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...l. The armament of the Hellcat allows engaging many ships or boats. Larger ships as destroyers or cruisers will have a hard time seeing how this almost unst An utmost task is to destroy enemy ships. The F6F-5N just like the earlier F6F-5 is packed with lots of payloads opt

...capable of carpet bombing large areas of ground battles or destroy entire ships in naval battles, of course it can also destroy several bases in air battle ...ber 1, 1939, thus greatly increasing the demand for patrol aircraft. Great Britain immediately ordered 106 units of PBY-5 (dubbed Catalina I), while the USA o

| link = Avenger Mk II (Great Britain) ...ed torpedo ([[Mk.13-1 Case (1,927 lb)|Mk.13-1 Case]]) that makes attacking ships much easier. Machine gun upgrades may not be needed initially, as the stock

...uisers and battleships (Carriers are too armoured* and destroyers or Cargo ships would be overkill) ...a. In September 1944, the aircraft entered service with the USAAF units in Britain, and in January 1945, in Italy. Beginning in July 1945, A-26 aircraft were

...nd has a good bomb load for destroying hard targets like tanks, pillboxes, ships and bases. Its defensive turret consists of two fast-firing MG 81s but they During the Battle of Britain, the Ju 87 was shown to be outclassed and outdated by modern allied aircraf

Initially, British cities and ships were top-priority targets for the Do 217Es. The KG 2 bomber squadron was gi The Do 217E's combat début over Great Britain took place in the middle of July 1941, when KG 2 and KG 40 aircraft bombed

...st nations, however, it lacks when compared to aircraft from France, Great Britain or the Soviet Union and to some extent the United States and their use of a ...could be equipped with such fighters to provide air cover for Kriegsmarine ships at sea and at unfitted anchoring positions.

...0lb bombs can quickly destroy targets such as tanks, pillboxes and certain ships. When it is equipped with six RP-3 rockets, it can become a very deadly pla ...e choice between playing ground attack roles against heavy targets such as ships, pillboxes, and tanks, or in the spirit of the attacker role, intercepting

...rt aircraft, striking German airfields, communication lines, railways, and ships. {{Britain fighters}}

On maps with small ships involved, you can also go out of your way to obliterate all boats to get a * Not recommended to use on maps with mostly ships and pillboxes

...rting in October 1941 they operated from Merchant aircraft carriers (cargo ships modified with a flight deck). On 31 July 1941, Sea Hurricanes of 880 Squadr {{Britain fighters}}

...ed Kingdom and the Gladiator was very much obsolete. To worsen the crisis, Britain had lost HMS Courageous and Glorious in the failed Norwegian campaign and h ...more damaged and others driven away. As the FC ships were replaced by CAM ships, the FAA pilots were swapped with volunteer RAF personnel. Between November

...kes on enemy forces, with the aerial defence of the fleet best left to the ships' own anti-aircraft guns. The original tender, N.8/39, specified a carrier-b {{Britain strike aircraft}}

...order to do the most damage. These ordnance options can be used to attack ships or to destroy ground targets in either Air Realistic or Ground Realistic ba {{Britain fighters}}

...re, the Navy wanted a jet aircraft that could be operated from its current ships. Supermarine's failed Spitfire replacement, the Spiteful, was rejected by b ...rriers. Whilst purpose-designed naval jet aircraft were still embryonic in Britain, there was at least still some scope for converting land-based jet aircraft

As Britain geared up for war in the late 1930s, it became apparent that the RAF lacked ...d in April 1943 they made their first torpedo attack, sinking two merchant ships off of the Norwegian coast.

...s before circling around for the next target, also because they risked the ships returning AA fire. Fortunately, the "Tsetse" was fitted with 900 lbs (410 k ...k by a Liberator of No. 206 Squadron. On 5 April 1945, five German surface ships in the Kattegat were attacked and again, the "Tsetse" demonstrated their va

...a player to attack two such targets with each loadout. Note when attacking ships come at their broadside at around -30 degrees, this will allow the gun sigh * Cargo ships

...t drop in pairs, but individually, so with good placement and patience two ships can be sunk. ...ber was included in the list of aircraft declared a high priority by Great Britain's Ministry of Aircraft Production. The Wellington was built around Barnes W

...primarily used in the aircraft's coastal command role for detecting enemy ships. {{Britain bombers}}

|market=Whirlwind P.9 (Britain) ...ty of time to fight against German aircraft and ships during the Battle of Britain.

