HMS Colossus - Revision history

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-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
+{{:12 inch/50 Mark XI (305 mm)/Ammunition|305 mm Mark IIa HE, 305 mm Mark VIa APC, 305 mm Mark VIIa SAPCBC}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
+{{:4 inch/50 BL Mark VII (102 mm)/Ammunition|4 inch HE, 4 inch CPC}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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-''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-=== Citations ===
 <references />
-=== Bibliography ===
+;Bibliography
 * Staff Writer. (2016, December 17). HMS Colossus Dreadnought Battleship. Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=hms-colossus-united-kingdom</nowiki>
 * Naval Encyclopedia. (2019, March 31). Colossus Class Battleships (1909). Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/UK/colossus-class</nowiki>

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 {{main|12 inch/50 Mark XI (305 mm)}}
-''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 === Secondary armament ===

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	* Naval Encyclopedia. (2019, March 31). Colossus Class Battleships (1909). Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/UK/colossus-class</nowiki>		* Naval Encyclopedia. (2019, March 31). Colossus Class Battleships (1909). Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/UK/colossus-class</nowiki>

		+	{{ShipManufacturer Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company}}
	{{Britain battleships}}		{{Britain battleships}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British battleship {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]].
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 ''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''
 === Additional armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
-''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes.''
+<!-- ''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.'' -->
-''If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''
+''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''
 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 ''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Solid main battery of ten 305mm guns is a major threat to any warship.
+* Solid main battery of ten 305 mm guns is a major threat to any warship.
-* Superior armour penetration than the 305mm guns of [[HMS Invincible]] and [[HMS Dreadnought]].
+* Superior armour penetration than the 305 mm guns of [[HMS Invincible]] and [[HMS Dreadnought]].
 * Access to SAP rounds that can deal heavy damage to lightly armoured vessels such as destroyers and cruisers.
-* Secondary battery of thirteen 102mm guns can easily thwart attacks from small unarmoured craft and destroyers.
+* Secondary battery of thirteen 102 mm guns can easily thwart attacks from small unarmoured craft and destroyers.
 * Strong vertical belt armour and well protected magazines, even better with angling.
-* Has access to underwater torpedoes with 11km range.
+* Has access to underwater torpedoes with 11 km range.
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Weak main battery turret roof armour will often lead to damage to the gun breeches and turret rotation when hit.
 * Somewhat weak athwartship armour leaves the ship potentially vulnerable to penetrating hits from the front.
-* The 305mm APC shells, while better than other British 6.0 ships, will struggle to penetrate battleship armour beyond 10km, and have weak post-penetration damage.
+* The 305 mm APC shells, while better than other British 6.0 ships, will struggle to penetrate battleship armour beyond 10 km, and have weak post-penetration damage.
-* 102mm SAPBC shells have very low penetration, making the secondary battery essentially useless against any ship larger than a destroyer.
+* 102 mm SAPBC shells have very low penetration, making the secondary battery essentially useless against any ship larger than a destroyer.
 * Virtually non-existent anti-aircraft armament makes the ship a prime target for enemy bombers.
 * Like all underwater torpedo tubes, the torpedo armament has limited firing angles which makes the torpedoes largely situational.
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 * Staff Writer. (2016, December 17). HMS Colossus Dreadnought Battleship. Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.militaryfactory.com/ships/detail.asp?ship_id=hms-colossus-united-kingdom</nowiki>
 * Naval Encyclopedia. (2019, March 31). Colossus Class Battleships (1909). Retrieved November 28, 2020, from <nowiki>https://www.naval-encyclopedia.com/ww1/UK/colossus-class</nowiki>
 {{Britain battleships}}

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Heavy firepower, backed up by torpedoes
+* Solid main battery of ten 305mm guns is a major threat to any warship.
-* Well-armoured
+* Superior armour penetration than the 305mm guns of [[HMS Invincible]] and [[HMS Dreadnought]].
 '''Cons:'''
-* Anti-air defence is lacking
+* Slow top speed, lacklustre mobility and large size makes it an easy target for shells, bombs and torpedoes alike.
-* Very large profile and low mobility
+* Overall thin deck armour, extremely vulnerable to aircraft bombs and long range plunging hits.
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
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 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
 <!-- ''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.'' -->
 ''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''
 === Mobility ===
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 ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''
 {{NavalMobility}}
 == Armament ==
 === Primary armament ===
 <!-- ''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.'' -->
 {{main|12 inch/50 Mark XI (305 mm)}}
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 === Secondary armament ===
 <!-- ''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.'' -->
 {{main|4 inch/50 BL Mark VII (102 mm)}}
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 === Anti-aircraft armament ===
 <!-- ''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.'' -->
 {{main|76 mm/45 QF 3in 20cwt HA Mark I (76 mm)}}
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 ''Torpedo launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''
 == Usage in battles ==