HMS Norfolk - Revision history

U49565066: /* Additional armament */

2024-10-31T00:22:05Z

‎Additional armament

U49565066: /* Anti-aircraft armament */

2024-10-31T00:15:10Z

‎Anti-aircraft armament

U49565066: /* Secondary armament */ later American cruisers have access to the 5 inch/38 dual-purpose gun

2024-10-31T00:03:05Z

‎Secondary armament: later American cruisers have access to the 5 inch/38 dual-purpose gun

U38088265: /* Description */ Reverted pending rewrite

2024-03-31T10:46:33Z

‎Description: Reverted pending rewrite

U74396666: Description history update

2023-12-04T14:50:49Z

Description history update

U74396666: New Description Project - Great Britain Priority: HMS Norfolk

2023-11-27T04:38:26Z

New Description Project - Great Britain Priority: HMS Norfolk

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-22T19:13:42Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

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U49295956: Grammar correction in History, removed redundant sentence

2023-01-01T17:10:49Z

Grammar correction in History, removed redundant sentence

U27255699: Changed "Dorsetshire Class" to correct term "Norfolk Class"

2022-11-02T10:23:08Z

Changed "Dorsetshire Class" to correct term "Norfolk Class"

U40820515: /* Secondary armament */

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‎Secondary armament

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 {{main|Mk.IX (533 mm)}}
-The Norfolk is equipped with two quadruple torpedo tubes, located on each side of the ship. They fire Mk.IX wet-heater torpedoes, which are superior to the antiquated Mk.V steam turbined torpedoes found on older cruisers in range and explosive mass, but are still unexceptional compared to foreign torpedoes like the Type 93. They will certainly save you if you get into a close-quarters brawl with an enemy ship, but they shouldn't be relied on aside from a last resort weapon
+The Norfolk is equipped with two quadruple torpedo tubes, located on each side of the ship. They fire Mk.IX wet-heater torpedoes, which are superior to the antiquated Mk.V steam turbined torpedoes found on older cruisers in range and explosive mass, but are outclassed by foreign torpedoes like the powerful, oxygen-propelled Type 93 Long Lance torpedo.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{main|2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}
-The star of the ship's AA are the two octuple 40 mm Pom-Pom mounts located just aft of the torpedoes. These will immediately dispatch aircraft, as well as patrol boats if necessary. Aside from those, and the dual-purpose 4 inch/45 mounts, the only other AA armament are eight single 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.IIs. Four are located around the superstructure, one is on the B turret, two are on the X turret, and one more can be found on the stern. These will aid in downing planes, and provide a nice light show at whatever they are shooting at. While the Norfolk's AA is inferior to other cruisers, such as its counterpart the London and other foreign ships, it will sufficient to defend the ship against air attack.
+The stars of the ship's dedicated AA outfit are the two octuple 40 mm Pom-Pom mounts located just aft of the torpedoes. It is quite notable to find a British ship lighter than a battleship or battlecruiser with even one of these eight-barreled behemoths, and HMS Norfolk mounts TWO of them. These can easily dispatch aircraft, as well as patrol boats if necessary. Aside from those, and the dual-purpose 4 inch/45 mounts, the only other AA armament are eight single 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.IIs. Four are located around the superstructure, one is on the B turret, two are on the X turret, and one more can be found on the stern. These will aid in downing planes, and provide a nice light show for whatever they are shooting at. While the Norfolk's AA is still somewhat inferior to other cruisers around its battle rating, such as its counterpart the London and other foreign ships, it is usually sufficient to defend the ship against air attack.
 === Additional armament ===

