Ship Database

Tier VIII Cruiser

Commonwealth

Auckland

A heavy cruiser armed with nine 203 mm guns. The ship was based on a project developed in Great Britain at the beginning of World War II. She had significant advantages over the County-class heavy cruisers, including stronger armor and more powerful main battery guns arranged in triple-gun turrets. However, the project went nowhere—lighter ships were prioritized amid the war.

Credits: 9,000,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 35,400
Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Surface detection: 13.3 km
Main battery range: 14.5 km
Main battery reload: 11.0 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 detection13.3 km
Main battery14.5 km
Secondary battery6.6 km
Torpedoes12 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 2,950
AP · 203 mm AP 256 lb 4,350
Torpedo · 533 mm Mk IX** 16,766

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 720 m
Rudder shift time: 14.1 s

Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection: 13.3 km
Air detection: 7.7 km
Submarine detection: 7.7 km

Concealment API rating 51

Survivability

Hit points: 35,400
Torpedo damage reduction: 19 %

Survivability API rating 49

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 16–152 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 74

Maximum range: 14.5 km
Reload time: 11.0 s
Rate of fire: 5.5 rounds/min
180° turn time: 30.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 133 m

Shells

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

203 mm HE 256 lb

Maximum damage per hit: 2,950
Fire chance: 18.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 841 m/s
Shell mass: 107 kg

203 mm AP 256 lb

Maximum damage per hit: 4,350
Muzzle velocity: 841 m/s
Shell mass: 107 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 203 mm/50 Mk IX on a Mk.III mount
Mounts: 3
Barrels each: 3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 6.6 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 27

533 mm Mk IX**

Maximum range: 12.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 16,766
Reload time: 96 s
Speed: 62 knots
Detectability: 1.3 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm QR Mk II
Mounts: 2
Tubes each: 4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 53

Aura: 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 10

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: 6

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 35,400
Main-battery barrels: 3
Secondary barrels: 6
Torpedo tubes: 2
AA mounts: 20

Engine

Published maximum speed: 33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

203 mm/50 Mk IX on a Mk.III mount

Default

Type: Artillery
Purchase: 900,000 credits

Auckland (A)

Default

Type: Hull
Purchase: 1,350,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Auckland (B)

Type: Hull
Research: 36,000 XP
Purchase: 2,100,000 credits
Next ships: 1

Propulsion: 110,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine
Purchase: 900,000 credits

533 mm QR Mk II

Default

Type: Torpedoes
Purchase: 900,000 credits

Mk VIII mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo
Purchase: 900,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Mk VIII mod. 2

Type: Suo
Research: 24,000 XP
Purchase: 1,400,000 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

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

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Next ships

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

Ship: Encounter
Research cost: 170,000 XP

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 14
Researchable next ships: 1
Upgrade slots: 5
Published battle levels: 8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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