HMS York - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 194318 by U49565066 (talk)

2024-10-31T01:15:07Z

Undo revision 194318 by U49565066 (talk)

U49565066: /* Scout plane */

2024-10-30T23:03:12Z

‎Scout plane

U38088265: /* Description */ Reworked history

2024-01-18T12:29:24Z

‎Description: Reworked history

U74396666: Description history update

2023-12-04T14:34:49Z

Description history update

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

2023-11-26T18:57:47Z

New Description Project - Great Britain Priority: HMS York

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-22T19:16:05Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* Scout plane */

2022-12-15T19:38:17Z

‎Scout plane

U40820515: /* Secondary armament */

2022-10-25T16:43:25Z

‎Secondary armament

U2126463: /* Primary armament */ added penetration chart

2022-10-24T23:06:19Z

‎Primary armament: added penetration chart

U44629479: Edits

2022-06-29T05:59:13Z

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
-Located amidships is a catapult with one Walrus Mk.I 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 Walrus is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets but it does carry 4 x 250 lb bombs. It also has 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! Carrying a far heavier bomb load than other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer... if it can get close enough.
+Located amidships is a catapult with one Walrus Mk.I 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 Walrus is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets but it does carry 4 x 250 lb bombs. It also has 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! Carrying a far heavier bomb load than other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
-Located amidships is a catapult with one Walrus Mk.I 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 Walrus is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets but it does carry 4 x 250 lb bombs. It also has 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! Carrying a far heavier bomb load than other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer.
+Located amidships is a catapult with one Walrus Mk.I 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 Walrus is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets but it does carry 4 x 250 lb bombs. It also has 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! Carrying a far heavier bomb load than other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer... if it can get close enough.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''HMS York (90)''' is a member of the York-class heavy cruiser family. Mostly stationed on the North America and West Indies Station before World War II, she was constructed in the late 1920s for the British Navy. The HMS York design was intended to be smaller, cheaper, but more armoured. The HMS Exeter, her sister ship, was distinguished by its straight masts and funnels, whereas the HMS York's were angled to the rear. Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, laid down the HMS York on May 18, 1927, launched the ship on July 17, 1928, and completed the ship on May 1, 1930. She became the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Drax, then his successor, Vice-Admiral Matthew R. Best, of the Home Fleet's 2nd Cruiser Squadron, when she was commissioned. The HMS York took part in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 and escorted convoys in the Atlantic early in the war. In late 1940, the HMS York was moved to the Mediterranean theatre, where she escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet and convoys. In March 1941, she was destroyed in an attack at Suda Bay, Crete, by Italian explosive motorboats from the 10th Flotilla MAS. In 1952, the wreck of the ship was salvaged and then scrapped.
+'''HMS York''' and her sister HMS Exeter were a class of two heavy cruisers designed as smaller, cheaper versions of the preceding [[County (Family)|County-class cruisers]]. As such, the two ships were designed to a standard displacement 8,250 tons, largely achieved by shortening the hull by 50 ft, removing a twin 203 mm turret, and adjusting the thickness of armour in some areas. The reduction in displacement was intended to allow six 8 inch-armed ships to be built under the Washington Naval Treaty compared to five of the heavier County class design; however, only York and Exeter were built, with budget cuts and the subsequent London Naval Treaty causing the rest of the planned York class to be cancelled in favour of a greater number of even smaller [[Town (Family)|Town-class light cruisers]].
-Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]], the HMS York is very much a heavy cruiser primarily used for long-range engagements and should be played as such. The HMS York is a formidable opponent due to its strong shell velocity, which allows players to inflict massive damage on other light and heavy cruisers. The HMS York is also a mobile vessel that can accelerate and turn quickly despite not being especially fast in a straight line due to being lightweight for a heavy cruiser. However, the HMS York is not fit for any close-quarters fighting due to her extremely inadequate armour protection.
+HMS York was laid down on 18 May 1927, and commissioned on 1 May 1930. On the outbreak of WWII, she was transferred from her base in Bermuda to Nova Scotia, escorting convoys and hunting down commerce raiders. In early 1940, she was involved in the Norwegian campaign, initially as part of the planned British invasion of Norway, followed by defense and evacuation of forces against the subsequent German invasion. From August 1940, York was reassigned to the Mediterranean Fleet, escorting convoys and troops, as well as providing escort for the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious' attack on Taranto in November. In March 1941, while operating in Suda Bay in Crete, York was struck by two Italian explosive motorboats, flooding both boiler rooms. She was run aground to prevent sinking, but German bombers further damaged her beyond repair. Her wreck remained there until being salvaged and scrapped by an Italian shipbreaker in 1952.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''HMS York (90)''' is a member of the York-class heavy cruiser family. Mostly stationed on the North America and West Indies Station before World War II, she was constructed in the late 1920s for the British Navy. The HMS York took part in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 and escorted convoys in the Atlantic early in the war. In late 1940, the HMS York was moved to the Mediterranean theatre, where she escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet and convoys. In March 1941, she was destroyed in an attack at Suda Bay, Crete, by Italian explosive motorboats from the 10th Flotilla MAS. In 1952, the wreck of the ship was salvaged and then scrapped.
+The '''HMS York (90)''' is a member of the York-class heavy cruiser family. Mostly stationed on the North America and West Indies Station before World War II, she was constructed in the late 1920s for the British Navy. The HMS York design was intended to be smaller, cheaper, but more armoured. The HMS Exeter, her sister ship, was distinguished by its straight masts and funnels, whereas the HMS York's were angled to the rear. Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow, laid down the HMS York on May 18, 1927, launched the ship on July 17, 1928, and completed the ship on May 1, 1930. She became the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Drax, then his successor, Vice-Admiral Matthew R. Best, of the Home Fleet's 2nd Cruiser Squadron, when she was commissioned. The HMS York took part in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 and escorted convoys in the Atlantic early in the war. In late 1940, the HMS York was moved to the Mediterranean theatre, where she escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet and convoys. In March 1941, she was destroyed in an attack at Suda Bay, Crete, by Italian explosive motorboats from the 10th Flotilla MAS. In 1952, the wreck of the ship was salvaged and then scrapped.
 Introduced in [[Update "Starfighters"]], the HMS York is very much a heavy cruiser primarily used for long-range engagements and should be played as such. The HMS York is a formidable opponent due to its strong shell velocity, which allows players to inflict massive damage on other light and heavy cruisers. The HMS York is also a mobile vessel that can accelerate and turn quickly despite not being especially fast in a straight line due to being lightweight for a heavy cruiser. However, the HMS York is not fit for any close-quarters fighting due to her extremely inadequate armour protection.

