Ship:Prins van Oranje

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31,000 doubloons

Prins van Oranje — Netherlands Special Tier X Cruiser.

Evolving from Project 1047, this battlecruiser emerged in the late 1930s to confront the Japanese Navy in the Dutch East Indies. The ship featured a distinctive armament set—her main battery was represented by twelve 234 mm guns in quadruple-gun turrets. The main battery guns were built based on British technology, highlighting the close collaboration between Great Britain and the Dutch Navy during World War II.

Pros

• High level of armor protection
• Airstrike armament available
• High AA defense efficiency

Cons

• Long rudder-shift time
• Long Airstrike preparation time

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	51900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	25

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	225
• Deck (mm)	30
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	40

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	790
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.7

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.34
• Detectability by air (km)	9.71
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	8.78
• Detectability by depths (km)	9.71

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×4 234mm
• Firing range (km)	18.1
• Reload time (sec)	16.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	3.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	157
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 18.1 km	158

HE SHELL
• Name	234 mm HE 6 CRH
• Maximum damage	3200
• Fire chance (%)	18.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	841
• Shell weight (kg)	185.3
• Penetration (mm)	39

AP SHELL
• Name	234 mm AP 6 CRH
• Maximum damage	5750
• Shell velocity (m/s)	841
• Shell weight (kg)	185.3
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	39

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.3

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	120 mm HE Brisantgranaat
• Arrangement	6x2 120mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Penetration (mm)	20
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%

Airstrike

AIRSTRIKE (HE BOMBS)
• Range (km)	15
• Minimum range (km)	1.5
• Reload time (sec)	160.0
• Number of aircraft	12
• Bombs in payload	7
• Damage	8500
• Fire chance (%)	48.0%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
120 mm	6 × 2
40 mm	12 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	535.5	90%	3.5
Long-range	168	90%	6.0

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
7	1680	90%	3.5–6.0

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5000
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	4
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 259.5 hp/s)

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