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Tier VIIBattleship
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U.K.PremiumRareGlobalNelson
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Battleship · Tier VII
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 18.2 km
- Secondaries
- 152 mm HE Mk V
- Secondaries
- 120 mm HE Mk VA
- Range 5.6 km
Specifications
Nelson Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,775,073
1.8M1,775,073
Win rate
54.25%
#4 of 33
Avg damage
61,121
#6 of 33
ASIABattles 534,179
534.2K534,179
Win rate
55.36%
#1 of 33
Avg damage
63,768
#5 of 33
NABattles 767,585
767.6K767,585
Win rate
54.31%
#1 of 33
Avg damage
62,385
#3 of 33
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points59,400
#9 of 33
Group avg 55,764Flood Damage19%
Main Belt Armor356 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor26 mm
Ship Length216.6 m
Ship Width32.3 m
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range18.2 km
#16 of 33
Group avg 18.1 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion242 m
Sigma1.90
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage12,000
Shell Velocity788 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold68 mm
Air Drag0.349
Flight Time11.20 s
DPM216,000
#11 of 33
Group avg 208,658HE Shell
Damage6,900
Shell Velocity788 m/s
Fire Chance46%
Penetration102 mm
Air Drag0.3144
Flight Time10.89 s
DPM124,200
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns12
Range5.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion349.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM251,400
120 mm HE Shell(6×1)
Damage1,700
HE Penetration20 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire12 rpm
152 mm HE Shell(6×2)
Damage2,150
HE Penetration25 mm
Fire Chance9%
Rate of Fire5 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts1
Flak Damage1,260
AA Ranges
2.0 km315 dps
2.5 km224 dps
5.2 km46 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed24.0 knots
#26 of 33
Group avg 26.8 knotsTurning Radius750 m
#9 of 33
Group avg 787 mRudder Shift Time14.9 s
Engine Power46,000 hp
Displacement41,250 t
Power-to-Weight1.12 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.84 km
#19 of 33
Group avg 14.58 kmMin Surface Detection13.36 km
Air Detection9.89 km
Submarine Detection9.89 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration15 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Heal Rate2.0%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel60%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload25 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–9.0 km
Planes6
Flights1
Bomb Damage3400
Fire Chance19%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
During the "battleship vacation," the countries that had signed the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 were not allowed to build new battleships. Great Britain, however, was allowed to build two such ships, given that the U.S. and Japan had two each. HMS Nelson entered service in 1927 as the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. During World War II, she participated in patrol missions and search operations, as well as the hunt for Bismarck. In 1941, she was transferred to the Mediterranean Sea, where the ship escorted Maltese convoys and covered the landing of Allied troops in North Africa, Sicily, and later in Normandy.
Modules
406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount
406 mm/45 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:12,000
Max HE Damage:6,900
Rotation Time:45s
Nelson
Nelson
Hull
AA Guns:51
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:12
HP:59,400
Range:9-406
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 46,000 hp
Propulsion: 46,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:24 knots
Mk VII mod. 1
Mk VII mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%