Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VI
Cruiser
Premium
United Kingdom
Orion '44
A Leander-class light cruiser geared to function as a scout within a squadron, yet equally adept at operating independently. Orion '44 spent most of her combat career in the Mediterranean. By the end of World War II, she had earned high honors as one of the most esteemed ships in the Royal Navy. The cruiser took part in the battles of Calabria and Cape...
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A Leander-class light cruiser geared to function as a scout within a squadron, yet equally adept at operating independently. Orion '44 spent most of her combat career in the Mediterranean. By the end of World War II, she had earned high honors as one of the most esteemed ships in the Royal Navy. The cruiser took part in the battles of Calabria and Cape Matapan, the battle for Crete, and the defense of Malta. In 1943 and 1944, she covered the Allied landing operations in Sicily, Italy, Southern France, and Greece. In June 1944, on D-Day, the cruiser was the first warship to open fire on enemy positions in Normandy.
- Doubloons
- 5,500
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 27,900
- Maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
- Surface detection
- 11.1 km
- Main battery range
- 14.5 km
- Main battery reload
- 9.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 710 m
- Rudder shift time
- 7.8 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 11.1 km
- Air detection
- 6.4 km
- Submarine detection
- 6.4 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 27,900
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 10–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 14.5 km
- Reload time
- 9.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 6.1 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 25.7 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 133 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,100
- Muzzle velocity
- 841 m/s
- Shell mass
- 51 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount
- Mounts
- 4
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 5.0 km
- Mount
- 102 mm HE 35 lb
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,500
- Fire chance
- 6.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 20.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 811 m/s
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
533 mm Mk VII
- Maximum range
- 10.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 16,766
- Reload time
- 115 s
- Speed
- 62 knots
- Detectability
- 1.3 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 533 mm QR Mk IV
- Mounts
- 2
- Tubes each
- 4
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 7
- Aura
- 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 2
- Aura
- 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount
- Calibre
- 102 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 5,000
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 2
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 27,900
- Main-battery barrels
- 4
- Secondary barrels
- 4
- Torpedo tubes
- 2
- AA mounts
- 13
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 32.5 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Propulsion: 72,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
533 mm Mk IX
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
Mk VI mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
Orion
Default- Type
- Hull
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXI mount
Default- Type
- Artillery
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
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
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
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 10
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 6–8
Cross-nation comparison
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