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== Description ==
 
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The ''Norfolk'' is a ''Dorsetshire''-class heavy cruiser, part of the so-called 'County class' of post-Washington Treaty cruisers built by the British in the late 1920s for ocean power projection and trade protection. As a 'treaty cruiser', the ''Norfolk'' sacrificed armour protection in favour of heavy 8-inch gun armament and high speed and endurance.
  
 
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Due to the displacement limits imposed on the County class, the ''Norfolk'' does not have much in the way of armour. Most of what little armour she has is concentrated around the main 8-inch gun magazines, which are protected inside an armoured box of 102 mm in the sides, 76 mm on the ends and on the deck. These boxes are located below the waterline, and make her quite resistant to ammunition detonations from destroyer or light cruiser main guns at range.
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The machinery is protected by only 25 mm of armour on the sides, ends, and deck, and is thus vulnerable to even destroyer main guns. The main gun turrets and barbettes are similarly poorly protected.
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The rest of the ship has no armour plating worth mentioning. This means that the ship tends to take a lot of damage from even HE shells. In particular, like most British cruisers, the ''Norfolk'' has an open bridge which is highly vulnerable to getting disabled.
  
 
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The Norfolk is fairly fast for a heavy cruiser. However, she is still a heavy cruiser, and thus her handling and acceleration/deceleration characteristics are still relatively cumbersome compared to those of lighter ships.
  
 
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The ''Norfolk''<nowiki/>'s main armament consists of eight BL 8-inch Mark VIII guns distributed in four twin turrets. These guns have acceptable accuracy, though they will struggle to gain consistent hits at longer ranges. The shortest possible reload achievable on with a fully trained crew is 12 s, which is one of the fastest reloads among the heavy cruisers currently in the game. There is no first-stage ammunition stowage, thus the reload is consistent no matter how much ammunition is left in the magazines.
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The 8-inch guns have only two types of shell: HE and SAPC. The HE shell contains a powerful bursting charge of 10 kg of TNT, the highest of any 8-inch/203 mm gun. The SAPC shell combines decent penetration with a respectable 5.2 kg TNT filler.
  
 
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The ''Norfolk'' is equipped with two quadruple torpedo tubes, one set located on each side of the ship.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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* High rate-of-fire and for a heavy cruiser.
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* Large explosive fillers in HE and SAP shells.
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* Heavy anti-aircraft armament.
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Revision as of 10:32, 14 December 2021

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
HMS Norfolk
uk_cruiser_norfolk.png
GarageImage HMS Norfolk.jpg
HMS Norfolk
Britain flag.png Britain
IV Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
5.7 5.7 5.7
Class:
Research:45 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:300 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The County-class, HMS Norfolk (78), 1943 is a rank IV British heavy cruiser with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

The Norfolk is a Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser, part of the so-called 'County class' of post-Washington Treaty cruisers built by the British in the late 1920s for ocean power projection and trade protection. As a 'treaty cruiser', the Norfolk sacrificed armour protection in favour of heavy 8-inch gun armament and high speed and endurance.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Citadel25 / 25 / 35 mm
Main fire tower25 / 25 / 25 mm
Hull25 mm (steel)
Superstructure8 mm (steel)
Number of section9
Displacement13 425 t
Crew819 people

Due to the displacement limits imposed on the County class, the Norfolk does not have much in the way of armour. Most of what little armour she has is concentrated around the main 8-inch gun magazines, which are protected inside an armoured box of 102 mm in the sides, 76 mm on the ends and on the deck. These boxes are located below the waterline, and make her quite resistant to ammunition detonations from destroyer or light cruiser main guns at range.

The machinery is protected by only 25 mm of armour on the sides, ends, and deck, and is thus vulnerable to even destroyer main guns. The main gun turrets and barbettes are similarly poorly protected.

The rest of the ship has no armour plating worth mentioning. This means that the ship tends to take a lot of damage from even HE shells. In particular, like most British cruisers, the Norfolk has an open bridge which is highly vulnerable to getting disabled.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB71 / 30 km/h
RB61 / 26 km/h

The Norfolk is fairly fast for a heavy cruiser. However, she is still a heavy cruiser, and thus her handling and acceleration/deceleration characteristics are still relatively cumbersome compared to those of lighter ships.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 71 30
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 61 26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB11 261 → 14 650 Sl icon.png
RB10 929 → 14 218 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications78 400 Rp icon.png
134 700 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 700 Ge icon.png
Crew training87 000 Sl icon.png
Experts300 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 100 Ge icon.png
Research Aces520 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
450 / 600 / 100 % Sl icon.png
172 / 172 / 172 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
3 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
3 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
410 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
3 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
3 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
3 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
410 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
410 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
3 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
203mm_uk_mk8_mark_ib_sapc_ammo_pack
Research:
3 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_SAP_ammo_pack
Research:
3 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
3 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag dist fuse ship.png
102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_dist_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
3 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 000 Sl icon.png
230 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag dist fuse ship.png
102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_radio_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 700 Sl icon.png
210 Ge icon.png
Mods torpedo.png
Torpedo Mode
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
410 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 8 inch/50 Mark VIII cannon
Ammunition300 rounds
Vertical guidance-3° / 70°
Main article: 8 inch/50 Mark VIII (203 mm)

The Norfolk's main armament consists of eight BL 8-inch Mark VIII guns distributed in four twin turrets. These guns have acceptable accuracy, though they will struggle to gain consistent hits at longer ranges. The shortest possible reload achievable on with a fully trained crew is 12 s, which is one of the fastest reloads among the heavy cruisers currently in the game. There is no first-stage ammunition stowage, thus the reload is consistent no matter how much ammunition is left in the magazines.

The 8-inch guns have only two types of shell: HE and SAPC. The HE shell contains a powerful bursting charge of 10 kg of TNT, the highest of any 8-inch/203 mm gun. The SAPC shell combines decent penetration with a respectable 5.2 kg TNT filler.

Secondary armament

4 х Turret2 x 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Main article: 4 inch/45 Mark XVI (102 mm)

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret8 x 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.VIII automatic cannon
Ammunition17920 rounds
Belt capacity56 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
8 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min
Main articles: 2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm), 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)

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Additional armament

Setup 18 x 533 mm Mk.IX wet-heater torpedo
Main article: Mk.IX (533 mm)

The Norfolk is equipped with two quadruple torpedo tubes, one set located on each side of the ship.

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • High rate-of-fire and for a heavy cruiser.
  • Large explosive fillers in HE and SAP shells.
  • Heavy anti-aircraft armament.
  • Relatively high top speed.
  • Equipped with air-search radar.
  • Well-protected main gun ammunition magazines.

Cons:

  • Little to no armour protecting the ship outside of the magazines.
  • Mediocre main gun accuracy.
  • Can be matched against battleships.
  • Unarmoured and vulnerable bridge.
  • Tends to lose crew quickly due to exposed secondary and anti-aircraft mounts.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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