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 {{main|4 inch/45 Mark XVI (102 mm)}}
-The Norfolk is fitted with with four twin 4 inch/45 Mark XVI mounts, which were used on several destroyers in the British tech tree, two to a side amidships. These guns are mostly useful against aircraft, as unlike American cruisers with their broadside of eight 5 inch/38 Mk.12 guns, these guns have much poorer damage output. There are four shells available, HE, SAP, HE-TF, and HE-VT. The stock HE performs as can be expected for a gun of the calibre, doing minimal damage to anything it faces. The SAP shell has a reasonable 103mm of penetration at 1,000 m, and although the penetration rapidly falls off, it can still help defend the ship against surface threats. The HE-TF and HE-VT are both specialized for anti-aircraft, and can deal a reasonable amount of damage against enemy planes. It is recommended to take majority HE-VT, with some SAP as well.
+The Norfolk is fitted with with four twin 4 inch/45 Mark XVI mounts, which were used on several destroyers in the British tech tree, two to a side amidships. These guns are mostly useful against aircraft, as unlike later American cruisers with access to the 5 inch/38 dual-purpose gun, these 4 inch guns have much poorer damage output. There are four shells available, HE, SAP, HE-TF, and HE-VT. The stock HE performs much as can be expected for a gun of this calibre, doing modest damage to most anything it faces. The SAP shell has a reasonable 103mm of penetration at 1,000 m, and although the penetration rapidly falls off, it can still help defend the ship against surface threats. The HE-TF and HE-VT are both specialized for anti-aircraft, and can deal a reasonable amount of damage against enemy planes. It is recommended to take majority HE-VT, with some SAP as well.
 {{:4 inch/45 Mark XVI (102 mm)/Ammunition|4 inch HE, 4 inch SAP, 4 inch HE-TF, 4 inch HE-VT}}

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 == Description ==
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-The '''HMS Norfolk (78)''' is a member of the County-class heavy cruiser family. Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. laid her down in July 1927 at Govan, and on December 12, 1928, she was launched. On April 30, 1930, she was commissioned. She was one of two ships in a class that also included the HMS Dorsetshire. In 1931, she carried a seaplane, and in 1932, she received a catapult. From the outbreak of World War II until 1945, the HMS Norfolk served in the Home Fleet. She participated in the sinking of the German Navy's battleships Scharnhorst and Bismarck during her time in service during World War II. She soon received numerous repairs for the damage she had sustained, as well as critical ship modifications. Her first repairs took place in Belfast, following a near-miss with a torpedo from the German submarine U-47. After returning to the UK in 1949, she was put on reserve. On January 3, 1950, she was sold to the British Iron & Steel Corporation for scrap. She left for Newport on February 14, 1950, arriving on February 19 to be broken up after 22 years of service, during which she received most of her battle honours, including her final one, from the Norfolk lineage.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]].
-Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the HMS Norfolk's powerful main, secondary, and anti-aircraft armaments offer excellent firepower. Maintaining enemy ships at range will maximize HMS Norfolk's effectiveness, as well-aimed shots from the main armament can quickly disable any ship in the area. Additionally, the HMS Norfolk is highly capable of handling aircraft threats; enemy aircraft can be easily destroyed by its defensive armament. However, during combat, it is crucial that players remain mindful of them and do not depend too much on the armour to withstand attacks. It is suggested that players lead their team's assault on HMS Norfolk, supporting them with anti-aircraft fire and leading the attack on enemy vessels.
+The Norfolk is a Norfolk-class heavy cruiser, subclass of the County-class cruisers built by the British post-Washington Treaty in the late 1920s for ocean power projection and trade protection. As a "treaty cruiser", the Norfolk sacrificed armour protection in favour of heavy 8-inch gun armament and high speed and endurance.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''HMS Norfolk (78)''' is a member of the County-class heavy cruiser family. Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. laid her down in July 1927 at Govan, and on December 12, 1928, she was launched. On April 30, 1930, she was commissioned. She participated in the sinking of the German Navy's battleships Scharnhorst and Bismarck during her time in service during World War II. After returning to the UK in 1949, she was put on reserve. On January 3, 1950, she was sold to the British Iron & Steel Corporation for scrap. She left for Newport on February 14, 1950, arriving on February 19 to be broken up after 22 years of service, during which she received most of her battle honours, including her final one, from the Norfolk lineage.
+The '''HMS Norfolk (78)''' is a member of the County-class heavy cruiser family. Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. laid her down in July 1927 at Govan, and on December 12, 1928, she was launched. On April 30, 1930, she was commissioned. She was one of two ships in a class that also included the HMS Dorsetshire. In 1931, she carried a seaplane, and in 1932, she received a catapult. From the outbreak of World War II until 1945, the HMS Norfolk served in the Home Fleet. She participated in the sinking of the German Navy's battleships Scharnhorst and Bismarck during her time in service during World War II. She soon received numerous repairs for the damage she had sustained, as well as critical ship modifications. Her first repairs took place in Belfast, following a near-miss with a torpedo from the German submarine U-47. After returning to the UK in 1949, she was put on reserve. On January 3, 1950, she was sold to the British Iron & Steel Corporation for scrap. She left for Newport on February 14, 1950, arriving on February 19 to be broken up after 22 years of service, during which she received most of her battle honours, including her final one, from the Norfolk lineage.
 Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]], the HMS Norfolk's powerful main, secondary, and anti-aircraft armaments offer excellent firepower. Maintaining enemy ships at range will maximize HMS Norfolk's effectiveness, as well-aimed shots from the main armament can quickly disable any ship in the area. Additionally, the HMS Norfolk is highly capable of handling aircraft threats; enemy aircraft can be easily destroyed by its defensive armament. However, during combat, it is crucial that players remain mindful of them and do not depend too much on the armour to withstand attacks. It is suggested that players lead their team's assault on HMS Norfolk, supporting them with anti-aircraft fire and leading the attack on enemy vessels.

