Ship Database

Tier IX Cruiser Premium

United Kingdom

Cursed Fang

This ship's look is inspired by the untamed seas and true pirate spirit.

Doubloons: 21,500

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 44,900
Maximum speed: 33.5 knots
Surface detection: 12.8 km
Main battery range: 16.5 km
Main battery reload: 4.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection12.8 km
Main battery16.5 km
Secondary battery7 km
Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

AP · 152 mm AP Mk V 3,200
Torpedo · 533 mm Mk IXM 16,766
Depth charge 5,000

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 33.5 knots
Turning circle radius: 790 m
Rudder shift time: 10.8 s

Maneuverability API rating 53

Concealment

Surface detection: 12.8 km
Air detection: 8.5 km
Submarine detection: 8.5 km

Concealment API rating 52

Survivability

Hit points: 44,900
Torpedo damage reduction: 13 %

Survivability API rating 61

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 13–102 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 51

Maximum range: 16.5 km
Reload time: 4.0 s
Rate of fire: 12.5 rounds/min
180° turn time: 18.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 147 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

152 mm AP Mk V

Maximum damage per hit: 3,200
Muzzle velocity: 768 m/s
Shell mass: 59 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXV mount
Mounts: 4
Barrels each: 3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 7.0 km

Mount: 113 mm HE Mk XVI
Maximum damage per hit: 1,600
Fire chance: 7.0 %
Rate of fire: 20.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 746 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 49

533 mm Mk IXM

Maximum range: 10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 16,766
Reload time: 96 s
Speed: 62 knots
Detectability: 1.3 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm QR Mk II
Mounts: 4
Tubes each: 4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 87

Aura: 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 14

Aura: 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.X on a STAAG Mk.2 mount
Calibre: 40 mm
Mounts: 10

Aura: 113 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an RP41 Mk.VI mount
Calibre: 113 mm
Mounts: 6

Aura: 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXV mount
Calibre: 152 mm
Mounts: 4

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge: 5,000
Maximum packs: 2
Charges per pack: 4
Reload time: 40.0 s

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 44,900
Main-battery barrels: 4
Secondary barrels: 6
Torpedo tubes: 4
AA mounts: 34

Engine

Published maximum speed: 33.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

533 mm Mk IXM

Default

Type: Torpedoes

Cursed Fang

Default

Type: Hull

152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXV mount

Default

Type: Artillery

Propulsion: 110,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

Mk IX mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 16
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 9–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

U.S.A.

Cambridge

HP: 42,700
Speed: 33 kn
Guns: 16.1 km

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Japan

Suzuya

HP: 39,000
Speed: 35 kn
Guns: 16.5 km
Torps: 10 km

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The Netherlands

Van Speijk

HP: 47,300
Speed: 32.5 kn
Guns: 15.6 km

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