Supertest: European Tier IX Cruiser Tirfing

Update 15.8 will bring to the game a new line of cruisers. These will be the European cruisers with ships from nations such as Sweden, Poland, Greece, Sweden and, you guessed it, Sweden. There is only one ship that was actually built, being the tier VI, and for the rest, it's a lot of what-if or straight-up Wargaming creations. These cruisers will work as torpedo-focused ships with high speed and low detection range, and the same torpedoes as the European destroyers with high speed but low damage.

As per usual, Sweden is Wargaming's preferred nation in Europe, so we get an extra serving of Ikea meatballs with this new line of cruisers. Here is the Tier IX, Tirfing.


Historical background

There isn't much historical background to speak of for Tirfing. 

Effectively, she is a hypothetical follow-up to the Tre Kronor-class that we have at Tier VI. The idea behind this ship is that Sweden would have gone for a design of cruiser with higher firepower to counter the Chapayev and Sverdlov-class cruisers of the USSR. The anti-aircraft capabilities are also greatly improved.

The B hull of Trifing represents the ship as it could have been in 1957.

Ship's preview



Ship's permanent camouflage


As a reminder, this is a ship in testing; anything can change, so don't treat her as if she's already been released.


Modules

Hull
Engine
Gun Fire Control System
Main battery
Torpedoes
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Tirfing (A)
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 Propulsion: 136,000 hp
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Mk 9 Mod. 1

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152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret

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533 mm Quad mod. 1
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Tirfing (B)

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Mk 9 Mod. 2

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533 mm Quad mod. 2

STOCK SHIP

General Characteristics

Tier IX
Health 37 100 HP
Torpedo Damage Reduction 0 %
Displacement 13 640 tons
Dimensions
Overall length 210.84 m
Beam 19.29 m
Overall height (keel to the highest point on the ship) 24.2 m
Freeboard 5.3 m
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range 13.000 km
152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret4 x 2 152 mm
Torpedo Armament
Maximum Firing Range 13.500 km
533 mm Quad 4 x 4 533 mm
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Turning Circle Radius 800 m
Rudder Shift Time 13.8 s
Surface Detectability 11.3 km
Air Detectability 8.52 km
Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke 5.48 km

CONSUMABLES
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Work time 5.0 s
Cooldown60.0 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges 4
Work time28.0 s
Cooldown 80.0 s
HP regeneration speed+0.66% /second
Casemate damage regeneration60%
Citadel damage regeneration33%
Slot 3
Emergency Engine Power (time-based)
Total usage time 170.0 s
Minimum usage time10.0 s
Cooldown20.0 s
Maximum speed+30%

Main Armament


4 x 2 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
All turrets except the B turrets can turn at 360°
 Maximum Firing Range 12.730 km
 Reloading Time 4.9 s
180 Degree Turn Time 7.2 s
Optimal firing angles at the front 26°
Optimal firing angles at the rear 35°
Sigma 2.05 sigma
Maximum Dispersion 121 m (cruiser dispersion)
Shells
Type of Projectile  HE - 152 mm HE M1942 
Alpha Damage 2 200
Penetration capacity  30 mm
Fire chance 11 %
Projectile Speed 900 m/s
Air Drag 0.284
Projectile Mass 46.0 kg
Type of Projectile AP - 152 mm AP M1942
Alpha Damage 3 000
Projectile Speed 900 m/s
Air Drag 0.288
Projectile Mass 46.7 kg
Projectile Krupp 2 200
Projectile Detonator 0.025 s
Detonator threshold 25 mm
Ricochet Angles 45° - 60°

Torpedo Armament


4 x 4 533 mm Quad
Torped M1947 mod 3
Reloading Time 130.0 s
Maximum Distance 13.500 km
Optimal firing angles at the front 34°
Optimal firing angles at the rear 36°
Damage10 700
Flooding Chance 173 %
Speed86 knots
Surface Detectability 1.8 km

Anti-air Armament



4 x 2 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 6.9 km
Hit chance 90 %
Sector's damage22
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 77
Flak clouds number4
Flak cloud damage 1 750
6 x 1 40 mm/56 Bofors L/60 Model 1936 on a single mount
2 x 2 57 mm/60 SAK Model 1950 on a Model 1950 mount
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 4.0 km
Hit chance 90 %
Sector's damage 74
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 259

ASW Airstrike



Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Depth charge airstrike 650 lb depth bomb