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 By April 1941, Norfolk had returned to Scapa Flow, where intelligence reports suggested the battleship Bismarck was readying for action. On May 20, 1941, Norfolk was patrolling with fellow heavy cruiser Suffolk in the Denmark Strait under the command of Rear Admiral W.F. Wake-Walker, when they received reports from that the Swedish cruiser Gotland had encountered two large warships with heavy escort. Realizing the situation brewing, the Admiralty sent out reconnaissance aircraft, but the Bismarck had already slipped away and was cruising through the North Sea. With the Home Fleet scrambling ships to sea, on May 23, Norfolk and Suffolk encountered Bismarck and Prinz Eugen in the Denmark Strait at a range of only 6 nautical miles, and the cruisers quickly disengaged. After sending out contact reports, the cruisers began shadowing the German ships. The Admiralty had the foresight to predict the Denmark Strait as a likely route for Bismarck to take, and had dispatched a force under Vice Admiral Holland, with HMS Hood, Prince of Wales, and destroyers to aid Wake-Walker. At 0516 the following morning, Holland arrived, with Norfolk and Suffolk still trailing behind the German ships. Shortly after, Holland engaged the Bismarck, but after just 10 minutes of firing, the Hood exploded, killing Holland and nearly the entire crew. After another 10 minutes, Prince of Wales was crippled, and withdrew. Norfolk witnessed the battle from 15 nautical miles away.
-Following the spectacular defeat, the Royal Navy's resolve to sink the Bismarck grew. Norfolk joined Prince of Wales shortly after the battle concluded, as the British destroyers tried to find survivors from Hood. Despite the damage sustained to Prince of Wales, she kept pace with Norfolk and Suffolk as the cruisers continued to shadow Bismarck. However, early in the morning on the 25th, the cruisers lost contact with Bismarck. Prince of Wales broke off to refuel, and Norfolk and Suffolk split up. Norfolk was operating independently when Bismarck was spotted on the 26th by a PBY flying boat. She rapidly closed the distance to the contact report until the morning of the 27th, where she made visual contact with the now crippled Bismarck and 0753. Shortly after, she sighted the battleships HMS King George V and Rodney under Admiral John Tovey, who had come to finish the job Norfolk had started four days prior. At 0847, with Norfolk 10 nautical miles away, the final action of the Bismarck began, with Norfolk's sister Dorsetshire joining from the south. Norfolk joined in the shelling, and claimed two torpedo hits on Bismarck. After just over an hour of intense action, the four British ships had fired 2,800 shells at Bismarck, scoring 400 hits, reducing the Bismarck to a wreck. Norfolk also claimed two torpedo hits on Bismarck. At 10:20, Tovey turned for home, and Dorsetshire finished off the Bismarck with torpedoes.
+Following the spectacular defeat, the Royal Navy's resolve to sink the Bismarck grew. Norfolk joined Prince of Wales shortly after the battle concluded, as the British destroyers tried to find survivors from Hood. Despite the damage sustained to Prince of Wales, she kept pace with Norfolk and Suffolk as the cruisers continued to shadow Bismarck. However, early in the morning on the 25th, the cruisers lost contact with Bismarck. Prince of Wales broke off to refuel, and Norfolk and Suffolk split up. Norfolk was operating independently when Bismarck was spotted on the 26th by a PBY flying boat. She rapidly closed the distance to the contact report until the morning of the 27th, where she made visual contact with the now crippled Bismarck at 0753. Shortly after, she sighted the battleships HMS King George V and Rodney under Admiral John Tovey, who had come to finish the job Norfolk had started four days prior. At 0847, with Norfolk 10 nautical miles away, the final action of the Bismarck began, with Norfolk's sister Dorsetshire joining from the south. Norfolk joined in the shelling, and claimed two torpedo hits on Bismarck. After just over an hour of intense action, the four British ships had fired 2,800 shells at Bismarck, scoring 400 hits, reducing the Bismarck to a wreck. At 10:20, Tovey turned for home, and Dorsetshire finished off the Bismarck with torpedoes.
 After the action, Norfolk returned to menial duties, now assigned the arduous task of escorting the Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union. She would participate in escorting the convoys through the unending daylight of the summers and the darkness of the arctic winters for the next few years.