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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 "Starfighters"]].
+The '''HMS York (90)''' is a member of the York-class heavy cruiser family. Mostly stationed on the North America and West Indies Station before World War II, she was constructed in the late 1920s for the British Navy. The HMS York took part in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 and escorted convoys in the Atlantic early in the war. In late 1940, the HMS York was moved to the Mediterranean theatre, where she escorted the larger ships of the Mediterranean Fleet and convoys. In March 1941, she was destroyed in an attack at Suda Bay, Crete, by Italian explosive motorboats from the 10th Flotilla MAS. In 1952, the wreck of the ship was salvaged and then scrapped.
 == General info ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=uk_cruiser_york Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

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 The main armament of the HMS York consists of 3 twin turrets of the 8 inch/50 Mark VIII cannon. This cannon will become very familiar with captains of British heavy cruisers as it is used by all of them with the exception of the [[HMS Hawkins]]. This cannon is a potent weapon in the right hands as it can fire up to 5 salvos a minute with pinpoint accuracy, each of those salvos containing either an HE shell with enough explosive mass to make most destroyers think twice before engaging this ship, or an SAP shell that will make heavy cruisers such as the [[Prinz Eugen]] and [[USS New Orleans]] wary of this opponent.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:8 inch/50 Mark VIII (203 mm)/Ammunition|8 inch HE, 8 inch Mark I.B. SAPCBC}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 The HMS York is equipped with a total of four 4-inch guns in single mounts just aft of the bridge in single mounts. These cannons by themselves will not amount to much firepower, however with addition of the time-fused shell, they can be turned into potent AA weapons. The SAP shell is also of some note as it can deal with most destroyer level armour and can keep most PT boats from becoming overly ambitious.
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+{{: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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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|Walrus Mk.I}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships is a catapult with one Walrus Mk.I 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 Walrus is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets but it does carry 4 x 250 lb bombs. It also has 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! Carrying a far heavier bomb load than other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer.

