HMS Kent - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a County-class heavy cruiser built for Royal Navy in the mid 1920s. She was laid down on 15th November 1924 and commissioned on 25th June 1928. She was armed with four twin 8 inch/50 Mark VIII cannons in superfiring positions with two on bow and two aft. The secondary armament was made of six 4 inch/45 QF Mark V cannons in single mounts on various locations amidship and four 2 pdr QF Mk.VIII autocannons for anti-aircraft protection and two quadruple 533 mm torpedo launchers. After completion, Kent was sent to China where she stayed until the outbreak of WWII when she was tasked with hunting the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the East Indies together with the French heavy cruiser Suffren and Australian destroyers Vampire and Voyager. In mid 1940, after Italy declared war, Kent was transferred into Meditteranean where she arrived in August. Two weeks later she escorted convoys between Alexandria and Malta. During the night of 17 to 18th September 1940, Kent was attacked by Italian S.M.79 torpedo bombers from 279th Squadriglia Autonoma Aerosiluranti. She was towed to Alexandria by destroyers where temporary repairs were conducted before she departed bound for UK. She spent rest of the year 1941 undergoing repairs and refitting during which she gained various radars and multiple Oerlikon autocannons. Between 8th and 12nd December 1941, she sailed to Murmansk with British Foreign Secretary  Anthony Eden on board. She was assigned to Home Fleet and escorted convoys bound for Russia until 1944 when she took part in Operation Mascot, covering the carriers performing raids on German battleship Tirpitz in Norway. Kent was put into reserve in January 1945 until being sold for scrap in January 1948.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a County-class heavy cruiser built for Royal Navy in the mid 1920s. She was laid down on 15th November 1924 and commissioned on 25th June 1928. She was armed with four twin 8 inch/50 Mark VIII cannons in superfiring positions with two on bow and two aft. The secondary armament was made of six 4 inch/45 QF Mark V cannons in single mounts on various locations amidship and four 2 pdr QF Mk.VIII autocannons for anti-aircraft protection and two quadruple 533 mm torpedo launchers. After completion, Kent was sent to China where she stayed until the outbreak of WWII when she was tasked with hunting the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the East Indies together with the French heavy cruiser Suffren and Australian destroyers Vampire and Voyager. In mid 1940, after Italy declared war, Kent was transferred to the Mediterranean where she arrived in August. Two weeks later, she escorted convoys between Alexandria and Malta. During the night of 17 to 18th September 1940, Kent was attacked by Italian S.M.79 torpedo bombers from 279th Squadriglia Autonoma Aerosiluranti. She was towed to Alexandria by destroyers where temporary repairs were conducted before she departed bound for UK. She spent the rest of 1941 undergoing repairs and refitting during which she gained various radars and multiple Oerlikon autocannons. Between 8th and 12nd December 1941, she sailed to Murmansk with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden on board. She was assigned to the Home Fleet and escorted convoys bound for Russia until 1944 when she took part in Operation Mascot, covering the carriers performing raids on German battleship Tirpitz in Norway. Kent was put into reserve in January 1945 until being sold for scrap in January 1948.
-The Kent was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. Her armour protection is very poor for a heavy cruiser with only 25 mm belt armour protecting the machinery and ammo elevators of the turret with 101 mm thick armour plate protecting the magazines. As Kent is in her 1934 fit, she does not posses adequate anti-air protection as the aircraft were not seen as such big threat as later on in the war. The module layout however plays in Kent´s favour as the majority of ship above the waterline is just hollow, so when hit no modules except the ones on superstructure such as secondary weapons or bridge are damaged. All the vital components are located under the waterline being naturally protected from the damage. The 8 inch guns with average fire rate compared to other heavy cruisers posses quite capable penetration capabilities thanks to the SAPBC rounds.
