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Fiji
The British Navy required light cruisers, so the Town class was realigned. The lead cruiser of the project—HMS Fiji—entered service in 1940. During her first operation, the ship was hit by a torpedo from a German submarine and was subsequently sent for repairs. In 1941, she was transferred to Force H in Gibraltar and then to the Mediterranean Fleet. In May 1941, she helped defend Crete from the landing of German troops. On May 22, Fiji was hit by two German bombers and sank.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points27,500
0Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range14.0 km
Reload Time8.0 s
Rotation Time25.7 s
Max Dispersion129 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,100
Shell Velocity841 m/s
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed61 knots
Range8.0 km
Damage15,433
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns4
Range5.6 km
AA Defense
AA Rating50
AA Main Guns17
AA Ranges
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount × 5
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount × 6
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount × 2
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount × 4
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
Turning Radius670 m
Rudder Shift Time12.1 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.20 km
Min Surface Detection10.08 km
Air Detection6.40 km
Submarine Detection6.40 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop3
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
Reload Time40 s
Modules
152 mm/50 BL Mk.XXIII on a Mk.XXIII mount
533 mm Mk IX
533 mm Mk IX*
Fiji (A)
Fiji (B)
Propulsion: 80,000 hp
Mk VII mod. 1
Mk VII mod. 2
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
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
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