HMS Queen Mary

HMS Queen Mary

HMS Invincible

HMS Repulse

HMS Queen Mary

HMS Invincible

HMS Repulse

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.3	6.3

Class:

Battlecruiser

Research:230 000

Purchase:640 000

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Description

The Queen Mary-class, HMS Queen Mary (14), 1914 is a rank V British battlecruiser with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel102 / 229 / 25 mm

Main fire tower229 / 229 / 203 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement31 650 t

Crew1 278 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB61 / 22 km/h

RB52 / 19 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	61	22
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	52	19

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB23 145 → 28 560

RB29 205 → 36 038

Total cost of modifications219 000

340 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training185 000

Experts640 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Rudder Replacement Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 290 Propeller Replacement Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Engine Maintenance Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 580	Damage Control Division Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Fire Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 290 Shrapnel Protection Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Ventilation Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 New Pumps Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 580 Ammo Wetting Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 580	102mm_uk_bl_mk7_navy_cpc_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 13.5 inch APC Mk.Ia Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 290 13.5 inch CPC Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 290 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270 Improved Rangefinder Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 270

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 13.5 inch/45 Mark 5(H) cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

Vertical guidance-3° / 20°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
HE	HE	77	77	77	77	77	77
APC Mk.Ia	APCBC	554	510	447	395	352	294
CPBC	SAPCBC	300	276	242	214	190	159

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
HE	HE	759	635	0	0.1	88.11	79°	80°	81°
APC Mk.Ia	APCBC	759	635	0.025	20	22.22	48°	63°	71°
CPBC	SAPCBC	759	635	0.035	26	53.3	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

16 х Turret4 inch/50 BL Mark VII cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
4 inch HE	HE	11	11	11	11	11	11
4 inch CPC	SAPBC	102	84	60	45	34	26

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
4 inch HE	HE	873	14.06	0	0.1	700	79°	80°	81°
4 inch CPC	SAPBC	873	14.06	0.015	5	420	48°	63°	71°

Additional armament

Setup 114 x 21 inch Mark I torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

• [Devblog] HMS Queen Mary: Royalty at Sea

Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
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