U.K. · Tier 10 · Special
Thunderer
Battleship · 4×2 457 mm
Hit points82 900
Top speed29.5 kt
Sea detection (base)15.2 km
Turning radius940 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationU.K.
ClassBattleship
Tier10
StatusSpecial
Hit points82 900
Upgrade slots6
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed29.5 kt
Turning radius940 m
Rudder shift time10.4 s
Battle levels10–11
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea15.2 km
Detectability by air10 km
Detectability by submarine10 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout4×2 457 mm
Total guns8
Caliber457 mm
Range21.5 km
Reload26 s
180° traverse36 s
Maximum dispersion228 m
Rate of fire2.3/min
AP / SAP shell
AP / SAP shell
Name457 mm AP Mk II
Max damage14 900
Muzzle velocity762 m/s
Shell mass1506 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name457 mm HE Mk II
Max damage8 200
Muzzle velocity757 m/s
Shell mass1814 kg
Fire chance63%
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range7.3 km
133 mm HE Mk ICdamage 1 900 · reload 6.7 s · 8% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating81
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount4 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount8 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.X on a STAAG Mk.2 mount12 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.IX on a Mk.VI mount7 mounts
133 mm · 133 mm/50 QF Mk.I on an RP10 Mk.I mount8 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha119 200
Theoretical AP DPM275 077
HE broadside alpha65 600
Theoretical HE DPM151 385
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
After Vanguard was laid down, the further development of British battleships was aimed at increasing their dimensions. Among the options was a project with 457 mm guns that had been developed after World War I for battleships and battlecruisers of projects N and G.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.