...s 4 x 500 lb bombs can be put to good use against pillboxes, tanks or even ships. Defended very well, the Avenger has a dorsal turret with very good elevati {{Britain bombers}}

...rpedoes can also be equipped, but the Catalina is a big, slow target for a ships AA guns so it's preferable to drop bombs on them from above at a higher alt By the time Britain's Royal Air Force had shown a serious interest in the aircraft, it had gone

...0 kg bomb load outs if attacking targets like tanks, pillboxes, or smaller ships. ...roy heavier targets such as medium tanks, pillboxes, destroyers, and cargo ships. The 250 kg bombs are also the best loadout against bases. The 500 kg bombs

...ns for use against different kinds of targets from AA, pillboxes, tanks to ships. ...conducted combat tests with Italian forces in Belgium during the Battle of Britain in September, 1940, used for diversionary actions only. Their real combat d

...ake it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on naval ships. These specifications would help the Army by making the tank be very flexib ...etained about 20,361 Shermans in the Army and Marine Corps, 17,184 went to Britain (about 34% of Shermans produced and 78% of Shermans given out) and the Sovi

...r to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on ships. These specifications would help the army by making the tank be very flexib ...etained about 20,361 Shermans in the Army and Marine Corps, 17,184 went to Britain (about 34% of Shermans produced and 78% of Shermans given out) and the Sovi

...r to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on ships. These specifications would help the army by making the tank be very flexib ...etained about 20,361 Shermans in the Army and Marine Corps, 17,184 went to Britain (about 34% of Shermans produced and 78% of Shermans given out) and the Sovi

...ake it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on naval ships. These specifications would help the Army by making the tank be very flexib {{Britain medium tanks}}

...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref> ...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref>

...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref> ...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref>

...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref> ...anChieftain">Dunstan Simon. ''Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2003</ref>

...ame="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref> ...ame="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref> Production lasted from 1936 to 1943, wi

...ame="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga Steven. ''Japanese Tanks 1939-1945'' Great Britain: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2007</ref> ...look-at-japanese-ground-forces-en/|[News] Newsflash from IgroMir 2016! New ships and first look at Japanese Ground Forces! (Type 95 & Type 97 Chi-Ha Kai)]]

...y)|Medium Tank M4 (Sherman) family]]. Tanks were substantially provided to Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and Free France through the lend-lease program. T ...r to make it able to be transported over bridges, roads, railroads, and on ships. These specifications would help the army by making the tank be very flexib

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* '''Ship Exterminator''': Destroy 100 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 ships. * '''Convoy hunter''': Destroy 100 / 1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 AI ships.

===Britain=== * New sounds of cannons for ships and boats have been created.

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===Britain=== ===Britain===

...was introduced on 23 October 2018. The update is notable for bringing both ships and helicopters into OBT, allowing all players to research and play them. ===Great Britain===

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===Great Britain=== ===Great Britain===

===Great Britain=== * Tags for Britain carrier-based aircraft have been optimised (unnecessary and apparently dupl

*'''Master (Great Britain)''': Master 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 British aircraft to perfection. *'''Old sea salt (USSR)''': Master 1 / 5 / 10 / 20 Soviet ships to perfection.

| rowspan="3" |[[File:Britain flag.png|32x32px|United Kingdom]] ** [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang Mk I]]

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===Great Britain=== * Cargo ships have lost their 127mm cannons which were given by mistake

===Great Britain=== * [[Sho't Kal Dalet (Great Britain)|Sho't Kal Dalet]] (pack)

===Great Britain=== ** Ships added for both sides

'''Britain''' - [[Tuck's Gladiator Mk II|Tuck's Gladiator Mk II]] ...capes and a variety of targets: pillboxes, artillery, armoured columns and ships. You will be engaging the enemy in a dynamic battle over the "top of the wo

* '''Sea hunter''': Destroy 500 ships using a torpedo. * '''Sea dog''': Destroy 3,000 ships using a torpedo.

