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U.K.PremiumUncommonGlobalVanguard
WoWS World of Warships U.K. Battleship · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I/N RP 12 mount
- 4 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 20 km
- Secondaries
- 133 mm HE Mk IC
- Range 6.6 km
Specifications
Vanguard Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 417,710
417.7K417,710
Win rate
51.18%
#34 of 55
Avg damage
61,017
#28 of 55
ASIABattles 313,934
313.9K313,934
Win rate
52.63%
#25 of 53
Avg damage
62,876
#21 of 53
NABattles 213,988
214K213,988
Win rate
50.52%
#38 of 54
Avg damage
59,323
#33 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 Points71,700
#3 of 59
Group avg 62,681Flood Damage25%
Main Belt Armor356 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length248.6 m
Ship Width32.9 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 2
Caliber381 mm
Firing Range20.0 km
#25 of 59
Group avg 19.7 kmReload Time25.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion257 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage11,700
Shell Velocity804 m/s
Overmatch Threshold26.6 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold64 mm
Air Drag0.3163
Flight Time11.82 s
DPM224,640
#27 of 59
Group avg 221,232HE Shell
Damage6,300
Shell Velocity804 m/s
Fire Chance34%
Penetration95 mm
Air Drag0.3163
Flight Time11.82 s
DPM120,960
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 Damage1,470
AA Ranges
3.5 km522 dps
6.0 km81 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.0 knots
#22 of 59
Group avg 29.2 knotsTurning Radius850 m
#36 of 59
Group avg 815 mRudder Shift Time9.7 s
Engine Power130,000 hp
Displacement51,420 t
Power-to-Weight2.53 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection15.56 km
#29 of 59
Group avg 15.41 kmMin Surface Detection12.60 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
Reload60 s
Duration14 s
Charges3
Heal Rate1.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel60%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–10.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Vanguard Change History
Repair Party replaced with Specialized Repair Teams with the following parameters
- Buffhp restoration per second430 → 1,075
- Nerfaction time28 → 14 s
- number of consumables3
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
An urgent need for modern battleships brought the British back to completing the construction of the Lion-class battleships. In early 1941, project 15E with 381 mm guns was completed. In October of that year, a battleship named Vanguard was laid down. She entered service only in 1946 and was the last battleship built in the world. Throughout her service, the ship was used for diplomatic cruises and exercises.
Modules
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I/N RP 12 mount
381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I/N RP 12 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2.4
Max AP Damage:11,700
Max HE Damage:6,300
Rotation Time:36s
Vanguard
Vanguard
Hull
AA Guns:30
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:8
HP:71,700
Range:19-356
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
Mk VIII mod. 1
Mk VIII 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%
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