to citadel her through her bow. Her stern plating is fully 25mm easily overmatchable by enemy battleships. However she has excellent 40mm side plating, more than enough to cause all enemy battleship shells to ricochet off when angled. While kiting captains should look to either dodge enemy battleship shells or to ricochet them with this 40mm plate (instead of the 25 mm stern). Despite having an above-waterline citadel her 25mm turtleback makes her citadel relatively resistant to shots from enemy cruisers. However, this does not protect her citadel against battleship AP shells. Finally, captains should beware that Gouden Leeuw burns for 60 seconds rather than 30 seconds, making her vulnerable to fires.

Gouden Leeuw’s guns are nearly identical to that of Tier VII Scharnhorst, sharing her gun caliber and shell velocity while having minor improvements in penetration, salvo damage, and dispersion. Despite an improved 15 second reload, her DPM is still lackluster, ranking among the worst out of all Tier X cruisers. To make up for this, her guns have high shell velocity and great alpha compared to her contemporaries. The AP shells in particular pack a surprisingly hard punch when used against enemy cruisers and battleships. They have enough penetration to citadel enemy cruisers at all ranges and even certain enemy battleships at mid to close range.

Gouden Leeuw’s airstrikes reload every 100 seconds, with a maximum of two charges. They are best used against targets which are large and immobile, whose movements are easier to predict (such as battleships or large cruisers). In addition, due to the pattern of how the bombs fall, more bombs will hit on targets that are bow or stern in to an airstrike rather than broadside to it. These high damaging bombs can penetrate up to 37mm of armor. Used in tandem with main battery HE, Gouden Leeuw can be a great fire starter, using the bombs to force a use of a damage control party and following up with fires due to main battery H.E shells.

With a 12.7 second rudder shift and a 790m turning circle, Gouden Leeuw’s maneuverability is average compared to other Tier X cruisers. The same cannot be said for her AA – she has one of the best anti-aircraft suites at Tier X, with outstanding mid-range continuous damage. As such, her AA menaces enemy aircraft, often destroying entire squadrons before their attack run starts.

For a large cruiser, Gouden Leeuw is surprisingly stealthy. She can use this stealth to reach aggressive positions wherever necessary which she can then hold with her excellent armor.

Gouden Leeuw has access to standard Damage Control Party, Hydroacoustic Search, Defensive AA fire, and a special low-downtime repair party with a cooldown of just 40 seconds. This short downtime mitigates her 60 second burn time, allowing her to hold aggressive positions.

Game Play

Gouden Leeuw is unique at tier X in that it combines supercruiser style guns and armor with light cruiser levels of concealment and maneuverability. This gives her a great deal of flexibility, allowing her to play both as an opportunistic ambush cruiser who can reach aggressive but effective positions undetected, and as a kiting cruiser, using her H.E shells in conjunction with her airstrikes to terrorize enemy ships who push in to her. As such, Gouden Leeuw excels on the defensive, either holding key choke points or slowing down an enemy push while kiting away as the situation deems necessary.

Pros:

• Heavily armored midsection and icebreaker bow
• Second largest gun caliber of all techtree cruisers at 283mm after the Marseille
• Powerful AP shells with good damage, penetration, and shell velocity
• Very powerful AA defenses, aided by the Defensive AA Fire  consumable
• Improved Repair Party  consumable with a fast cooldown
• Great speed at 33.5 knots unmodified
• Great concealment, as low as 10.3km with all relevant upgrades

Cons:

• Short main battery range
• Subpar accuracy at all ranges
• While fire chance is decent, HE damage output is very low
• Increased fire and flooding duration (same as a battleship)
• Airstrikes have a long cooldown
• Slow rudder shift for a cruiser

Research

As a Tier X ship, Gouden Leeuw has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Gouden Leeuw are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Airstrike Modification 1 or Damage Control System Modification 2
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 or Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

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

Gouden Leeuw equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search 
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire 
• Slot 4: Repair Party 

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

Construction

Never Built, 3 to be constructed by:

 Rotterdamse Droogdok Maatschappij; Rotterdam, Netherlands

 Wilton-Fijenoord; Schiedam, Netherlands

 Nederlandsche Scheepsbouwmaatschappij; Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Specifications

ca. 28 500 tons displacement, standard

ca. 31 500 tons displacement, full

247,5m length

30m beam

7,8m draught

14m depth

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Machinery

8 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

34 knots at 180 000 shaft horsepower

4 500 nautical miles at 20 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 225mm at 72° on 50mm teak, 18mm shell plating

Torpedo bulkhead: 40mm

Decks: 75mm main, 25mm upper, 25mm lower armored deck

Bulkheads: 200mm + 30mm + 15mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 250mm barbette, 300mm face,
   100mm side, 150mm roof