...low water obstacles, at slow speed she will frequently hit land, or sunken ships. <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...ocean-going transport and landing craft for the planned invasion of Great Britain. With no suitable craft available within the Kriegsmarine, the task also fe

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...480 rounds/min is very effective against small boats and lightly armoured ships as well as planes in close combat, thus making the SF 40 also effective aga

...aft converted into a makeshift gunboat after the planned invasion of Great Britain was cancelled. Due to the makeshift conversion plans between shipyards, eac <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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...d skin. 27 were ordered in 1954, but nine were cancelled a year later. The ships featured interchangeable armament which meant they could serve in both moto <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define The Tree-class was the first attempt at a purpose-built naval trawler by Britain during the Second World War. Based on the design of the previous Basset-cla

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...ngines to naval standards<ref name="ZalogaLendLease_British">Halcyon Class Ships., Specifications Halcyon Minesweepers (halcyon-class.co.uk)</ref>.

...nd skin. 27 were ordered in 1954 but nine were cancelled a year later. The ships featured interchangeable armament which meant they could serve in both moto {{Britain boats}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define {{Britain boats}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...phasis was put on ease of mass-production, in order to manufacture as many ships as quickly as possible.

...ost exclusively to this purpose, as the 40 mm guns are ineffective against ships of such large sizes. Therefore torpedoes become the most lethal explosive a ...pedo speed, especially on open sea maps or Encounter mode (to target cargo ships from safe distances, for example).

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...n forget them as an anti-aircraft guns, and also the damage dealt to enemy ships with them is quite minimal.

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''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define {{Britain boats}}

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...Hedgehog mortar charges just behind where the main turret is placed. Enemy ships might attempt to knock the single main gun but end up hitting the ready amm ...es the most explosive mass and offers the best damage input for unarmoured ships.

...from 1936 to 1939 to enforce the non-interventionist agreements reached by Britain and France during the Spanish Civil War. She was transferred from the Medit ...ected by any fuel tank or armour and is located above the waterline. Enemy ships will often target this zone with AP or HE with base fuze, because of how ea

...ound her battle rating. But it severely falls back in the rate of fire, to ships such as the [[Type 1936 (Family)|German Type 1936 destroyers]] having an in <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...tember of 1939, initially under the name of "Norseman". As one of the last ships of the N-class destroyer type, she was launched in December 1941, but was s

...against aircraft. They are capable of firing at 20 rounds/minute. Although ships like the American destroyers and the Japanese [[IJN Akizuki|''Akizuki'']] c <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...ld was over 50% larger than Danae and had twice the horsepower, making the ships vastly more expensive to build. Enterprise was completed too late to see se

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...were armed with a 5.25-inch (133 mm) main battery capable of engaging both ships and naval vessels. ''Dido'' was commissioned in 1940 and deployed to the Me

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''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define {{Britain boats}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...ed service career, sinking the most enemy ship tonnage out of all Canadian ships in the Second World War. As such, she was nicknamed "The Fightingest ship i

{{Navigation-Line|Other (Britain)}}{{Specs-Link|uk_marmon_herrington_mk_6_6pdr}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|uk_vfm_5}} ...s in WW2, being mounted on armoured and unarmoured vehicles, aircraft, and ships; the M2 was also mounted on tripods for use by infantry. After the war, a p

...also SAP, which makes it much better in [[Ammo racks|ammo-racking]] enemy ships. {{Britain naval cannons}}

...stani Wars of 1965 and 1971. India was able to sink over a dozen Pakistani ships without a single Sea Hawk loss. {{Britain jet aircraft}}

...tlantic transports that carried Lend-Lease equipment from America to Great Britain, but Germany’s Kriegsmarine has been quite ambitious in their role in the ...g British fleet. After a few exchanges of fire between the chasing British ships and Bismarck, planes from the British aircraft carrier ''Ark Royal'' found

...War One, we will introduce this concept for three nations: Germany, Great Britain, and France. In future, we hope to include the United States, Russian Empir ...rke. However, when World War One broke out in 1914, the Germans seized the ships and placed them into the ''Kaiserliche Marine'' service. The four destroyer

* On large ships, you will lose all the shells in your ammo magazine if they catch fire. ...ng Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang]] was a redesigned [[Wirraway (Great Britain)|Wirraway]] training plane.

