HMS Cadiz

HMS Cadiz

HMS Cadiz

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

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Description

The Battle-class, HMS Cadiz (D79), 1951 is a premium gift rank III British destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Wind of Change" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season VII, "Armoured Elephant".

A Battle-class destroyer, HMS Cadiz is very similar to its Australian sister HMAS Tobruk. It has only 4 forward-mounted main guns that have a high rate of fire and can rotate 360°, a large AA battery of effective 40 mm guns, and 10 torpedoes that have somewhat awkward launch angles. Unfortunately, like other members of its class, it suffers from having a very easy to hit ammo rack, right under the main turrets.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower13 / 13 / 13 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement3 290 t

Crew268 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB81 / 31 km/h

RB66 / 25 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	81	31
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	66	25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 616

RB2 526

Crew training10 000

Experts115 000

Aces500

Research Aces640 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 210 / 520 / 50 %

2 × 142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Shrapnel Protection Ventilation New Pumps Ammo Wetting	114mm_uk_sap_ammo_pack 40 mm HE clips 114mm_uk_aa_distant_fuse_ammo_pack 40 mm AP clips Auxiliary Armament Targeting Improved Rangefinder Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting 114mm_uk_aa_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Torpedo Mode

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 80°

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
4.5 inch HE	HE	28	28	28	28	28	28
4.5 inch SAP	SAP	117	100	77	61	50	41
4.5 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	28	28	28	28	28	28
4.5 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	28	28	28	28	28	28

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%
4.5 inch HE	HE	746	24.95	0	0.1	2,320	79°	80°	81°
4.5 inch SAP	SAP	746	23	0.015	5	910	47°	60°	65°
4.5 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	746	24.95	0	0.1	2,320	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
4.5 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	746	24.95	0	0.1	244	23	2,320	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret2 x 40 mm QF STAAG Mark II gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

6 х Turret40 mm QF Mark VII gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate160 shots/min

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
40 mm HEF-I	HEF-I	3	3	3	3	3	3
40 mm AP-T	AP-T	81	78	68	58	49	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
40 mm HEF-I	HEF-I	0.9	874	0	0.1	67.13	79°	80°	81°
40 mm AP-T	AP-T	0.89	874	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Additional armament

Setup 110 x 533 mm Mk.IX** torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Guns have a high rate of fire
• Main guns have access to an HE-VT round
• Main guns can rotate 360°
• Large and strong anti-aircraft battery of 14 40 mm guns

Cons:

• Very easy to hit ammo rack under the main guns
• Only forward-mounted guns mean that it is vulnerable to flanking

History

Devblog

The destroyer HMS Cadiz (D79) was laid down at the Scottish shipyard of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in 1944, but was commissioned after the end of the war, in April 1946. The ship was assigned to the Home Fleet and participated in diplomatic cruises, exercises, and also in the Coronation Review (1953) to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1956, the destroyer was sold to the Pakistan Navy. Before being sent to a new home port, the ship was modernised and refitted, and received a new name - PNS Khaibar. In 1971, during the Indo-Pakistani War, the destroyer Khaibar was sunk as a result of two hits by Soviet-made P-15 Termit anti-ship missiles launched by the Indian missile boat Nirghat. This was the first effective use of missiles of this class by the Indian navy.

Media

Videos

Battle Pass: Armoured Elephant discusses the HMS Cadiz at 00:58 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

Related development

• Battle (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: destroyer HMS Cadiz (D79)

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