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Gambia
A Fiji-class light cruiser, the construction of which commenced shortly before the outbreak of World War II. She was commissioned in 1942 and saw action in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and European operations. In September 1943, she was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy. On September 2, 1945, HMNZS Gambia represented New Zealand at the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. After the war, she returned to the British Royal Navy, serving from 1946 until her decommissioning in 1968.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points31,400
0Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range15.3 km
Reload Time8.0 s
Rotation Time22.5 s
Max Dispersion138 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,850
Shell Velocity841 m/s
HE Shell
Damage2,300
Fire Chance12%
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed64 knots
Range7.0 km
Damage17,500
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns4
Range5.6 km
AA Defense
AA Rating49
AA Main Guns16
AA Ranges
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount × 10
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount × 2
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount × 4
Maneuverability
Max Speed31.5 knots
Turning Radius600 m
Rudder Shift Time8.6 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.80 km
Min Surface Detection10.62 km
Air Detection6.40 km
Submarine Detection6.40 km
Modules
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount
533 mm Mk IX*
Gambia
Propulsion: 80,000 hp
Mk VII mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4
Steering Gears Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
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