...t to the driver's hatch and back at the corners of the engine, why do some ships like the [[USS Mississippi]], [[USS Nevada]], or [[USS Arkansas]] have extr :''Hotline:'' why after using the [[Thunderbolt Mk.1 (Great Britain)|Thunderbolt]] does the game require 1,300 Spawn Points to spawn with the [

...pit, reducing performance but benefiting from finding enemy submarines and ships farther away; the result was sinking a number of Japanese and German submar ...different modifications. Mariners were also used in small numbers by Great Britain, Australia, Argentina, Uruguay and the Netherlands. The last Mariners were

===Great Britain=== ===Great Britain===

...British cruisers. Even stock, this ship handles much better than previous ships such as the [[HMS Enterprise]] or the HMS Arethusa due to its quick rudder <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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...ondon]], while it was powered by the main engine itself on smaller coastal ships such as the [[Fairmile D (5001)]]. The twin-mounted Mark Vs also had joysti ...r shipping to the British. 916 were in US service and saw some use on Navy ships such as the [[USS New Orleans]].

...in the game, the Bofors L/60 Mark 2 provides very good AA coverage for any ships that it's mounted on. With a 0.0986 kg TNT equivalent explosive charge in e ...was developed as a replacement, and adopted by both the United States and Britain.

...Hotchkiss''' is a naval gun used on British, French, Russian, and Japanese ships. ...line roles when World War II started and due to a pressing need for small ships such as the [[Fairmile A (ML100)|Fairmile A]] Motor Launches and merchant v

...e'' in 1914. It soon became the main anti-aircraft armament for Royal Navy ships through World War I such as the V-class destroyer [[HMS Valhalla|HMS ''Valh {{Britain tank cannons}}

...to manufacture the design and began working with Birmingham Small Arms in Britain to refine it. The end result was the Lewis M1914 which was adopted for the ...r of roles. The Lewis Gun was primarily issued to the Home Guard to defend Britain against a potential invasion by Germany and it was also used issued as an a

..., with enough close-range penetration to cut through belt armour on larger ships. At range, these can also be devastating to light cruisers and destroyers, Against other ships, these guns can still be effective. Destroyers should be terrified of these

...rimary armament for coastal ships and an anti-aircraft weapon on bluewater ships. {{Britain naval cannons}}

|market=HMS Tiger (Britain) As a postwar ship, the Tiger is also one of the few British ships equipped with radar fire-control, allowing her to obtain firing solutions a

...update is notable for the introduction of [[:Category:Japan_ships|Japanese ships]]. === Great Britain ===

...annons in the game, the QF Mark VII provides very good AA coverage for any ships that it's mounted on. With a 0.0986 kg TNT equivalent explosive charge in e ...of production to a pace that couldn't possibly meet British demand. Thus, Britain acquired a licence to produce the gun domestically. Changes were made to th

...le ~4 kg TNT), with the HE shell being slightly better at setting fires to ships, while the HE-TF and HE-VT have higher shrapnel counts and can burst on air <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...}}- Armour piercing shells, good at damaging interior modules and armoured ships <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...redesigned for production in Japan in 1908. Aside from the aforementioned ships, the guns were also used on the Fusō-class battleships and as coastal defe |[[File:Britain flag.png|link=|25x25px]]

|[[File:Britain flag.png|link=|25x25px]] * [[Lewis 1916 (7.72 mm)]], secondary used on a number of British ships, such as [[Fairmile A (ML100)|Fairmile A]], [[Vosper 1 series]] or a reserv

...L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60]] were found to be insufficient to defend ships against Japanese Kamikaze attacks and it was eventually settled on developi ...etting reformed navies with former US Navy destroyers serving as the first ships in these new services. For the Italians, they got former Fletcher-class des

...cannons in the game, the QF Mark V provides very good AA coverage for any ships that it's mounted on. With a 98.6 g TNTeq explosive charge in each HE round ...of production to a pace that couldn't possibly meet British demand. Thus, Britain acquired a licence to produce the gun domestically. Changes were made to th

...s in the game, the QF STAAG Mark II provides very good AA coverage for any ships that it's mounted on. With a 0.0986 kg TNT equivalent explosive charge in e ...of production to a pace that couldn't possibly meet British demand. Thus, Britain acquired a licence to produce the gun domestically. Changes were made to th

...a drawback but the actual obstacle is dropping such bombs over AA covered ships. Pilots should note that these bombs might not consistently be enough to si ...nfiltrate by the sides at low-level flight behind the enemies to the cargo ships, and release a torpedo from a safe distance. Always keeping in mind the tor

