Ship Database
Tier VI Cruiser

United Kingdom

Devonshire

As part of the development of cruisers for protecting trade routes, five projects were presented in 1923. All ships built under the chosen project had barely any armor. As a result, some of the cruisers received a full-fledged armored belt between 1936 and 1941. HMS Devonshire was laid down in 1926. With the outbreak of World War II, she served in the...

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As part of the development of cruisers for protecting trade routes, five projects were presented in 1923. All ships built under the chosen project had barely any armor. As a result, some of the cruisers received a full-fledged armored belt between 1936 and 1941. HMS Devonshire was laid down in 1926. With the outbreak of World War II, she served in the Home Fleet and participated in the hunt for German raiders and the Norwegian campaign, evacuating the Norwegian king. In 1942, the ship covered the landing of Allied troops in Madagascar and later escorted convoys to Australia.

Credits
3,300,000
Official profile image of Devonshire

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
28,600
Maximum speed
31.3 knots
Surface detection
11.2 km
Main battery range
12.7 km
Main battery reload
14.0 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 detection11.2 km
  • Main battery12.7 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 · 203 mm HE 256 lb 3,300
  • AP · 203 mm AP 256 lb 4,500
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk IX 15,433
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
31.3 knots
Turning circle radius
710 m
Rudder shift time
11.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 49

Concealment

Surface detection
11.2 km
Air detection
6.6 km
Submarine detection
6.6 km
Concealment API rating 63

Survivability

Hit points
28,600
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 38

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–114 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 73
Maximum range
12.7 km
Reload time
14.0 s
Rate of fire
4.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
120 m

Shells

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

203 mm HE 256 lb
HE
Maximum damage per hit
3,300
Fire chance
17.0 %
Muzzle velocity
814 m/s
Shell mass
116 kg
203 mm AP 256 lb
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,500
Muzzle velocity
814 m/s
Shell mass
116 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/50 Mk VIII on a Mk.I* 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 50
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount
Calibre
102 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
28,600
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
20

Engine

Published maximum speed
31.3 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Mk VI mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
200,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk VI mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
7,100 XP
Purchase
570,000 credits

Devonshire (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
380,000 credits
Next modules
1

Devonshire (B)

Type
Hull
Research
13,000 XP
Purchase
930,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 80,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
200,000 credits

203 mm/50 Mk VIII on a Mk.I* mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
200,000 credits

533 mm Mk IX

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
200,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

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

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Surrey
Research cost
72,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
11
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
6–8

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