HMS Barham

HMS Barham

HMS Barham

Britain

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

Battleship

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Description

The Queen Elizabeth-class, HMS Barham (04), 1916 is a gift rank VI British battleship with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Seek & Destroy" as a reward for the 2024 Steel Baron event.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel100 / 330 / 25 mm

Main fire tower330 / 279 / 279 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement31 000 t

Crew1 184 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB52 / 29 km/h

RB44 / 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	52	29
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	44	25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB27 493 → 34 531

RB33 334 → 41 867

Total cost of modifications297 000

454 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training280 000

Experts990 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Rudder Replacement Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Propeller Replacement Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Engine Maintenance Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640	Damage Control Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Fire Division Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Shrapnel Protection Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Ventilation Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 New Pumps Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640 Ammo Wetting Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 381 mm Mk.Ia APC Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 152mm_uk_navy_cpc_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Improved Rangefinder Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300

Armament

Primary armament

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

Ammunition240 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 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	462	427	399	377	345
381 mm Mk.Ia APC	APC	615	572	516	474	441	397

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°
381 mm Mk.Ia APC	APC	752	871	0.025	26	30.14	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

14 х Turret6 inch/45 BL Mark XII cannon

Ammunition130 rounds

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

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
6 inch HE	HE	53	53	53	53	53	53
6 inch CPC	SAP	135	119	101	88	79	69

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%
6 inch HE	HE	853	45.3	0	0.1	6.6	79°	80°	81°
6 inch CPC	SAP	853	45.3	0.035	7	3.4	47°	60°	65°

Anti-aircraft armament

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

Ammunition150 rounds

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Additional armament

Setup 120 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

HMS Barham was the fourth of the Queen Elizabeth class built, laid down on 24 February 1913, launched on 31 December 1914, and commissioned on 19 October 1915, just in time to take part in the pivotal Battle of Jutland (Skagerrakschlacht). During the battle, HMS Barham fired most of her fifteen-inch shells and believed she made about a dozen hits, making her one of the most accurate British warships in the action. She was hit six times during the battle, five times by 30.5 cm shells and once by a 28.3 cm shell, suffering casualties of 26 killed and 46 wounded. Bruised but victorious, Barham returned to England for repairs. The rest of World War I did not see any significant engagement.

Between the wars, HMS Barham was busy with flagship duties and diplomatic missions, intervening in the 1929 Palestine riots and the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. During World War II, she was much more active in combat, often taking damage from other ships or from the now-significant new threat of bomber aircraft.

Barham was very active in the Mediterranean, suppressing Vichy French and Italian warships, right up until 25 November 1941. On that day, U-boat U-331 was successful in penetrating the destroyer screenings and, after letting HMS Queen Elizabeth pass, launched four torpedoes at a very close range of 375 metres (410 yd) at 16:25. Three of the torpedoes hit almost simultaneously amidships and immediately began to list. As the crew was abandoning ship, the list grew to about 80 degrees when it is believed that 4-inch magazines outboard of the main 15-inch magazines detonated, which then triggered the 15-inch magazines, blowing most of the starboard side amidships away, killing 862 officers and ratings. The shocking aspect of the sinking was that it was filmed by a cameraman from Pathé News aboard HMS Valiant, which can be easily seen online.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the ship;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Steel Baron: HMS Barham

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