Commonwealth · Tier 7 · Premium
Gambia
Cruiser · 4×3 152 mm
Hit points31 400
Top speed31.5 kt
Sea detection (base)11.8 km
Turning radius600 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationCommonwealth
ClassCruiser
Tier7
StatusPremium
Hit points31 400
Upgrade slots4
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed31.5 kt
Turning radius600 m
Rudder shift time8.6 s
Battle levels7–9
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea11.8 km
Detectability by air6.4 km
Detectability by submarine6.4 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout4×3 152 mm
Total guns12
Caliber152 mm
Range15.3 km
Reload8 s
180° traverse22.5 s
Maximum dispersion138 m
Rate of fire6.8/min
AP / SAP shell
AP / SAP shell
Name152 mm AP 6crh Mk IV
Max damage2 850
Muzzle velocity841 m/s
Shell mass44 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name152 mm HE 6crh Mk V
Max damage2 300
Muzzle velocity841 m/s
Shell mass44 kg
Fire chance12%
Torpilles
Torpedo armament
Layout2×3 533 mm
Total tubes6
Torpedo533 mm Mk X*
Range7 km
Speed64 kt
Reload110 s
Maximum damage17 500
Detectability1.3 km
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range5.6 km
102 mm HE 35 lbdamage 1 500 · reload 3 s · 6% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating49
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount10 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount2 mounts
102 mm · 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount4 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha34 200
Theoretical AP DPM256 500
HE broadside alpha27 600
Theoretical HE DPM207 000
Theoretical torpedo salvo105 000
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
A Fiji-class light cruiser, the construction of which commenced shortly before the outbreak of World War II. She was commissioned in 1942 and saw action in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and European operations. In September 1943, she was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy. On September 2, 1945, HMNZS Gambia represented New Zealand at the Japanese surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. After the war, she returned to the British Royal Navy, serving from 1946 until her decommissioning in 1968.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.