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]].
-The Norfolk is a Dorsetshire-class heavy cruiser, subclass of the County-class cruisers built by the British post-Washington Treaty in the late 1920s for ocean power projection and trade protection. As a "treaty cruiser", the Norfolk sacrificed armour protection in favour of heavy 8-inch gun armament and high speed and endurance.
+The Norfolk is a Norfolk-class heavy cruiser, subclass of the County-class cruisers built by the British post-Washington Treaty in the late 1920s for ocean power projection and trade protection. As a "treaty cruiser", the Norfolk sacrificed armour protection in favour of heavy 8-inch gun armament and high speed and endurance.
 == General info ==
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 '''Late destroyers + USS Atlanta'''
 * Several late destroyers, such as the Porter, Somers, and Spokoinyy can prove to be a dangerous foe, as the Norfolk's general lack of armour protection makes it extremely vulnerable against a hail of small-calibre fire. When encountering them, you should remain calm, as they while they will sting, they will not sink you fast enough. Fire your opening salvo against them under the front turrets, as it will likely destroy the turrets, damage the bridge, and ideally cause an ammunition detonation as well. A larger threat, in both size and danger, is the USS Atlanta, which can rain a 14-gun broadside of 5" shells down on you. It is best to try to engage the Atlanta at range, where the long travel time of the Atlanta's shells proves to be a disadvantage, while your 8" guns are very well suited for engaging cruisers at long range
 '''German 5.7 Cruisers'''
 * The German trio of Admiral Hipper, Prinz Eugen, and Admiral Graf Spee are all extremely dangerous enemies, as they possess a blend of both firepower and armour that put the Norfolk to shame. You should never engage them directly, as they will soundly beat you in a duel. Instead, fight them when they are distracted by other people. Specifically, when fighting the Graf Spee, put extra effort into dodging the enemy's fire, as their poor fire rate and high single-shot damage means they rely on making every shell count.
 '''Other County-class cruisers'''
 * The Norfolk also happens to fall into the type of thin-skinned cruisers that it most efficiently engages, and thus enemy County-class cruisers should be dealt with immediately. Distribute your fire of SAP around different sections of the enemy ship, and let the excellent bursting charge of the shells do the rest of the work for you. Put effort into dodging enemy shots, as their return fire will hurt quite a bit.
 '''Late light cruisers'''
 * Light cruisers such as the Mikuma, Helena, Brooklyn, etc. possess a very high damage output, and their large broadsides and high fire rate will tear through the nonexistent armour of the Norfolk. However, their armour is also generally lacking, and you can defeat them if you are able to hit them more consistently than their return fire. Try to destroy their turrets, or damage their ammunition hoists to decrease their firepower. Ideally, you could immediately kill them with an ammunition detonation, and with a bit of luck one of your hits under the turrets may give you a quick victory.
 '''Battleships and battlecruisers'''
 * The Norfolk's position as a moderately high BR cruiser means it may regularly face battleships. Against them, there is very little that can be done. When fighting battleships, your best bet is to run to cover with your superior speed, dodge their shells, and attempt to deal some damage to their superstructure, while praying that your friendly battleships dispatch them quickly. If you spot an overextended battleship, using island cover to get close and make a suicidal torpedo attack may be viable.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_cruiser_norfolk Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]