Ceylon
Ceylon
Notes
These two classes of Heavy Cruiser, built in the early 1930s differed only slightly in armament. Radar and AAA added throughout war.
HMS Dorsetshire has twin 4-inch turrets, and twin 2 lbrs without directors. The 20mm Oerlikons were added early in 1942. 1 floatplane.
HMS Cornwall has single 4-inch turrets, and 4 single-mount 2lbrs (2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-8) with radar directors. 3 floatplanes.
AAA Type Max Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Twin 12.7mm Vickers MG 15 3 14 11 7 5 3 -- -- -- -- --
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
Single Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 -- -- --
Twin Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 17 10 7 5 3 2 1 -- -- --
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RN Modern Battleship - King George V Class Hit Capacity: 560 Victory points: 140
5-7,8 5-5,6
Notes
Prince of Wales was first battleship sunk in mid-ocean. Her 20mm guns were installed just before she left for the Far East; crews
did not train on weapons before deployment to Kuantuan. Other members of class (King George V, Duke of York, Anson) had
armor and radar upgrades throughout the war.
AAA Type Max. Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
8-barrel 2lbr Pom-Pom 27 1 62 46 31 20 14 10 6 -- -- --
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RN Battlecruiser - Repulse Class Hit Capacity: 895 Victory points: 225
Loc. Battery Type Dir. Arcs Direct Hit Areas: Bow Mid Stern
D10 roll to hit: 5 6 5
L Bow 4-1 4”/45 AA single-mount A 08-12
L Mid 4-2 4”/45 AA single-mount A 06-10 Main Deck Armor 2 (Medium)
R Bow 4-3 4”/45 AA single-mount B 12-04 Main Side Armor 3 (Hvy)
R Mid 4-4 4”/45 AA single-mount B 02-06 Torpedo Protection 60
Command Teams: 6
L Mid 8-1 8-barrel 2lbr Pom-Pom -- 07-11 Damage Control Teams: 12
R Mid 8-2 8-barrel 2lbr Pom-Pom -- 01-05
Stern 8-3 8-barrel 2lbr Pom-Pom -- 02-10 Aircraft Handling Data
Aircraft Carried 2 seaplanes (Walrus)
Bow 20-1 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 09-03
A/C Catapults: 1
Bow 20-2 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 08-12
A/C Cranes: 2
Mid 20-3 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 07-11
RDC 2
Stern 20-4 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 06-10
Bow 20-5 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 12-04
Mid 20-6 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 01-05 AAA Location Guide
Stern 20-7 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 02-06
Stern 20-8 Single 20mm Oerlikon AA -- 03-09
4-2 8-1 4-1
Before Nov, 1940, 8-3 on Renown was an additional triple 4”/45 Mk IX
20-4 20-3 20-2
turret with no AA capability. 20-8 20-1
8-3
20-7 20-6 20-5
Notes
Sister ship HMS Renown fitted with different weapons during the 1930s: 10 twin 4.5”/45 DP turrets, 3 8-barrel 2lbrs, 4 quad
12.7mm Vickers in 1939; Aug-41: Type 273, 281 air and surface radar and AA systems, and 6x 20mm Oerlikon; Fall-42: 10 single
20mm Oerlikon replaced quad 12.7mm; Feb-Jun 43: 3 single, 13 twin 20mm added, all floatplane equipment removed; Jan-44: 1
Quad 2-lbr, 5 single and 7 twin 20mm Oerliklon added.
AAA Type Max. Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
8-barrel 2lbr Pom-Pom 27 1 62 46 31 20 14 10 6 -- -- --
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Royal Navy Destroyer - E-class Hit Capacity: 98 Victory points: 25
Notes
Mid-30s destrtoyers. A few used by the Royal Navy in the Far East to stiffen the rather aged destroyer fleet in use.
AAA Type Max. Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Quad Vickers .50 cal 13 3 29 11 7 5 3 -- -- -- -- --
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
Single Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 -- -- --
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Royal Australian Navy Destroyer - Old V-class Hit Capacity: 98 Victory points: 25
AAA Type Max. Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Single .303cal Lewis MG 12 4 3 2 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- --
Quad Vickers .50 cal 13 3 29 11 7 5 3 -- -- -- -- --
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
Single Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 -- -- --
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Royal Navy Corvette - Flower-class Hit Capacity: 98 Victory points: 25
4-1
2 lbr
20-4
20-6
20-5 MG-2
Notes
The Flower class was the ubiquitious Commonwealth navy corvette. x were built and were used as escorts in every threatre.
AAA Type Max Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Twin .303 Lewis (4x2) 12 4 6 5 3 2
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
Single Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 -- -- --
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RN Light Carrier - Hermes Hit Capacity: 485 Victory points: 120
4-3,4 4-1,2
Notes
Designed as an experimental carrier, HMS Hermes was supporting the British B-force in the Indian Ocean. It carried 12 Albacore,
which it put ashore at the time of the Ceylon raid.
Hermes had an especially slow elevator - It only makes one trip per op turn. Due to the placement of the elevator (aft), Hermes
cannot perform use the elevator during through-deck or landing operations.
AAA Type Max. Rng. Crits 0-2 3-5 6-8 9-12 13-16 17-21 22-27 28-35 36-45 46+
Single Vickers 12.7mm AA 15 3 7 5 3 2 1 -- -- -- -- --
Single 20mm Oerlikon 21 2 16 12 8 5 4 3 -- -- -- --
Single Vickers QF 2 lbr 27 1 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 -- -- --
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