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Commonwealth

Perth

One of three ships built for the Royal Navy under the program of enhanced versions of Leander-class cruisers. Perth was handed over to the Australian Navy in 1939. In August of the same year, the ship represented Australia at the New York World's Fair. Perth returned to Australia at the beginning of World War II and was transferred to the Mediterranean...

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One of three ships built for the Royal Navy under the program of enhanced versions of Leander-class cruisers. Perth was handed over to the Australian Navy in 1939. In August of the same year, the ship represented Australia at the New York World's Fair. Perth returned to Australia at the beginning of World War II and was transferred to the Mediterranean from there. Once there, she was engaged in escorting Maltese convoys and protecting Greek waters. Later, Perth returned to Australia again, joined the ABDA squadron, and took part in the Battle of the Java Sea.

Doubloons
4,500
Official profile image of Perth

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
27,100
Maximum speed
32.5 knots
Surface detection
9.8 km
Main battery range
12.8 km
Main battery reload
7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection9.8 km
  • Main battery12.8 km
  • Secondary battery5 km
  • Torpedoes8 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.

  • HE · 152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV 2,100
  • AP · 152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV 3,100
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk IX 15,433
  • Depth charge 5,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.5 knots
Turning circle radius
700 m
Rudder shift time
7.6 s
Maneuverability API rating 55

Concealment

Surface detection
9.8 km
Air detection
6.4 km
Submarine detection
6.4 km
Concealment API rating 70

Survivability

Hit points
27,100
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 36

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

Artillery API rating 64
Maximum range
12.8 km
Reload time
7.0 s
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
25.7 s
Maximum dispersion
121 m

Shells

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

152 mm HE 6crh Mk IV
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
9.0 %
Muzzle velocity
841 m/s
Shell mass
51 kg
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

Torpedoes API rating 20

533 mm Mk IX

Maximum range
8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
15,433
Reload time
96 s
Speed
61 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

AA defence API rating 39
Aura
12.7 mm Mk.III
Calibre
12 mm
Mounts
5
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount
Calibre
20 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
27,100
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
11

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

533 mm Mk IX

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Mk VI mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Propulsion: 72,500 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Perth

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

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