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U.K.PremiumRareGlobalPrince of Wales
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Battleship · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 356 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.II mount
- 1 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 17.1 km
- Main Battery
- 356 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.III mount
- 2 turrets × 4 barrels
- Range 17.1 km
- Secondaries
- 133 mm HE Mk IC
- Range 6.6 km
Specifications
Prince of Wales Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 11,524
11.5K11,524
Win rate
52.61%
#20 of 55
Avg damage
74,283
#2 of 55
ASIABattles 9,807
9.8K9,807
Win rate
54.26%
#11 of 53
Avg damage
80,725
#2 of 53
NABattles 5,971
6K5,971
Win rate
52.75%
#18 of 54
Avg damage
68,633
#9 of 54
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 Points60,400
#39 of 59
Group avg 62,681Flood Damage22%
Main Belt Armor381 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length227.1 m
Ship Width31.4 m
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 2
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range17.1 km
#54 of 59
Group avg 19.7 kmReload Time23.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion191 m
Sigma1.80
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage9,500
Shell Velocity757 m/s
Overmatch Threshold24.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold59 mm
Air Drag0.26
Flight Time10.51 s
DPM247,826
#13 of 59
Group avg 221,232HE Shell
Damage6,100
Shell Velocity757 m/s
Fire Chance41%
Penetration89 mm
Air Drag0.3142
Flight Time10.48 s
DPM159,130
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range6.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion406.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM273,600
133 mm HE Shell(8×2)
Damage1,900
HE Penetration22 mm
Fire Chance8%
Rate of Fire9 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts4
Flak Damage1,540
AA Ranges
3.5 km165 dps
5.2 km123 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed28.0 knots
#42 of 59
Group avg 29.2 knotsTurning Radius790 m
#18 of 59
Group avg 815 mRudder Shift Time15.0 s
Engine Power110,000 hp
Displacement42,076 t
Power-to-Weight2.61 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.61 km
#13 of 59
Group avg 15.41 kmMin Surface Detection11.83 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration15 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload120 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.7%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel75%
Slot 3
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Reload10 s
Duration60 s
Charges5
Range Boost+20%
or
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–10.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Prince of Wales Change History
- Nerfmain battery reload time20 → 23 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The second ship of the King George V class, Prince of Wales, saw action in major naval battles despite her short active service life. During the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941, a hit from her main battery forced German battleship Bismarck to abandon her Atlantic raid. Later the same year, Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse were deployed to the Pacific, where both ships were sunk by Japanese aircraft during a massive air raid on December 10, 1941.
Modules
356 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.II/Mk.III mount
356 mm/45 Mk.VII on a Mk.II/Mk.III mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:3
Max AP Damage:9,500
Max HE Damage:6,100
Rotation Time:45s
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Hull
AA Guns:16
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:8
HP:60,400
Range:19-381
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 110,000 hp
Propulsion: 110,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:28 knots
Mk VIII
Mk VIII
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%
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft consumable action time: +30%
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%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km