HMS Peacock
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Description
The Peacock-class, HMS Peacock (P239) is a rank V British sub-chaser
with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".
The HMS Peacock, pennant number (P239), is the leader ship of the Peacock-class corvette. These 5 corvettes were specially commissioned during the '80s for service in Hong Kong's 6th Patrol Craft Squadron, protecting the British empire's colony (Hong Kong) and performing numerous security-peace operations.
The Peacock delivers a brand-new and unique punch of naval power for the veteran British captains of the Coastal fleet. The ship game style is dependant on her sole bow gun; an OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm). Despite seeming like not enough firepower, she is really threatening in the hands of skilled players. The gun is not only capable of victimizing patrol boats but even destroyers!
Her mobility and size leave a lot to desire as she will feel sluggish around the extremely manoeuvrable fast patrol boats and attack crafts of her rank. But slow and steady, the ship will arrive the combat-zone, where her full potential will be unleashed.
General info
Peacock shouldn't be underrated, as it possesses enough crew size to endure some damage and a powerful gun capable of sinking multiple boats pretty quickly. Her mobility isn't great so players might need to plan a designated course in advance.
Although possessing a powerful main armament, Peacock lacks any secondary or auxiliary guns. She is also absent of any explosive or special armament. Her only protection will be the 76 mm gun.
Survivability and armour
HMS Peacock has the following armour layout:
- Hull: 8 mm, steel
- Superstructure: 3 mm, steel
Peacock's crew is 31 sailors. The crew size is between the average size of fast attack crafts, but it's below average when contrasted with gunboats or barges. The crew size is still very modest to fight against any destroyer in a crew-endurance duel. Often ships with a high rate of fire and really good cruising performance, like the soviet Pr. 206, will reduce the Peacock's crew percentage in a short time - Players need to be on the lookout for these rapid fast-firing boats since they endanger the Peacock's survivability.
Peacock can easily face patrol boats which are faster and smaller than her, but she can also receive serious damages when those boats fire first. Her single main gun is linked with the survival of the whole ship. The gun will provide the only protection against sea-borne and air targets. If the main gun is disabled, the Peacock is in big trouble.
There's no armour shielding in the whole ship, the sole bow turret is also exposed and without armour shielding. The ammo racks are unarmoured but their small size compared to the spacious hull size, allows them some protection when directly targeted. The ready ammo rack is located right beneath the turret, this becomes a vulnerable area since the 76 mm gun will often be knock-out of combat by enemy fire which might hit the ready ammo-rack; causing the loss of the ship.
The bridge is really large and vulnerable, but since the mobility of the Peacock is not as amazing as the patrol boats, loss of control of the ship will not affect her playstyle. Another noteworthy vulnerable area of the ship is the stern, this area is unprotected by any gun. If a faster ship flanks, the peacock will be unable to defend the aft of the ship. Then now is when mobility, smart positioning and friendly presence grants an advantage.
Mobility
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| Mobility Characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
| Forward | Reverse | ||
| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 70 | 33 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 46 | 22 | |
Armament
Primary armament
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Usage in battles
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Modules
| Tier | Seakeeping | Unsinkability | Firepower | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dry-Docking | Tool Set | 76/62 SAPOM | |||
| II | Rudder Replacement | Fire Protection System | Smokescreen | |||
| III | Propeller Replacement | Shrapnel Protection | 76/62 HE-VT MOM | Primary Armament Targeting | Improved Rangefinder | |
| IV | Engine Maintenance | New Pumps | ||||
The most crucial modifications to acquire are Tool set and Fire Protection System. After that, acquiring the SAP shell will offer the opportunity to engage heavily armoured vessels. Then the smokescreen and HE-VT shells should be acquired, permitting the needed defence against aircraft. Mobility upgrades and protection follows.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- 76 mm offers high rate of fire, powerful HE damage and long firing-range (6,000 km)
- Multipurpose main armament (anti-air rounds, HE and SAP)
- Radar capacities with a lead indicator for anti-air duties; great detection range
- Guns ballistics are adequate and precise; easy to fire
- Crew size is decent versus small boats
Cons:
- No secondary or auxiliary armament, only 1 main gun
- Low ammo count; easily depleted without trigger discipline
- Large and slow target for the fast and small patrol boats
- Flat trajectory of the gun's shell limits fire behind cover; Peacock's bow must be exposed
History
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HMS Peacock was the seventh and currently last vessel of the Royal Navy to bear the "Peacock" name |
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] Peacock corvette: Coastal show-off
- Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy, J. J. Colledge, 2010
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