...adrons were fitted with the 110 C, and they soon saw battle. The Battle of Britain would be the first major battle for the 110, and it was not good. Due to th ...as anti-tank aircraft, as well as in the Battle of Britain to combat enemy ships and destroy enemy radars.

|market=River class (K-246) (Britain) ...do boats and sometimes destroy them in a single salvo. Even against larger ships, the HE shells can cause significant damage, which coupled with the high ra

...September 2019. This update is notable for the introduction of [[:Category:Britain helicopters|British helicopters]], China as a playable nation, Mach 2 jets, === Great Britain ===

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...version of the [[HMNZS Leander|Leander]] class to counter Merchant-raider ships, they had a smaller displacement and armament but were big enough to serve

...y adopted by the navy since 1932, finding use on everything from transport ships, through destroyers to battleships and aircraft carriers. |[[File:Britain flag.png|link=|25x25px]]

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...ed a total of 133 Westland Wasps. These aircraft served on a variety of RN ships, where they distinguished themselves as reliable search, rescue and anti su {{Britain helicopters}}

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::''Note: It will work for all unit types, planes, tanks, ships and helicopters'' ::''if for ships then place them on the sea level''

...kes on enemy forces, with the aerial defence of the fleet best left to the ships' own anti-aircraft guns. The original tender, N.8/39, specified a carrier- ...With the immediate threat of German invasion receding after the Battle of Britain, both [[Hurricane_Mk_I/L|Hawker Hurricanes]] and [[Spitfire_Mk_Ia|Supermari

...on 29 October 2019. This update is notable for the introduction of Rank V ships, the first Swedish aircraft and the first Italian helicopter. === Great Britain ===

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...s-class of five heavy cruisers. Designed during the first half of WWI, the ships were designed as a series of fast, lightly-armoured heavy cruisers capable

...elfast's basic armour protection is almost identical to that of her sister ships. She has a 114.5 mm belt protecting her engine citadel, 63.5 mm on the bow Like her sister ships, the Belfast's main gun turrets are also decently armoured, with 102 mm of

...t these are very general descriptions of the tech tree and that individual ships present in each nation can have their own characteristics that may differ f ...and many US destroyers and cruisers are plastered in the stuff, making US ships some of the most HE resistant vessels in the game. US warships also learn f

...and weight issues as so many single-mount Oerlikons are being placed onto ships. The US Navy also wanted to increase the number of [[Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 * Friedman, Norman. 2013. ''Naval Anti-Aircraft Guns & Gunnery''. Great Britain: Seaforth Publishing.

=== Great Britain === === Great Britain ===

...ted under the waterline, and are thus vulnerable to direct fire from enemy ships. ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...ecause the ship was built to accompany and often disappear among the cargo ships. ...is not what Calpe is known for, in fact, she is one of the fastest-firing ships at her rank, with an overwhelming initial fire rate of 20 rounds per min!

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...and destroying coastal crafts trying to launch torpedoes on the advancing ships. After the initial threat is taken care of, the captain of the ''Brissenden

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...ver intended to stick. The Imperial Japanese Navy had plans to refit these ships with 8-inch guns as soon as the opportunity presented itself and they would

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<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...lowing ammunition HE, SAP or HE-TF. The anti-aircraft is placed on the mid-ships of the ship, the armament consists only of four 40 mm 2-pdr automatic canno

...- solid against light targets, but unable to significantly damage heavier ships. The researchable SAPCBC shell on the other hand is one of the most powerfu <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...alised, including a folding-blade mechanism, allowing them to operate from ships in addition to land-based roles. The existing AH Mk.1s in service are plann {{Britain helicopters}}

...Naval Treaty in 1922, the five nations agreed to restrictions on new naval ships specifically defined as heavy cruisers by their 8-inch gun armament. The 8- {{Britain naval cannons}}

...drons were trained on the East Coast of the United States and then sent to Britain. The Royal Navy quickly learned of the Corsairs many flaws. There were mult ...n Navy at Alexandria. This did not come to fruition, as there were US Navy ships present, deterring the attack. Instead, the Corsairs attacked airfields in

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|market=SGB (S309) (Britain) ...on is poor, but turning rate is excellent at high speeds compared to other ships of its size, comparable to PT boats, which it can mostly keep up with.

