Ship:St. Vincent

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St. Vincent

Battleship | U.K. | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price255000 exp

Purchase price21,000,000

Hit Points79,400

Main Battery

457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min

Reload Time30 sec

Rotation Speed6 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec

Firing Range20.5 km

Maximum Dispersion220 m

HE Shell457 mm HE Mk IIa

Maximum HE Damage7,100

Chance of Fire63 %

Initial HE Velocity757 m/s

HE Shell Weight1814 kg

AP Shell457 mm AP Mk IIa

Maximum AP Shell Damage14,900

Initial AP Shell Velocity762 m/s

AP Shell Weight1506 kg

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXII on a Mk.XVIII mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km

Rate of Fire5 shots/min

Reload Time12 sec

HE Shell152 mm HE Mk V

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,150

Initial HE Shell Velocity884 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Secondary Armament #2

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount10 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km

Rate of Fire12 shots/min

Reload Time5 sec

HE Shell113 mm HE 5crh

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity746 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

622 mm PR Mk II2 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.3 shots/min

Reload Time45 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec

Torpedo622 mm Mk I

Maximum Damage29,366

Torpedo Speed69 knot

Torpedo Range10 km

AA Defense

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount14 х 1 pcs.

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.1/2 on a Mk.IV mount10 х 2 pcs.

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount4 х 8 pcs.

113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount10 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius970 m

Rudder Shift Time17 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.2 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

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X

21,000,000

St. Vincent — British Tier X battleship.

In November 1920, the further development of the battlecruiser project was presented—project I3. It fundamentally differed from its predecessors: The main armament was concentrated at the bow of the ship, and the propulsion unit was moved to the stern. This allowed the magazines to be placed in the widest part. The ship was faster than her predecessors; however, the displacement and size of the ship didn't suit the Admiralty, so the project was sent back to the drawing board.

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 ()
457 mm/45 Mk.II in a turret	2	30	220	7,100	63	14,900		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 ()
St. Vincent	79,400	16	712	3	8/10	14/10/4/10	2			0	3,000,000

	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 ()
622 mm Mk I	1.3	45	15	29,366	69	10		0	2,000,000

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 180,000 hp	32.5		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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Tier X British battleship St. Vincent is the culmination of the gameplay developed over the line. She gains increased offensive capabilities with improvements to artillery and armor. With access to Engine Boost  and Specialized Repair Teams , St. Vincent is a formidable battleship.

Armament:

St. Vincent carries nine 457 mm guns housed in three twin turrets. These guns have a range of 20.5 km. Her AP shells have good alpha damage, and can overmatch up to 30 mm of armor, which is present on many cruisers in her matchmaking spread. Her AP shells have a shortened fuse time of 0.015 s, which is useful against cruisers. Her HE shells have a 63% fire chance, and 76mm of penetration.

St. Vincent’s guns are accurate, with good horizontal and vertical dispersion values. She uses the battlecruiser dispersion formula with a worse sigma value of 1.6. The guns have a good reload time of 26.4 seconds. Her turrets have a fast 180-degree turn time of 28.7 seconds.

St. Vincent carries two single-launch torpedo launchers on the sides of her hull, 1 per side. These torpedoes have a 45-second reload time, 10km range, and have a maximum damage of 29,367. The torpedoes are fixed, but have the torpedo turning mechanic. Immediately after launch, they will perform an S-turn to reach the selected heading, before arming and proceeding in a straight line. This allows her fixed launchers to fire at much wider angles, but the arming time and minimum arming distance are longer as a result. In addition, their traverse speed is half as fast as those of Rack-mounted launchers, which can cause issues at close range or during drive-bys.

Survivabillity:

St. Vincent’s hull is weakly armored, with her bow and stern covered with 25mm plating. This allows every ship with a gun caliber of 358mm or higher to overmatch it. Her deck armor is stronger, at 40mm, which will shatter most cruiser HE shells. St. Vincent’s citadel lies low on the waterline. While not impossible to be citadeled, St. Vincent can take risky turns without much threat of punishment.

St. Vincent gets access to the Specialized Repair Teams consumable found on the British battleship tech tree. It has a short action time of 20 seconds, heals 2% of the ship’s maximum HP per second, and heals 75% of non-citadel damage taken. As she only heals 10% of citadel damage (including damage dealt to her by torpedoes), it is vital to not take citadel hits and to avoid as many torpedoes as possible, in order to maximize the efficiency of her Repair party charges.

Her maximum concealment is good, at 13.1km. Her hull has an HP pool of 79,400, and a low 22.9% torpedo damage reduction. As a result, St. Vincent captains should play her at medium ranges.

