Ship Database
Tier VI Cruiser

Spain

Baleares

In 1926, Spain ordered two modern "Washington Treaty" cruisers. Vickers-Armstrong created a project based on County-class cruisers with reinforced AA defenses and armor protection. The cruisers were named Canarias and Baleares after the major Spanish archipelagos of the same name. The construction was delayed, but the Nationalists who seized the...

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In 1926, Spain ordered two modern "Washington Treaty" cruisers. Vickers-Armstrong created a project based on County-class cruisers with reinforced AA defenses and armor protection. The cruisers were named Canarias and Baleares after the major Spanish archipelagos of the same name. The construction was delayed, but the Nationalists who seized the shipyards forced the ships' construction to speed up until completion. Baleares participated in the offensive against Málaga and in the hunt for transport ships; she carried out raids on coastal fortifications and bombarded cities. The cruiser was sunk by Republican destroyers in the Battle of Cape Palos.

Credits
3,000,000
Official profile image of Baleares

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
30,300
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
11.7 km
Main battery range
14.2 km
Main battery reload
13.0 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 detection11.7 km
  • Main battery14.2 km
  • Secondary battery5 km
  • Torpedoes7 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 2,850
  • AP · 203 mm AP 256 lb Mk I 4,550
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk VII* ES 15,733
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Turning circle radius
740 m
Rudder shift time
13.4 s
Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection
11.7 km
Air detection
7.2 km
Submarine detection
7.2 km
Concealment API rating 60

Survivability

Hit points
30,300
Torpedo damage reduction
10 %
Survivability API rating 40

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–51 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 73
Maximum range
14.2 km
Reload time
13.0 s
Rate of fire
4.6 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
130 m

Shells

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

203 mm HE 256 lb
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,850
Fire chance
15.0 %
Muzzle velocity
855 m/s
Shell mass
116 kg
203 mm AP 256 lb Mk I
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,550
Muzzle velocity
855 m/s
Shell mass
116 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/50 BL Model 1924 Mk.D in a turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
120 mm granada rompedora HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
17.1 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
808 m/s
Mount
88 mm Spr.Gr.
Maximum damage per hit
1,000
Fire chance
4.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
890 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 30

533 mm Mk VII* ES

Maximum range
7.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
15,733
Reload time
80 s
Speed
59 knots
Detectability
1.2 km
180° turn time
15.0 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Triple
Mounts
4
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 40
Aura
88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount
Calibre
88 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
120 mm/45 Mk.F on a shielded mount
Calibre
120 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
30,300
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
12
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
12

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

SCI Mk VI Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
300,000 credits
Next modules
1

SCI Mk VI Mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
9,000 XP
Purchase
540,000 credits

Baleares (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
450,000 credits
Next modules
1

Baleares (B)

Type
Hull
Research
13,500 XP
Purchase
810,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 90,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
300,000 credits

533 mm Mk VII* ES

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
300,000 credits

203 mm/50 BL Model 1924 Mk.D in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
300,000 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
Asturias
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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