+The Kent was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. Her armour protection is very poor for a heavy cruiser with only 25 mm belt armour protecting the machinery and ammo elevators of the turret with 101 mm thick armour plate protecting the magazines. As Kent is in her 1934 fit, she does not possess adequate anti-air protection as the aircraft were not seen as such big threat as later on in the war. The module layout however plays in Kent's favour, as the majority of ship above the waterline is empty so when hit no modules except the ones on superstructure such as secondary weapons or bridge are damaged. All the vital components are located under the waterline being naturally protected from the damage. The 8 inch guns with average fire rate compared to other heavy cruisers possess quite capable penetration capabilities thanks to the SAPBC rounds.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a County-class heavy cruiser built for Royal Navy in the mid 1920s. She was laid down on 15th November 1924 and commissioned on 25th June 1928. She was armed with four twin 8 inch/50 Mark VIII cannons in superfiring positions with two on bow and two aft. The secondary armament was made of six 4 inch/45 QF Mark V cannons in single mounts on various locations amidship and four 2 pdr QF Mk.VIII autocannons for anti-aircraft protection and two quadruple 533 mm torpedo launchers. After completion, Kent was sent to China where she stayed until the outbreak of WWII when she was tasked with hunting the German pocket battleship Graf Spee in the East Indies together with the French heavy cruiser Suffren and Australian destroyers Vampire and Voyager. In mid 1940, after Italy declared war, Kent was transferred into Meditteranean where she arrived in August. Two weeks later she escorted convoys between Alexandria and Malta. During the night of 17 to 18th September 1940, Kent was attacked by Italian S.M.79 torpedo bombers from 279th Squadriglia Autonoma Aerosiluranti. She was towed to Alexandria by destroyers where temporary repairs were conducted before she departed bound for UK. She spent rest of the year 1941 undergoing repairs and refitting during which she gained various radars and multiple Oerlikon autocannons. Between 8th and 12nd December 1941, she sailed to Murmansk with British Foreign Secretary  Anthony Eden on board. She was assigned to Home Fleet and escorted convoys bound for Russia until 1944 when she took part in Operation Mascot, covering the carriers performing raids on German battleship Tirpitz in Norway. Kent was put into reserve in January 1945 until being sold for scrap in January 1948.
 == General info ==

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+{{:8 inch/50 Mark VIII (203 mm)/Ammunition|8 inch HE, 8 inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:4 in QF Mark V (102 mm)/Ammunition|4 inch HE, 4 inch SAP, 4 inch HE-TF}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===
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-! colspan="9" | '''Torpedo Characteristics'''
+! colspan="9" | Torpedo Characteristics
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 ! Torpedo Mode !! Mass (kg) !! Maximum speed in water (km/h) !! Travel distance (km) !! Depth stroke (m) !! Arming distance (m) !! Explosive type !! Explosive mass (kg) !! TNT equivalent (kg)

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|Osprey Mk IV}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships is a catapult with one Osprey Mk IV scout plane which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. The Osprey may look familiar as it is a derivative of the [[Nimrod Mk II|Nimrod fighter]], but as a 2 seater equipped with a defensive machine gun along with the fixed machine gun and no bombs. It does have the scout plane ability to cap zones and lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new!

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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 ! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
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-|8 Inch HE|| TNT ||62||62||62||62||62||62
+| 8 inch HE || HE || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62 || 62
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-|8 Inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC|| TNT ||263|| 237 || 205 || 182 || 165 || 143
+| 8 inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC || SAPCBC || 274 || 248 || 209 || 178 || 153 || 119
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 ! colspan="10" | Shell details
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(s)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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-| 8 Inch HE ||TNT||855||116.1||N/A||0.1||10,000|| 79° || 80° || 81°
+| 8 inch HE || HE || 855 || 116.1 || 0 || 0.1 || 10 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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-| 8 Inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC || TNT || 855 || 116.1 || 9 || 10.0 || 5,200 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| 8 inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC || SAPCBC || 855 || 116.1 || 0.025 || 9 || 5.2 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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 | 4 inch HE-TF || HE-TF || 811 || 15.88 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,550 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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 ! Torpedo Mode !! Mass (kg) !! Maximum speed in water (km/h) !! Travel distance (km) !! Depth stroke (m) !! Arming distance (m) !! Explosive type !! Explosive mass (kg) !! TNT equivalent (kg)
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-| {{Annotation|No|'Torpedo Mode' modification uninstalled}} ||1,736||74||2.84||1||50||TNT||305||305
+| {{Annotation|No|'Torpedo Mode' modification uninstalled}} ||1,736||74||4.57||1||50||TNT||305||305
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-| {{Annotation|Yes|'Torpedo Mode' modification installed}} ||1,736||46||7.67||1||50||TNT||305||305
+| {{Annotation|Yes|'Torpedo Mode' modification installed}} ||1,736||46||12.34||1||50||TNT||305||305
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 {{Specs-Fleet-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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 ! Torpedo Mode !! Mass (kg) !! Maximum speed in water (km/h) !! Travel distance (km) !! Depth stroke (m) !! Arming distance (m) !! Explosive type !! Explosive mass (kg) !! TNT equivalent (kg)
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-| {{Annotation|No|'Torpedo Mode' modification uninstalled}} ||1736||74||2.84||1||50||TNT||305||305
+| {{Annotation|No|'Torpedo Mode' modification uninstalled}} ||1,736||74||2.84||1||50||TNT||305||305
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-| {{Annotation|Yes|'Torpedo Mode' modification installed}} ||1736||46||7.67||1||50||TNT||305||305
+| {{Annotation|Yes|'Torpedo Mode' modification installed}} ||1,736||46||7.67||1||50||TNT||305||305
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 * [[Kirov (Family)|Kirov-class light cruisers]]: offer fast speed, agile handling along with a devastating salvo which is able to penetrate the armour of HMS Kent.  Importantly, the Kirov class ships lack armour protection and can be easy destroyed at range by the SAPCBC rounds. However at close ranges the Kirov class, light cruisers require precision aiming for the weak parts on their hull and armour to be sunk.
