World of Warships Supertest: Spanish Tier III Cruiser Navarra

Historical background

Navarra, originally named Reina Victoria Eugenia, was a unique light cruiser of the Spanish Navy. The ship was laid down in March 1915, launched in April 1920, and completed in January 1923. Her initial armament consisted of nine 152 mm guns in single mounts and four torpedo launchers in pairs above water.

Her first deployment would be during the Rif War in which she served as flagship of the Spanish squadron. After the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic, Reina Victoria Eugenia was renamed Republica. However, she would not keep that name for long. When the Spanish Civil War started, she was captured by the Nationalists while undergoing a major refit. Her main battery was moved to the centerline with only six guns remaining, her torpedo tubes were removed and a new anti-air armament was fitted. Her superstructure was also heavily modified and Republica was renamed Navarra. As the ship only re-entered service in 1938, she had limited war service.
For the rest of her career, Navarra was used as a training ship until she was decommissioned in 1951 and scrapped in 1956.

In World of Warships, we are getting Navarra as she was after the completion of her Civil War refit.

Ship’s preview

For the classic reminder, this is a ship in testing, anything can change so don’t look at her like she would already be released.

Modules

Hull	Engine	Gun Fire Control System	Main battery
Navarra (A)	Propulsion: 25 500 HP	SCI Mk III Mod. 1	152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca on a shielded mount
Navarra (B)		SCI Mk III Mod. 2

General Characteristics

Stock Ship

Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s

Main Armament

6 x 1 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca on a shielded mount Turret n°4 can rotate at 360°
Maximum Firing Range	11.040 km
Reloading Time	10.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time	18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	45°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30° for 5 guns 53° for 6 guns
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	109 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 152 mm HE 99 lb
Alpha Damage	2 200
Penetration capacity	25 mm
Explosion size	8.7 m
Fire chance	8 %
Projectile Speed	900 m/s
Air Drag	0.395
Projectile Mass	45.0 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 152 mm AP 100 lb
Alpha Damage	2 900
Projectile Speed	900 m/s
Air Drag	0.399
Projectile Mass	45.4 kg
Projectile Krupp	2 100
Projectile Detonator	0.025 s
Detonator threshold	25 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Secondary Armament

4 x 1 88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount
Maximum Firing Range	3.200 km
Reloading Time	4.0 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 88 mm Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	1 000
HE penetration	15 mm
Explosion Size	3.6 m
Chance to Cause Fire	4 %
Projectile Speed	890 m/s
Air Drag	0.446
Projectile Mass	9.0 kg

Anti-air Armament

Fully Upgraded Ship

Consumables

Slot 1

Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s

Main Armament

6 x 1 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca on a shielded mount Turret n°4 can rotate at 360°
Maximum Firing Range	12.144 km
Reloading Time	10.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time	18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	45°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30° for 5 guns 53° for 6 guns
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	117 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 152 mm HE 99 lb
Alpha Damage	2 200
Penetration capacity	25 mm
Explosion size	8.7 m
Fire chance	8 %
Projectile Speed	900 m/s
Air Drag	0.395
Projectile Mass	45.0 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 152 mm AP 100 lb
Alpha Damage	2 900
Projectile Speed	900 m/s
Air Drag	0.399
Projectile Mass	45.4 kg
Projectile Krupp	2 100
Projectile Detonator	0.025 s
Detonator threshold	25 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Secondary Armament

4 x 1 88 mm/45 Flak on an MPL C/13 mount
Maximum Firing Range	3.200 km
Reloading Time	4.0 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 88 mm Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	1 000
HE penetration	15 mm
Explosion Size	3.6 m
Chance to Cause Fire	4 %
Projectile Speed	890 m/s
Air Drag	0.446
Projectile Mass	9.0 kg

Anti-air Armament

The Armor

External armor protection:

Citadel armor protection:

Hidden armor protection inside the bow and stern:

Personal Opinion

Navarra doesn’t look particularly good right now. Her firepower is on the low end of the spectrum, especially with her poor firing angles and she isn’t particularly fast either. She also happens to have a pretty damn vulnerable citadel while quite a few other tier III cruisers have an almost non-existent/unreachable citadel.

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