Ship Database
Tier II Cruiser

Pan-America

Almirante Barroso

In an attempt to rebuild and reinforce its fleet after the revolution of 1889 and the mutinies of the 1890s, Brazil ordered a series of armored cruisers from Armstrong. However, due to financial difficulties, only one ship actually entered the Brazilian Navy—Almirante Barroso, transferred in 1897. She was the first ship in the country equipped with a...

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In an attempt to rebuild and reinforce its fleet after the revolution of 1889 and the mutinies of the 1890s, Brazil ordered a series of armored cruisers from Armstrong. However, due to financial difficulties, only one ship actually entered the Brazilian Navy—Almirante Barroso, transferred in 1897. She was the first ship in the country equipped with a radiotelegraph. Almirante Barroso served with the Brazilian Navy until 1931, representing Brazil in Argentina and Chile.

Credits
75,000
Official profile image of Almirante Barroso

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
15,300
Maximum speed
20.2 knots
Surface detection
8.6 km
Main battery range
9.2 km
Main battery reload
5.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 10 km

Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection8.6 km
  • Main battery9.2 km
  • Secondary battery3.5 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 · 152 mm AP 105 lb 2,550
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
20.2 knots
Turning circle radius
370 m
Rudder shift time
4.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 34

Concealment

Surface detection
8.6 km
Air detection
3.3 km
Submarine detection
3.3 km
Concealment API rating 83

Survivability

Hit points
15,300
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 17

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–76 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 36
Maximum range
9.2 km
Reload time
5.0 s
Rate of fire
10.7 rounds/min
180° turn time
18.0 s
Maximum dispersion
83 m

Shells

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

152 mm AP 105 lb
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,550
Muzzle velocity
853 m/s
Shell mass
48 kg
Gun layout
Mount
152 mm/50 Mk.5 on an Armstrong mounting
Mounts
6
Barrels each
1

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
3.5 km
Mount
120 mm HE 45 lb
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
4.0 %
Rate of fire
6.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
675 m/s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
15,300
Main-battery barrels
6
Secondary barrels
4

Engine

Published maximum speed
20.2 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Almirante Barroso

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
10,500 credits
Next ships
1

152 mm/50 Mk.5 on an Armstrong mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
7,000 credits

Propulsion: 7,500 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
7,000 credits

Mk2 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
7,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk2 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
200 XP
Purchase
20,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

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

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Next ships

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

Ship
Vicente Guerrero
Research cost
2,200 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
2
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
1
Published battle levels
2–3

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