...pling the battleship ''Bismarck'', which was later sunk by British surface ships. During its time with the Fleet Air Arm, the Swordfish was affectionately n ...torpedo bomber aircraft. The aircraft sank 21 submarines, numerous surface ships, and was responsible for the highest tonnage of Axis shipping destroyed by

=== Britain === === Britain ===

Ansaldo and Odero-Terni-Orlando (OTO) produced several ships armed with this cannon. The cannon was also equipped on the Conte di Cavour <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

These ships mentioned above will be the most commonly encountered in battle, along with <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...reas. The reduction in displacement was intended to allow six 8 inch-armed ships to be built under the Washington Naval Treaty compared to five of the heavi The HMS York is surprisingly agile and mobile when compared to many ships of similar size and scope. Agility is not often talked about much when refe

...reload time between firing each of the 6-round magazines, while the other ships using the gun enjoy an 0.3 second reload. Comparing to the other guns in th |[[File:Britain flag.png|link=|25x25px]]

...load rate even compared to the variant of the same gun found on the Soviet ships, designated [[Minizini (100 mm)|Minizini]]. ...low number of guns and the inaccuracy of the AI gunners against bluewater ships make it an unlikely mean of sinking enemy warships. The other saving grace

...the ''Regia Marina'', the Italian's anti-air machine gun armament for the ships was the French 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine gun.<ref name="FriedmanBreda_PG585 ...Model 1931 in single or dual mounts of various configurations. On merchant ships or auxiliary cruisers, there was a "lightweight" single, free-swinging moun

=== Britain === * [[Thunderbolt Mk.1 (Great Britain)|Thunderbolt Mk.1]] (premium)

...a few were finished in time for World War 1. In the interwar period, many ships were converted for various other roles, such as minelayers or transports. {{Britain destroyers}}

=== Britain === === Britain ===

Collection of nose art decals for ships. The decals could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6037-event-sea-voyage File:Ny pinup decal uk.png|New Year's pin-up (Britain)

...can be laid in choke points, capture points or in front of advancing enemy ships. Direct hits aren't required to generate hits, but due to the fusing of the * Useful for trapping ships in various choke points

...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 sov '''Ships with similar main armament'''

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=== Britain === === Britain ===

...after witnessing the success of the Hawker P.1154 VTOL testbed from Great Britain. Initially lacking funding for research and development of proper VTOL tech ...cements, armoured vehicles and even lightly-armoured vessels such as cargo ships. However, it is not recommended to bring the gunpods at the beginning of th

...rugged design. It could take off and land on short runways, roads, or even ships, using a combination of vectored thrust and reaction control systems. This ...gan on 2nd April 1982 with the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, Britain was forced to rapidly assemble a task force to retake the islands, located

...p in capability over all previous capital warships and further established Britain's position as the leading world naval power at that time. Fittingly, HMS Dr <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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...p in 1954. Jervis was awarded 13 battle honours for her service, two other ships that also served with Jervis matched that number, namely HMS Orion and HMS <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...protection all around the ship compared to later "All-or-nothing" armored ships, which would only heavily armor the important parts of the ship, usually th <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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RN Aquilone compared to the other ships of its rating is the smallest, with a hull of 91 m compared to the 140 m of ...with 168 members and in third place we find the [[USS Litchfield]]. These ships mentioned above will also be the most present along with the [[Leopard]] in

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...ld their battleships while working to obtain the know-how to build capital ships for themselves. The 12-inch/45-calibre Vickers was first built for the ''Ka ...the limitations of capital ship tonnage led the IJN to scrap most of their ships using these guns and mounting their turrets as coastal defense guns in Toky

...Type 41s though the guns were unchanged. After World War I, most of these ships were ultimately scrapped for one reason or another, but the guns would be s

...ved version of the [[305 mm/45 Mark X (305 mm)|Mark X]] guns used on prior ships with a barrel that was five calibres longer and a larger propellant charge. ...//www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_12-50_mk11.php <nowiki>[NavWeaps]</nowiki> Britain 12"/50 (30.5 cm) Marks XI, XI* and XII]

