U.K. · Tier 8 · Premium
Prince of Wales
Battleship · 1×2 356 mm + 2×4 356 mm
Hit points60 400
Top speed28 kt
Sea detection (base)14.6 km
Turning radius790 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationU.K.
ClassBattleship
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points60 400
Upgrade slots5
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed28 kt
Turning radius790 m
Rudder shift time15 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea14.6 km
Detectability by air10 km
Detectability by submarine10 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout1×2 356 mm + 2×4 356 mm
Total guns10
Caliber356 mm
Range17.1 km
Reload23 s
180° traverse45 s
Maximum dispersion191 m
Rate of fire2.6/min
AP / SAP shell
AP / SAP shell
Name356 mm AP Mk VIIb
Max damage9 500
Muzzle velocity757 m/s
Shell mass590 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name356 mm HE Mk VIb
Max damage6 100
Muzzle velocity757 m/s
Shell mass721 kg
Fire chance41%
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range6.6 km
133 mm HE Mk ICdamage 1 900 · reload 6.7 s · 8% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating57
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Bofors L/60 Model 1936 on a single mount1 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VI mount4 mounts
178 mm · UP AA Rocket Mk.I3 mounts
133 mm · 133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on a Mk.I mount8 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha95 000
Theoretical AP DPM247 826
HE broadside alpha61 000
Theoretical HE DPM159 130
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
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.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.