HMS Glorious

HMS Glorious

HMS London

HMS Invincible

HMS Glorious

HMS London

HMS Invincible

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	6.0	6.0

Class:

Battlecruiser

Research:125 000

Purchase:360 000

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Description

The Courageous-class, HMS Glorious (56), 1919 is a rank V British battlecruiser with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB) and 6.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel76 / 76 / 51 mm

Main fire tower229 / 178 / 279 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement22 560 t

Crew842 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB68 / 34 km/h

RB59 / 29 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	68	34
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	59	29

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB14 723 → 18 550

RB20 365 → 25 659

Total cost of modifications133 200

217 500

Talisman cost1 900

Crew training105 000

Experts360 000

Aces1 400

Research Aces620 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

184 / 184 / 184 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 500 200 Rudder Replacement Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 370 Propeller Replacement Research: 6 600 Cost: 11 000 250 Engine Maintenance Research: 11 000 Cost: 18 000 410	Damage Control Division Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 500 200 Fire Division Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 370 Shrapnel Protection Research: 6 600 Cost: 11 000 250 Ventilation Research: 6 600 Cost: 11 000 250 New Pumps Research: 11 000 Cost: 18 000 410 Ammo Wetting Research: 11 000 Cost: 18 000 410	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 500 200 15-inch 4crh Mark IIa APC Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 500 200 102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_SAP_ammo_pack Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 500 200 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 370 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 6 600 Cost: 11 000 250 Improved Rangefinder Research: 6 600 Cost: 11 000 250 Torpedo Mode Research: 11 000 Cost: 18 000 410

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 15 inch/42 BL Mark I cannon

Ammunition240 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
4crh CPC	SAPCBC	487	459	418	382	352	308
4crh Mark XIIa APC	APCBC	644	597	528	470	422	357

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%
4crh CPC	SAPCBC	752	871	0.035	26	58.6	48°	63°	71°
4crh Mark XIIa APC	APCBC	752	871	0.025	26	20.68	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret3 x 102 mm/45 BL Mark IX cannon

Ammunition450 rounds

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 SAP	SAP	90	72	51	37	28	24

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	805	14.06	0	0.1	721	79°	80°	81°
4 inch SAP	SAP	805	15.2	0.015	5	520	47°	60°	65°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret76 mm/45 QF 3in 20cwt HA Mark I cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

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Additional armament

Setup 140 x 533 mm Mk.IV 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

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Britain battlecruisers
Invincible-class	HMS Invincible
	HMS Queen Mary*
Renown-class	HMS Renown · HMS Repulse
Courageous-class	HMS Glorious
Admiral-class	HMS Hood
	* Unique ship