...wer of a dreadnought. They were also used on the follow-up design to these ships, the ''Bellerophon''-class dreadnoughts and the ''Indefatigable''-class bat ...//www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_12-45_mk10.php <nowiki>[NavWeaps]</nowiki> Britain 12"/45 (30.5 cm) Mark X]

...f the Riechsmarineamt, was at first reluctant to agree to up-gunning their ships, but he ended his objections after learning the Americans were also moving

|market=items_Matilda Hedgehog (Britain) ...tem launching Hedgehog depth charges. These mortars can be widely found in ships like the [[Town (L45)|Town class]] because they were designed for anti-subm

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...seven were ordered in 1954 but nine were cancelled year later in 1955. The ships were featuring interchangeable armament which meant they could serve in bot {{Britain boats}}

=== Britain === === Britain ===

There are 4 types of shells available, SAP shared by all ships, distinct APC shells for [[IJN Hyuga]], a distinct APC shells for [[Kongo ( |[[File:Britain flag.png|link=|25x25px]]

...xpansion was the main menace to ships in the Atlantic, especially merchant ships. Thus, the British MoD opted to utilize their already existing naval weapon ...vious war, the Admiralty decided to counter this issue not by building new ships of their own, but developing a new strike aircraft instead.

...un broadside, the ship lags behind when it comes to fighting other capital ships. <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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====Britain==== ...small>U-boat Commander <br> [[wt:en/news/8568-event-battle-of-the-atlantic-ships-against-submarines-en|Battle of the Atlantic]]</small>

...pters|Helicopters]] !! [[#Ground_vehicles|Ground<br>Vehicles]] !! [[#Ships|Ships]] !! Total | [[File:Britain_flag.png|40px|link=]] Great Britain || [[#Great_Britain|139]] || [[#Great_Britain_2|6]] || [[#Great_Britain_3|1

...2, which were named "Pfeil" (Arrow) and "Strahl" (Ray). Although these two ships were not identical in construction, they were given the same class designat

...parallel course, while the base fuse shells are better used against angled ships, e.g. when [[wikipedia:Crossing the T|crossing the T]]. ...ate effective armour in excess of 80 mm, which can be found on a number of ships in the BR range, notably even a slightly angled [[Krasny Kavkaz|Svetlana-cl

=== Britain === === Britain ===

...ctual combat (with the exception of air-cover missions for RAF helicopters/ships in Tanganyika and the Persian Gulf). {{Britain jet aircraft}}

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...ampton, the Liverpool's burst damage is considerably worse than her sister ships'. However, sitting at a BR where less-protected cruisers and destroyers are <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

.... The guns used were not actually built in Italy itself but purchased from Britain. Elswick Ordnance Works, the arms division of Sir W. G. Armstrong & Company

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<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...y torpedo armament. Close range combat is dangerous for the Vega, as other ships with torpedoes may easily dispatch the Vega, or fast enemies could outrun t

...aracteristics are still relatively cumbersome compared to those of lighter ships. <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define The two 20 mm cannons have limited utility against ships, but are useful in an AA role.

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define * O'Riordan, Sean. "Manpower crisis may leave two ships docked." ''Irish Examiner'', 15 Jan. 2020, [https://www.irishexaminer.com/n

...le to complete crew loss in a few minutes if concentrated upon by multiple ships. ...and has an increased chance of detonating the ammunition storages of enemy ships.

...[QF 2-pounder (40 mm)|QF 2-pounder "pom-poms"]] from the British for their ships' anti-aircraft armament. However, the Swedish government was quick to seek ...ns and 120,000 barrels during the war. In 1942, Bofors L/60s imported from Britain with the Kerrison Predictor began to replace the locally designed [[M1A2 (3

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<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...s her non-existent anti-aircraft defences. Like almost all World War I era ships, she has nearly no anti-aircraft guns and relatively thin deck armour, maki

=== Britain === === Britain ===

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...''-class "pocket battleships"]]. He still wanted to have 38 cm guns on the ships and demanded they would be re-armed with them as soon as they were availabl

|[[File:MapLayout AirDomination Britain.jpg|x300px|thumbnail|right|The Air Domination layout]] ...dimensionally the map is a 1:1 scale recreation of the southeast corner of Britain. The map stretches as far west as the town of Rye in East Sussex, and as no

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...reat coastal vessel to capture points in before spawning in larger capital ships.