 
Reloading Time 30 s
Number of charges 2
HP per plane 2 000
Attack range 0.5 km - 7.0 km
Number of planes in the squadron 1
Number of bombs in payload 2
Damage 4 200
Detonation timer 3.5 s - 4.5 s
Explosion radius 375 m
Fire chances 24%
Flooding chances 300%

FULLY UPGRADED SHIP

General Characteristics

Tier IX
Health 40 900 HP
Torpedo Damage Reduction 0 %
Displacement 16 000 tons
Dimensions
Overall length 210.84 m
Beam 19.29 m
Overall height (keel to the highest point on the ship) 24.2 m
Freeboard 5.3 m
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range 14.300 km
152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret4 x 2 152 mm
Torpedo Armament
Maximum Firing Range 15.000 km
533 mm Quad 4 x 4 533 mm
Maximum speed 34.0 knots
Turning Circle Radius 800 m
Rudder Shift Time 9.8 s
Surface Detectability 11.3 km
Air Detectability 8.52 km
Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke 5.48 km

CONSUMABLES
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Work time 5.0 s
Cooldown60.0 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges 4
Work time28.0 s
Cooldown 80.0 s
HP regeneration speed+0.66% /second
Casemate damage regeneration60%
Citadel damage regeneration33%
Slot 3
Emergency Engine Power (time-based)
Total usage time 170.0 s
Minimum usage time10.0 s
Cooldown20.0 s
Maximum speed+30%

Main Armament


4 x 2 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
All turrets except the B turrets can turn at 360°
 Maximum Firing Range 14.300 km
 Reloading Time 4.9 s
180 Degree Turn Time 7.2 s
Optimal firing angles at the front 26°
Optimal firing angles at the rear 35°
Sigma 2.05 sigma
Maximum Dispersion 132 m (cruiser dispersion)
Shells
Type of Projectile  HE - 152 mm HE M1942 
Alpha Damage 2 200
Penetration capacity  30 mm
Fire chance 11 %
Projectile Speed 900 m/s
Air Drag 0.284
Projectile Mass 46.0 kg
Type of Projectile AP - 152 mm AP M1942
Alpha Damage 3 000
Projectile Speed 900 m/s
Air Drag 0.288
Projectile Mass 46.7 kg
Projectile Krupp 2 200
Projectile Detonator 0.025 s
Detonator threshold 25 mm
Ricochet Angles 45° - 60°

Torpedo Armament


4 x 4 533 mm Quad
Torped M1947 mod 1
Reloading Time 130.0 s
Maximum Distance 15.000 km
Optimal firing angles at the front 34°
Optimal firing angles at the rear 36°
Damage10 700
Flooding Chance 173 %
Speed86 knots
Surface Detectability 1.8 km

Anti-air Armament



4 x 2 152 mm/53 Model 1942 in a turret
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 6.9 km
Hit chance 90 %
Sector's damage22
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 77
Flak clouds number4
Flak cloud damage 1 750
6 x 1 40 mm/70 SAK-40/L70-350 on a SAK-40/L70-350 mount
2 x 2 57 mm/60 SAK Model 1950 on a Model 1950 mount
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 4.0 km
Hit chance 90 %
Sector's damage 123
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 431

ASW Airstrike



Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Depth charge airstrike 650 lb depth bomb

 
Reloading Time 30 s
Number of charges 2
HP per plane 2 000
Attack range 0.5 km - 7.0 km
Number of planes in the squadron 1
Number of bombs in payload 2
Damage 4 200
Detonation timer 3.5 s - 4.5 s
Explosion radius 375 m
Fire chances 24%
Flooding chances 300%

The Armor

External armor protection:


Somehow, the deck on the stern is 27 mm thick. I'm gonna assume that it's an oversight from Wargaming.

Citadel armor protection:



Turrets protection:


Hidden armored deck:


Personal Opinion

Overall, Tirfing looks solid. Both her firepower and torpedo armament are promising, as she boasts high HE DPM and gets the same torpedoes as Halland with 8 per side. She also gets a surprising 40 mm side casemate plating to shatter HE and bounce any AP shells in the game. Even the deck is 30 mm thick. To top it all off, she has one of the best detection ranges at tier IX.

Obviously, she still suffers from the very limited main battery firing range. Considering how often you end up bottom tier with Tier IX ships these days, it could be an issue with the way Tier X and Superships play.

Regardless...

Thank you for reading this article!

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