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Minotaur
The design process of a light cruiser continued in 1946 and resulted in a project with a dual-purpose 152 mm twin-gun mount. The new project was to carry four or five such mounts instead of four triple-gun ones. In 1947, the final draft of a five-turret version was presented; it was similar to the U.S. Worcester-class cruisers in terms of combat characteristics. The lead ship of a series of six cruisers of this class was to be named Minotaur; however, amid financial problems and the priority given to aircraft carriers, the project was revised.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points43,300
Flood Damage13%
Ship Length189.5 m
Ship Width23.6 m
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 2
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
Reload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time4.7 s
Max Dispersion141 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage3,200
Shell Velocity768 m/s
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes4
Speed62 knots
Range10.0 km
Damage16,766
AA Defense
AA Ranges
2.0 km119 dps
4.0 km508 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.5 knots
Turning Radius750 m
Rudder Shift Time10.4 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.17 km
Min Surface Detection9.05 km
Air Detection8.52 km
Submarine Detection8.52 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop4
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Damage Control Party
Cooldown60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Repair Party
Cooldown80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Hydroacoustic Search
Cooldown120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Smoke Generator
Cooldown160 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
Shell Dispersion Ellipse Area
Modules
152 mm/50 QF Mk.V on a Mk.XXVI mount
533 mm Mk IXM
Minotaur
Propulsion: 110,000 hp
Mk X mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Main Battery Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Torpedo Lookout System
Steering Gears Modification 2
Aerosol Smoke Curtain System
Slot 6
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 3
History
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