Ship Database
Tier X Cruiser Special

United Kingdom

Gibraltar

Having learned that Japan and Germany were building heavy cruisers that surpassed the limits stipulated by the Washington Treaty, the British Admiralty began designing their own cruisers of the same type. In 1938, a project of a ship with a displacement of 20,000 tons and armed with nine or twelve 203–234 mm guns was presented. One of the armament options was the arrangement of three quadruple-gun turrets.

Doubloons
31,000
Official profile image of Gibraltar

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
59,400
Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Surface detection
14.1 km
Main battery range
16.9 km
Main battery reload
13.0 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 detection14.1 km
  • Main battery16.9 km
  • Secondary battery7.3 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 · 234 mm AP 6 CRH 5,750
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Turning circle radius
840 m
Rudder shift time
12.6 s
Maneuverability API rating 48

Concealment

Surface detection
14.1 km
Air detection
9.3 km
Submarine detection
9.3 km
Concealment API rating 44

Survivability

Hit points
59,400
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 78

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–229 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 66
Maximum range
16.9 km
Reload time
13.0 s
Rate of fire
4.4 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
149 m

Shells

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

234 mm AP 6 CRH
AP
Maximum damage per hit
5,750
Muzzle velocity
841 m/s
Shell mass
185 kg
Gun layout
Mount
234 mm/50 Mk.XI in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.3 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

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 80
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
10
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.X on a STAAG Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.IX on a Mk.VI mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
7
Aura
113 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an RP41 Mk.VI mount
Calibre
113 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
59,400
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
6
AA mounts
27

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 135,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

234 mm/50 Mk.XI in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Gibraltar

Default
Type
Hull

Mk X 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.

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

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

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
14
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

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

All published source fields 141 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
ship_id3655251920
ship_id_strPBSC610
nameGibraltar
typeCruiser
nationuk
tier10
is_premiumNo
is_specialYes
has_demo_profileNo
price_credit0
price_gold31000
mod_slots6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.defense80
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.caliber20
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.guns10
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.name20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.caliber40
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.guns4
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.name40 mm/56 OQF Mk.X on a STAAG Mk.2 mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.caliber40
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.guns7
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.name40 mm/56 OQF Mk.IX on a Mk.VI mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.3.caliber113
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.3.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.3.guns6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.3.name113 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an RP41 Mk.VI mount
default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage13
default_profile.armour.health59400
default_profile.armour.range.max229
default_profile.armour.range.min16
default_profile.armour.total78
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id3341791184
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id_strPBUA909
default_profile.artillery.distance16.9
default_profile.artillery.gun_rate4.4
default_profile.artillery.max_dispersion149
default_profile.artillery.rotation_time22.5
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_mass185
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_speed841
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.damage5750
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.name234 mm AP 6 CRH
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.typeAP
default_profile.artillery.shot_delay13.0
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.barrels4
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.guns3
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.name234 mm/50 Mk.XI in a turret
default_profile.atbas.distance7.3
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_mass25
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_speed746
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.burn_probability7.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.damage1600
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.gun_rate20.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.name113 mm HE Mk XVI
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.shot_delay3.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.typeHE
default_profile.battle_level_range_max11
default_profile.battle_level_range_min10
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane9.3
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship14.1
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine9.3
default_profile.concealment.total44
default_profile.engine.engine_id3340611536
default_profile.engine.engine_id_strPBUE910
default_profile.engine.max_speed32.0
default_profile.fire_control.distance0.0
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id3341201360
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id_strPBUS909
default_profile.hull.anti_aircraft_barrels27
default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels3
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels6
default_profile.hull.health59400
default_profile.hull.hull_id3340513232
default_profile.hull.hull_id_strPBUH910
default_profile.hull.range.max229
default_profile.hull.range.min16
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels0
default_profile.mobility.max_speed32.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time12.6
default_profile.mobility.total48
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius840
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft80
default_profile.weaponry.artillery66
default_profile.weaponry.torpedoes0
modules.artillery[0]3341791184
modules.engine[0]3340611536
modules.fire_control[0]3341201360
modules.hull[0]3340513232
modules_tree.3340513232.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3340513232.module_id3340513232
modules_tree.3340513232.module_id_strPBUH910
modules_tree.3340513232.nameGibraltar
modules_tree.3340513232.price_credit0
modules_tree.3340513232.price_xp0
modules_tree.3340513232.typeHull
modules_tree.3340611536.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3340611536.module_id3340611536
modules_tree.3340611536.module_id_strPBUE910
modules_tree.3340611536.namePropulsion: 135,000 hp
modules_tree.3340611536.price_credit0
modules_tree.3340611536.price_xp0
modules_tree.3340611536.typeEngine
modules_tree.3341201360.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3341201360.module_id3341201360
modules_tree.3341201360.module_id_strPBUS909
modules_tree.3341201360.nameMk X mod. 1
modules_tree.3341201360.price_credit0
modules_tree.3341201360.price_xp0
modules_tree.3341201360.typeSuo
modules_tree.3341791184.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3341791184.module_id3341791184
modules_tree.3341791184.module_id_strPBUA909
modules_tree.3341791184.name234 mm/50 Mk.XI in a turret
modules_tree.3341791184.price_credit0
modules_tree.3341791184.price_xp0
modules_tree.3341791184.typeArtillery
upgrades[0]4265791408
upgrades[1]4262645680
upgrades[2]4259499952
upgrades[3]4269985712
upgrades[4]4266839984
upgrades[5]4280471472
upgrades[6]4257402800
upgrades[7]4287811504
upgrades[8]4273131440
upgrades[9]4267888560
upgrades[10]4281520048
upgrades[11]4261597104
upgrades[12]4278374320
upgrades[13]4275228592

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