Maneuverability:

St. Vincent is a fast battleship, with a top speed of 34.1 knots (with the Sierra Mike combat signal), that can further be increased with the Engine Boost consumable to 36.7 knots. Her rudder shift time of 13.6s is average, however her turning radius of 970m is quite poor. Due to her good speed, St. Vincent is a battleship that can change positions easily when needed.

St. Vincent’s Engine Boost consumable comes with 3 charges, provides an 8% increase to her top speed, lasts 120 seconds, and has a 120-second cooldown.

St. Vincent gets the same enhanced acceleration found on the RN destroyer and light cruiser lines, though consequently she cannot mount Propulsion Modification 1. This allows her to accelerate forward very quickly to high speeds, but as a result, cannot slow down quickly.

Anti-Aircraft:

St. Vincent’s AA DPS is relatively poor, with a very high mid-range AA DPS of 696.5. She has a low flak count of 5, and has access to the Defensive AA Fire consumable, which brings her mid-range DPS to 1044.8 . Her high mid-range DPS can shoot down planes, but cannot stop strikes entirely. Grouping with allied ships to overlap anti-aircraft auras is recommended in games with carriers.

St. Vincent only has 3 charges of Defensive AA Fire , and these should be used against torpedo bombers and AP dive bombers, as these armaments cause damage that cannot be fully healed.

Battle Performance:

St. Vincent is a mid-range battleship that likes to play on flanks and punish broadside enemies, much like the other tech tree British battlecruisers. Her good speed allows her to switch positions for better shots, and to react to the current battle situation. Her low concealment allows her to play closer to enemies, and provide crossfire on enemy battleships and cruisers. Because of her accurate guns and 30mm overmatch, players should mainly fire AP, while using HE on angled targets. Her torpedoes are best used for deterring suicide rushes, and when fighting targets at sub-10km.

While an improvement to her predecessors, her 25mm bow and stern means she is susceptible to battleship AP overmatch through the front, and must avoid drawing too much attention to herself. Her poor turning radius and low torpedo damage protection mean players should not seek close quarter engagements too early. The addition of the Specialized Repair Teams consumable allows St. Vincent to take sustained damage and deal with fires relatively easily, but captains must be wary to not take citadel or torpedo damage.

Pros:

• Waterline citadel
• Accurate guns with battlecruiser dispersion and 30mm overmatch
• Shorter AP fuse time
• Fast turret traverse
• Torpedoes have torpedo turning mechanic
• Strong medium-range AA DPS
• Fast speed
• Improved acceleration
• Good concealment
• Access to Specialized Repair Teams  consumable
• Access to Defensive AA Fire  consumable
• Access to Engine Boost  consumable

Cons:

• Weak, easily overmatched bow and stern plating
• Low torpedo damage protection
• Poor long range AA DPS and low flak count
• Poor turning radius

Research

As a top-tier ship, St. Vincent has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  or Engine Boost Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Owing to St. Vincent's Specialized Repair Teams consumable, Furious is a viable alternative to Fire Prevention Expert to speed up her reload while on fire.

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

St. Vincent equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Specialized Repair Teams  – 4 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges

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

St. Vincent, 19??

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.11.4.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 310:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 328:
  • Main battery sigma parameter increased from 1.5 to 1.6.
  • Main battery firing range increased from 19.5 to 20.5 km.
• DevBlog 332:
  • The amount of HP restored by the Specialized Repair Teams consumable from damage received to parts of the hull increased from 50 to 60%.
  • Maximum torpedo damage increased from 21,064 to 29,367.
  • Torpedo arming distance reduced from 1500 to 540 m. Torpedo launch sectors in the direction of the ship's bow were slightly reduced as well.

• Added in early access in Update 0.11.6, as the last bundle out of 10 in the British Battleships event. The final stage of these sequential bundles cost 20,000 doubloons, and to unlock St. Vincent on the very first day of the patch cost players up to 90,000 doubloons.
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Fixed a bug that caused some secondary battery mounts to shoot at incorrect angles; the firing sectors of the affected turrets have been slightly reduced at short ranges.
• Introduced to the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.11.8.
• Update 13.1:
  • Repair Party consumable reload time increased from 80 to 100 s.
  • Base detectability range increased from 15.8 to 16.2 km.
    • All other detectability parameters adjusted accordingly.
• Update 13.4:
  • The Viscount of Victory permanent camouflage was added.
  • Added the visual animation and sound effect in the Port for the Viscount of Victory permanent camouflage on the ship.

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