World of Warships Supertest: Spanish Tier IV Cruiser Almirante Cervera

Historical background

Almirante Cervera was the lead ship of a class of three light cruisers from the Spanish Navy. Cervera herself was laid down in April 1923, launched in October 1925, and commissioned in September 1928.

During the Spanish Civil War, the ship served on the Nationalist side and played a major role during the war. She took part in most of the major engagements, taking part in blockade operations, supporting ground forces, and engaging enemy naval units.

After the Civil War, plans were made to modernize the class but due to a lack of resources, Cervera never received the upgrades that she was meant to. She would later be reclassified as a training ship until she was decommissioned in August 1965 and scrapped in 1966.

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	Torpedoes
Almirante Cervera (A)	Propulsion: 80 000 HP	SCI Mk IV Mod. 1	152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca Mk.U/Mk.T on a shielded mount	533 mm MK VII ES
Almirante Cervera (B)		SCI Mk IV Mod. 2

General Characteristics

Stock Ship

Consumables
Slot 1	Slot 2
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s	Hydroacoustic Search Number of charges: 3 Work time: 100 s Cooldown: 120 s Torpedo spotting range: 3.0 km Ship spotting range: 4.0 km

Main Armament

3 x 2 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca Mk.U on a shielded mount 2 x 1 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca Mk.T on a shielded mount Turrets n°2, 3, and 4 can rotate at 360°
Maximum Firing Range	12.750 km
Reloading Time	12.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time	18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30°
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	121 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 1 105 mm/45 SK C/32nS on an MPL C/32gE mount
Maximum Firing Range	4.000 km
Reloading Time	4.0 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 105 mm Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	1 200
HE penetration	18 mm
Explosion Size	4.8 m
Chance to Cause Fire	5 %
Projectile Speed	780 m/s
Air Drag	0.339
Projectile Mass	15.1 kg

Torpedo Armament

4 x 3 533 mm Triple 533 mm MKVII ES
Reloading Time	72.0 s
Maximum Distance	6.000 km
Optimal firing angles at the front	27°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	32°
Damage	11 967
Flooding Chance	196%
Speed	59 knots
Surface Detectability	1.2 km

Anti-air Armament

Fully Upgraded Ship

Consumables
Slot 1	Slot 2
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s	Hydroacoustic Search Number of charges: 3 Work time: 100 s Cooldown: 120 s Torpedo spotting range: 3.0 km Ship spotting range: 4.0 km

Main Armament

3 x 2 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca Mk.U on a shielded mount 2 x 1 152 mm/50 Vickers-Carraca Mk.T on a shielded mount Turrets n°2, 3, and 4 can rotate at 360°
Maximum Firing Range	14.025 km
Reloading Time	12.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time	18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30°
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	130 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 1 105 mm/45 SK C/32nS on an MPL C/32gE mount
Maximum Firing Range	4.000 km
Reloading Time	4.0 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 105 mm Spr.Gr.
Alpha Damage	1 200
HE penetration	18 mm
Explosion Size	4.8 m
Chance to Cause Fire	5 %
Projectile Speed	780 m/s
Air Drag	0.339
Projectile Mass	15.1 kg

Torpedo Armament

4 x 3 533 mm Triple 533 mm MKVII ES
Reloading Time	72.0 s
Maximum Distance	6.000 km
Optimal firing angles at the front	27°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	32°
Damage	11 967
Flooding Chance	196%
Speed	59 knots
Surface Detectability	1.2 km

Anti-air Armament

The Armor

External armor protection:

Citadel armor protection:

Hidden armor protection inside the stern:

Personal Opinion

Cervera doesn’t look particularly impressive. In terms of firepower, she is on the lower end of the spectrum with low DPM coupled with relatively bad ballistics. She has a decent range but that’s about it.

The armor isn’t looking good either. She has a massive citadel that isn’t particularly well-protected.

At least, she has good concealment and mobility so that will help you stay alive.

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