Ship:Vrijheid

VIII

13,000 doubloons

Vrijheid — Netherlands Premium Tier VIII Cruiser.

A post-war version of the Dutch Eendracht-class light cruiser design with an alternative main battery. The ship's main armament consists of automatic dual-purpose 120 mm guns, similar to those mounted on Friesland-class destroyers in the early 1950s.

Pros

• High damage per minute with HE shells
• Airstrike armament available
• Low detectability

Cons

• Small HP pool
• Short main battery firing range

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	33400
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	19

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	75
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.7
• Turning circle radius (m)	720
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.0

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.32
• Detectability by air (km)	7.41
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.94
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.41

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×2 120mm
• Firing range (km)	14.1
• Reload time (sec)	4.7
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	15.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	130
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 14.1 km	130

HE SHELL
• Name	120 mm Brisantgranaat M/51
• Maximum damage	1850
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	940
• Shell weight (kg)	23.5
• Penetration (mm)	20

AP SHELL
• Name	120 mm Pantserprojectiel M/51
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	940
• Shell weight (kg)	23.5
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	20

Airstrike

AIRSTRIKE (HE BOMBS)
• Range (km)	9.5
• Minimum range (km)	1
• Reload time (sec)	48.0
• Number of aircraft	6
• Bombs in payload	5
• Damage	6600
• Fire chance (%)	38.0%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
120 mm	4 × 2
40 mm	10 × 2 + 7 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	469	90%	3.5
Long-range	115.5	90%	6.0

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1540	90%	3.5–6.0

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	2000
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	8
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 40.0s cooldown, 167 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (4 charges, 60.0s action, 100.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)

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