-[[Chapayev]], [[Zheleznyakov]] & [[Sverdlov]] light cruisers offer great handling, good speed, incredible powerful main armament and powerful secondary armament. Both of these two Russian naval ships feature incredible strong hull and belt armour able to with stand non-armour piercing rounds. However, these two ships have one major weakness the turrets and deck armour can be easily knocked out by the British 8" cannons when firing SAPCBC rounds.
+* [[Chapayev]], [[Zheleznyakov]] & [[Sverdlov]] light cruisers offer great handling, good speed, incredible powerful main armament and powerful secondary armament. Both of these two Russian naval ships feature incredible strong hull and belt armour able to with stand non-armour piercing rounds. However, these two ships have one major weakness the turrets and deck armour can be easily knocked out by the British 8" cannons when firing SAPCBC rounds.
-[[Admiral Graf Spee]] heavy cruiser - The legendary and iconic heavy cruiser called by Great Britons "The Pocket Battleship", the Admiral Graf Spree is one of the most formable ships in the game with two turrets containing 3 x 283 mm/52 SK C/28 cannons, which are the same cannons used on some German battleships! The rounds from this pocket battleship are able to destroy any ship with a few salvos fired from it. HMS Kent with its 8" cannons firing SAPCBC rounds is able to destroy the Admiral Graf Spree at range's of over 15,000 m. However to do this, HMS Kent must stay hidden from the Admiral Graf Spree, aim for its frontal turret as a marker use the SAPCBC rounds to penetrate its weak deck armour and detonate its magazine.
+* [[Admiral Graf Spee]] heavy cruiser - The legendary and iconic heavy cruiser called by Great Britons "The Pocket Battleship", the Admiral Graf Spree is one of the most formable ships in the game with two turrets containing 3 x 283 mm/52 SK C/28 cannons, which are the same cannons used on some German battleships! The rounds from this pocket battleship are able to destroy any ship with a few salvos fired from it. HMS Kent with its 8" cannons firing SAPCBC rounds is able to destroy the Admiral Graf Spree at ranges of over 15,000 m. However to do this, HMS Kent must stay hidden from the Admiral Graf Spree, aim for its frontal turret as a marker use the SAPCBC rounds to penetrate its weak deck armour and detonate its magazine.
-[[Admiral Hipper]] & [[Prinz Eugen]] heavy cruisers - These German heavy cruisers offer great armour protection and powerful cannons along with torpedo's. These heavy cruisers are able to be a royal pain for HMS Kent, they are able to withstand salvos fired from her 8" cannons. The ammunition fired from the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen heavy cruisers, can cause major damage and penetrate HMS Kent turret armour causing the turrets to become knocked out. HMS Kent can knock out the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen heavy cruisers however it is not easy even at close range - the ideal distance to knock them out is between 5,000 and 8,000 m with SAPCBC rounds performing a  full broadside - Aim for the front  of the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen Heavy cruisers.
+* [[Admiral Hipper]] & [[Prinz Eugen]] heavy cruisers - These German heavy cruisers offer great armour protection and powerful cannons along with torpedoes. These heavy cruisers are able to be a royal pain for HMS Kent, they are able to withstand salvos fired from her 8" cannons. The ammunition fired from the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen heavy cruisers, can cause major damage and penetrate HMS Kent turret armour causing the turrets to become knocked out. HMS Kent can knock out the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen heavy cruisers however it is not easy even at close range - the ideal distance to knock them out is between 5,000 and 8,000 m with SAPCBC rounds performing a  full broadside - Aim for the front  of the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen Heavy cruisers.