Conning tower: 300mm side, 150mm top

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Armament

Main

Nine (3 x 3) 283m

Secondary

Twelve (6 x 2) 120mm

Anti-Aircraft

Fourteen (7 x 2) 40mm

Eight (8 x 1) 20mm

Torpedoes

None

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Aircraft

Float Planes

2-4 sea planes, 1-2 Catapults

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Complement

900

History

Design

The ship was to be part of a risk strategy to force an assailant to go to great efforts in a fight against the Dutch East Indies. Although previously a submarine-core was envisioned, a resurgence for a more conventional fleet took place and a new two core risk strategy was developed. The second core would consist of large cruisers that could tie up the enemies' battleships. The most effective size for a cruiser to this need was found to be 25 000 tons. Although Ferwerda seems to have preferred a ship of 16 000 tons.

The Dutch were experienced shipbuilders, but they had not constructed any large warship recently and were unsure about their experience with modern capital-grade armor schemes. They had hoped for the French to share information on Dunkerque, but ultimately turned to the Germans in hope they would share information about Scharnhorst. However, because the ship was in breach of treaties the Germans were very reluctant to share anything about the ship - instead, they provided the Dutch with separate design studies. This caused the Dutch to expand the space for their power plant; after which they went to Italy for more information. Although they improved their underwater protection and learned more about Scharnhorst there than they did from the Germans, they left with few new insights on their propulsion system.

Ultimately, the ship was never laid down due to the German invasion of the Netherlands.

In-game historical inaccuracies

• Gouden Leeuw was the name of a Prins van Oranje-class minelayer that was in service from 1932 to 1942. No warship in the Royal Netherlands Navy has inherited the name since.
• The in-game length of 227,4m is shorter than any of the Dutch naval designs.
• Instead of using the ship's designed gun parameters, Wargaming just copied Scharnhorst's guns over and gave it a bit more penetration.
• Bow armor should be 30mms and decrease to 15mms, not be 40mms.
• Turtleback should be 30mms, not 25mms.
• The AA guns should have been twin mounts, not singles.
• Despite having a hangar for aircraft, Gouden Leeuw is missing a catapult and aircraft.
• Visually, the ship seems to be missing her original bridge as well as some radio equipment.
• The funnels and superstructure were not designed to be as phallic-looking as they are on Gouden Leeuw.
• Original AA fire directors are missing.
• Secondaries should be a variant of 12cm No. 8, meaning their Muzzle Velocity should be 800m/s, not 850. And caliber length should be /45, not /50.
• The ship should have had 180 000 SHP, not 156 000.
• Top speed should be 34kts up to 35kts, not 33,5kts.

Historical Gallery

• 
  Side view of project 1047 what the in-game Gouden Leeuw is based of.
• 
  Project 1047 armor plan.

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.4.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 137:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 150:
  • Maximum range of the Airstrike armament increased from 12 to 13 km.
  • Fore-End armor belt thickness increased from 30 to 40 mm.
• DevBlog 164:
  • Airstrike parameters changed:
    • Reload time increased from 80 to 120 s.
    • Number of charges decreased from 3 to 2.
    • Maximum bomb damage decreased from 8,500 to 6,800.
    • Chance of bombs causing fire decreased from 48 to 39 %.
    • Bomb penetration decreased from 46 to 38* mm (this was actually to 37 mm, but we wouldn't know that til 0.10.9).
    • Bomb fall time decreased from 8 to 6 s.
    • Increased the size of the drop area.
    • Increased the number of bombs dropped by each plane from 4 to 6.
• DevBlog 168:
  • Bomb fall time decreased from 6 to 5 s.
• DevBlog 178:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 17 to 16 s.
  • Airstrike reload time decreased from 120 to 100 s.
  • AP shell armor penetration increased by ~10%.
• DevBlog 187:
  • AP shell fuse arming time increased from 0.01 to 0.033 s.
• DevBlog 203:
  • Main Battery reload time decreased from 16 to 15 s.

• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.8.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • Fixed issues with the ship model and textures.
• Update 0.10.9:
  • Fixed an error that caused the Airstrike bomb penetration value in Port to be incorrectly displayed as 38 mm, changed to 37 mm to match in-game value.
• Update 12.0:
  • Added Depth Charges with the following characteristics:
    • Maximum damage: 5,000
    • Number of Charges: 2
    • Bombs per Charge: 4
    • Reload Time: 40 s
• Update 13.0:
  • Added the "Ship-to-Shore Radio" unique upgrade in Slot 6, available in the Research Bureau for 19,200 Research Points, with the following parameters:
    • Airstrike armament charges: +1.
    • Airstrike cooldown time: –25%.

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