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 {{main|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}}
-The anti-aircraft armament of the HMS York consists of two main weapon types, first are the 20 mm Oerlikons scattered around the ship, and secondly are the 2 quadruple 12.7mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun mounts placed on either side of the superstructure. While not amazing when compared to the AA armament of other cruisers such as the [[USS Helena]] or [[Prinz Eugen]], the HMS York is still able to adequately defend itself from most aerial attacks using terrain to the aircraft's advantage.
+The anti-aircraft armament of the HMS York consists of two main weapon types, first are the 20 mm Oerlikons scattered around the ship, and secondly are the 2 quadruple 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun mounts placed on either side of the superstructure. While not amazing when compared to the AA armament of other cruisers such as the [[USS Helena]] or [[Prinz Eugen]], the HMS York is still able to adequately defend itself from most aerial attacks using terrain to the aircraft's advantage.
 The 20 mm cannons are also capable of keeping most small craft such as PT boats at bay while the main cannons are occupied with other targets.
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 * A small target that can be difficult to hit, especially at long range
 * Access to torpedoes with good speed and damage, which can ward off flanking cruisers effectively
-* Well-armoured ammo racks mean one-shots are only possible for heavy cruisers
+* Well-armoured ammo racks mean knock-outs from a single salvo can only be inflicted by heavy cruisers
 * One scout seaplane carrying a potent bomb-load.
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 [[File:York, 1938.jpg|thumb|HMS York entering Havana harbour, 1938.]]
-HMS ''York'' (90) was the lead ship of two ''York''-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy. She served in the North American theatre before the war, and escorted Atlantic convoys in the first part of the Second World War. She also participated in the British Norway campaign, and was later reassigned to the Mediterranean Squadron. However, while in service with the Mediterranean fleet, she was disabled by Italian explosive motorboats. Critically damaged, her wreck was abandoned by the Allies. She was salvaged and scrapped in 1952.
+HMS York (90) was the lead ship of two York-class heavy cruisers built for the Royal Navy. She served in the North American theatre before the war, and escorted Atlantic convoys in the first part of the Second World War. She also participated in the British Norway campaign, and was later reassigned to the Mediterranean Squadron. However, while in service with the Mediterranean fleet, she was disabled by Italian explosive motorboats. Critically damaged, her wreck was abandoned by the Allies. She was salvaged and scrapped in 1952.
 === Design and development ===
-The ''York'' was based on the earlier ''County''-class cruisers, the first 8-inch heavy cruisers used by the United Kingdom. Lighter than the previous 10-thousand ton ''County''-class cruisers, the ''York'' displaced 8,250 tons standard.<ref name=":0">Lettens, J. (2008)</ref> The ''York'' carried eight 8-inch (203 mm) guns in four dual turrets; this was the standard armament for later British heavy cruisers.<ref name=":0" />She also carried two triple torpedo tube launchers. Her anti-aircraft armament was rather sparse, and was never improved sufficiently to grant her good AA performance. She could make a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h), and had an endurance of 24,600 km at 22 km/h.<ref name=":0" />
+The York was based on the earlier County-class cruisers, the first 8-inch heavy cruisers used by the United Kingdom. Lighter than the previous 10-thousand ton County-class cruisers, the York displaced 8,250 tons standard.<ref name=":0">Lettens, J. (2008)</ref> The York carried eight 8-inch (203 mm) guns in four dual turrets; this was the standard armament for later British heavy cruisers.<ref name=":0" />She also carried two triple torpedo tube launchers. Her anti-aircraft armament was rather sparse, and was never improved sufficiently to grant her good AA performance. She could make a top speed of 32 knots (59 km/h), and had an endurance of 24,600 km at 22 km/h.<ref name=":0" />
 The York was laid down on May 16th 1927, and was launched on July 17th 1928. She was completed on May 1st 1930, and subsequently began serving with the British home fleet.<ref name=":1">Helgason, G. (1995)</ref>
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 At the start of the Second World War, York was based in Halifax as a part of Force F, a squadron tasked with hunting for commerce raiders and escorting convoys. She returned to the UK in late 1939, and underwent a refit before being assigned to the 1st Cruiser squadron of the Home Fleet. She also participated in the planned British invasion of Norway, and evacuated Anglo-French troops from Namsos following the German invasion.
-In August of 1940, York was assigned to the 3rd Cruiser squadron of the British Mediterranean fleet. She participated in the Battle of Passero, where she sank the crippled destroyer ''Artigliere'', and escorted the carrier HMS Illustrious during her raid on the Italian fleet at Taranto.<ref name=":1" /> However, in early 1941, she was disabled by explosive MTBs of the Italian navy. German bombers further damaged the ship, which was considered to be damaged beyond repair.<ref name=":1" /> As a result, the British abandoned the ship and destroyed its armament prior to their evacuation from Crete; the wreck was salvaged and scrapped in 1952.<ref name=":0" />
+In August of 1940, York was assigned to the 3rd Cruiser squadron of the British Mediterranean fleet. She participated in the Battle of Passero, where she sank the crippled destroyer Artigliere, and escorted the carrier HMS Illustrious during her raid on the Italian fleet at Taranto.<ref name=":1" /> However, in early 1941, she was disabled by explosive MTBs of the Italian navy. German bombers further damaged the ship, which was considered to be damaged beyond repair.<ref name=":1" /> As a result, the British abandoned the ship and destroyed its armament prior to their evacuation from Crete; the wreck was salvaged and scrapped in 1952.<ref name=":0" />
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==