 Another way of knocking Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen Heavy cruisers out is by aiming for the bridge and castle deck and setting it on fire with every salvo. Over time this will knock the crew out slowly and cause the ship to run out, causing critical damage to the ship making repairs longer and longer. Allowing for more hits to happen and possibly a torpedo strike from HMS Kent to finally sink the Admiral Hipper & Prinz Eugen heavy cruisers.
-[[Mogami (Family)|Mogami class]] light and heavy cruisers: they are incredible strong at long range engagements, the main armament from the Mogami-class cruisers are able to penetrate and destroy HMS Kent with ease. The armour on Mogami-class cruisers can reduce the 8" SAPCBC impact. At close ranges from under 8,000 m Mogami-class cruisers can be easily knocked out from the 8" SAPCBC round. To do this, target the front turrets and the SAPCBC round will penetrate the ammo racks and cause the magazines of the three main guns to explode.
+* [[Mogami (Family)|Mogami class]] light and heavy cruisers: they are incredible strong at long range engagements, the main armament from the Mogami-class cruisers are able to penetrate and destroy HMS Kent with ease. The armour on Mogami-class cruisers can reduce the 8" SAPCBC impact. At close ranges from under 8,000 m Mogami-class cruisers can be easily knocked out from the 8" SAPCBC round. To do this, target the front turrets and the SAPCBC round will penetrate the ammo racks and cause the magazines of the three main guns to explode.
 ===== Handling aircraft threats =====
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 == History ==
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-[[File:HMS Kent (54).jpg|thumb|470x470px|HMS Kent underway near Scapa Flow.]]
+[[File:HMS Kent (54).jpg|thumb|470x470px|HMS Kent underway near Scapa Flow]]
 HMS Kent was a County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. Built in the 1920s, the ship enjoyed a long service life stretching into the final stages of World War II. After her commissioning, she served in the China Station until the start of the Second World War. Following the outbreak of war, she participated in the hunt for [[Admiral Graf Spee]], escorted convoys in the Indian ocean and saw service in Norway. Following the end of war, she was decommissioned, and was eventually scrapped after being used as a target ship.

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 == Usage in battles ==
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 To get the best performance out of HMS Kent, it's important to keep enemy ships at range - the eight 8" cannons will be able to knock out any enemy ship fast with well placed shots. To do this, aim for the enemy ship turrets and knock them out so it cannot fire back. Additionally, the SAPCBC rounds will penetrate the deck of the ship and detonate the ammo racks knocking that turret out completely. To do this use the SAPCBC which provide up to 263 mm of penetration and at long range up to 15000 meters up to 143 mm of penetration. This is able to penetrate any ship deck and cause catastrophic damage to the enemy ship.
 ===== Biggest Naval threats =====

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 To get the best performance out of HMS Kent, it's important to keep enemy ships at range - the eight 8" cannons will be able to knock out any enemy ship fast with well placed shots. To do this, aim for the enemy ship turrets and knock them out so it cannot fire back. Additionally, the SAPCBC rounds will penetrate the deck of the ship and detonate the ammo racks knocking that turret out completely. To do this use the SAPCBC which provide up to 263 mm of penetration and at long range up to 15000 meters up to 143 mm of penetration. This is able to penetrate any ship deck and cause catastrophic damage to the enemy ship.
 ===== Biggest Naval threats =====
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 '''Pros:'''
-*Great main and secondary armament.
+* Great main and secondary armament.
-*8" SAPCBC round is one of the best in game, able to cause major damage to any ship it hits.
+* 8" SAPCBC round is one of the best in game, able to cause major damage to any ship it hits.
-*Good survivability and features torpedo protection.
+* Good survivability and features torpedo protection.
-*Torpedo protection offers protection of up to 250 Kg warheads.
+* Torpedo protection offers protection of up to 250 Kg warheads.
 '''Cons:'''
-*Not as fast as some other heavy cruisers.
+* Not as fast as some other heavy cruisers.
-*Long turning radius.
+* Long turning radius.
-*Limited anti-aircraft protection compared to [[HMS_London_(69)|HMS London]].
+* Limited anti-aircraft protection compared to [[HMS_London_(69)|HMS London]].
-*Limited armour protection, does not protect all the critical parts.
+* Limited armour protection, does not protect all the critical parts.
-*Fuel tanks are not protected by armour plates and if penetrated can cause fires.
+* Fuel tanks are not protected by armour plates and if penetrated can cause fires.
 == History ==