=== Britain === === Britain ===

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...means that the Marauder pilot should rely on its large bombs against enemy ships instead. ...ete Lioré et Olivier [[LeO 451 early|LeO 451]]s and Douglas [[DB-7 (Great Britain)|DB-7]]s. These B-26s were prominently used during the invasion of Italy an

...ced in [[Update "Wind of Change"]]. Being a sidegrade to the other capital ships Japan offers, the Kongō offers speed over total amount of guns and armour, <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

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=== Great Britain === * [[Avenger Mk II (Great Britain)|Avenger Mk.II]] (Updated model)

...sion of the Soviet Union permanently halted construction of the Project 69 ships. After the conclusion of the Second World War, the Project 69 design was ul ...to cruiser-calibre gunfire, it does not fare as well against other capital ships. That being said, the hull of the Kronshtadt is spacious and provides decen

<!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define ...rs, they are most useful in the role of AA batteries. Unlike other British ships using the same gun, Hood's secondaries do not get the much superior HE-VT s

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...-inch 42-calibre BL Mark I is not only the biggest gun ever built by Great Britain but also one of the longest-serving large-calibre weapons in any navy. Ente ...'Vanguard'' which wasn't completed until after the war. The non-modernized ships were instead given supercharged ammunition that was as powerful as they cou

...guns and so the decision was made to arm the SMS ''Bayern'' and her sister ships with the SK L/45.

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...arch 2023. This update is notable for the introduction of the first French ships, and new visual effects for aviation such as updated vapour cones, ejector === Great Britain ===

...ip (especially the amidship deck) vulnerable to taking damage from smaller ships, even destroyers. These areas may not be important, but crew still resides ...ion rather than the earlier Mark 8 of the Arizona, though the guns of both ships share the exact same shell performance, giving Arizona a slight edge in sur

=== Great Britain === === Great Britain ===

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...d Fisher presenting the ships as simply large light cruisers. In fact, the ships were so lightly built that the lead ship HMS ''Courageous'' took not insign ...stuck out like a sore thumb, and leaves her an easy target against capital ships that can easily demolish her in a few salvoes.

...ntain Japan's supremacy in the Pacific against the United States and Great Britain, following Japan's victory over Russia at Tsushima in 1905. Fuso had an eve <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

...r quick minelaying operations close to enemy waters or shipping lanes, the ships of the class featured exceptionally high top speed that even rivals destroy ...ng some punishments and allowed the teammates to concentrate fire on enemy ships, though she can be easily outclassed by any proper cruisers or more advance

* AS.34 Kormoran missiles are rather unreliable weapon even against the ships, the anti-ship search radar cannot locate planes In 1967, the countries of Great Britain, Belgium, Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and West Germany decided to joint

=== Great Britain === * [[Wirraway (Great Britain)|Wirraway]] - (updated model)

...do boat of the S-26 type, which survived the war and was captured by Great Britain in 1945. In 1948, it was sold to private individuals for commercial use und ...manoeuvrability that helps you to aim and make surprise attacks on larger ships with torpedoes.

...ations tend to be much less destructive than magazine detonations and some ships can easily survive ammunition explosions if only the shell room is hit. Due ...and will activate the fuze on the shell. However, there are still capital ships with enough armour to shrug off this shell, especially at range. The shell

=== Great Britain === === Great Britain ===

...of ex-Russian vessels captured at Tsushima. It wasn't until 1911 that both ships were finally commissioned, by which time they were already outdated compare ...the fleet, where she can provide support to other vessels and engage enemy ships from a distance. Despite her impressive offensive capabilities, Kurama is h

=== Great Britain === * [[M109A1 (Great Britain)|M109A1]]

...hinner armour above the main belt will be easily penetrated by all capital ships. Iron Duke has no dedicated torpedo protection, though it does have coal bu <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are define

=== Great Britain === === Great Britain ===

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...Diamond may have modest mobility, but it stands out as one of the fastest ships within its battle rating, particularly when encountering lower-tier adversa ...midable armaments, particularly effective against light to medium armoured ships and aerial targets. Despite their relatively modest explosive yield compare

| [[File:Britain_flag.png|32px]] Britain || Mark IV Heavy Tank || 1 || 1917 || 1918 | [[File:Britain_flag.png|32px]] Britain || Mark A Medium Tank, Whippet || 3-6* || 1917 || 1919