Supertest: European Tier VIII Cruiser Kriti
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.
Representing Greece, here is the Tier VIII, Kriti.
Historical background
Kriti, just like Ignacio Allende, is based on the U.S. Navy "6-inch anti-aircraft cruiser Scheme C" from 1940.
Similarly, Seattle is based on the "6-inch anti-aircraft cruiser Scheme A".
These designs were part of a series of proposed designs of anti-air cruisers meant to be armed with dual-purpose 152 mm guns. The idea was that the larger caliber compared to the Atlanta-class' 127 mm guns would make these anti-air cruisers more effective against surface targets as well as high-altitude bombers.
Eventually, this series of designs would lead to the birth of the Worcester-class, with the lead ship entering service in 1948, well after the Second World War.
As for Kriti herself, if the Scheme A had been built by the U.S. Navy, one of these ships could have been transferred to Greece after the Second World War. The ship was also modified to incorporate four triple torpedo launchers, two on each side. An interesting thing to note is that these are Italian torpedo launchers. I guess they are supposed to be part of the war reparations, possibly taken from two of the Soldati-class destroyers. Beyond that, the B hull is meant to represent the ship in 1952.
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
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Hull |
Engine |
Gun Fire Control System |
Main battery |
Torpedoes |
Kriti (A) |
Propulsion: 120,000 hp |
Mk 8 Mod. 1 |
152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret |
533 mm Si 270
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Kriti (B) |
Mk 8 Mod. 2 |
533 mm Si 270
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STOCK SHIP
General Characteristics
| Tier | VIII |
| Health | 31 200 HP |
| Torpedo Damage Reduction | 7 % |
| Displacement | 10 500 tons |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall length | 188.0 m |
| Beam | 20.3 m |
| Overall height (keel to the highest point on the ship) | 25.67 m |
| Freeboard | 5.4 m |
| Main Armament | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 12.730 km |
| 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret | 4 x 2 152 mm |
| Torpedo Armament | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 12.000 km |
| 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri | 4 x 3 533 mm |
| Maximum speed | 33.0 knots |
| Turning Circle Radius | 660 m |
| Rudder Shift Time | 12.7 s |
| Surface Detectability | 10.9 km |
| Air Detectability | 8.52 km |
| Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke | 5.21 km |
| Consumables | |||
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Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
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Damage Control Party
 Cooldown: 60 s |
Repair Party  Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration speed: +0.66%/s Casemate damage regeneration: 60% Citadel damage regeneration: 33% |
Emergency Engine Power (time-based)  Total usage time: 160 s
Minimum usage time: 10 s Cooldown: 20 s
Maximum speed: +30%
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Main Armament
| 4 x 2 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret Turrets 1 and 4 can turn at 360° |
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| Maximum Firing Range | 12.730 km |
| Reloading Time | 5.5 s |
| 180 Degree Turn Time | 7.2 s |
| Optimal firing angles at the front | 33° |
| Optimal firing angles at the rear | 30° |
| Sigma | 2.00 sigma |
| Maximum Dispersion | 120 m (cruiser dispersion) |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE - 152 mm HE Mk39 mod. 1  |
| Alpha Damage | 2 200 |
| Penetration capacity | 30 mm |
| Fire chance | 11 % |
| Projectile Speed | 812 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.28 |
| Projectile Mass | 59.0 kg |
| Type of Projectile | AP - 152 mm AP 130 lb Mk37 |
| Alpha Damage | 3 400 |
| Projectile Speed | 812 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.28 |
| Projectile Mass | 59.0 kg |
| Projectile Krupp | 2 292 |
| Projectile Detonator | 0.025 s |
| Detonator threshold | 25 mm |
| Ricochet Angles | 45° - 60° |
Torpedo Armament
| 4 x 3 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri Torped M1943 mod 1  |
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| Reloading Time | 130.0 s |
| Maximum Distance | 12.000 km |
| Optimal firing angles at the front | 27° |
| Optimal firing angles at the rear | 27° |
| Damage | 10 700 |
| Flooding Chance | 173 % |
| Speed | 76 knots |
| Surface Detectability | 1.6 km |
Anti-air Armament
| 4 x 2 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret | |
| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 6.9 km |
| Hit chance | 90 % |
| Sector's damage | 29 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 102 |
| Flak clouds number | 5 |
| Flak cloud damage | 1 680 |
| 6 x 2 40 mm/56 Bofors wz.1936 3 x 4 40 mm/56 Bofors on a quad mount |
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| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 3.5 km |
| Hit chance | 90 % |
| Sector's damage | 58 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 203 |
| 12 x 1 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount | |
| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 2.0 km |
| Hit chance | 85 % |
| Sector's damage | 26 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 91 |
ASW Airstrike
Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Depth charge airstrike
650 lb depth bomb |
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| 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 | VIII |
| Health | 34 900 HP |
| Torpedo Damage Reduction | 7 % |
| Displacement | 12 782 tons |
| Dimensions | |
| Overall length | 188.0 m |
| Beam | 20.3 m |
| Overall height (keel to the highest point on the ship) | 25.67 m |
| Freeboard | 5.4 m |
| Main Armament | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 14.003 km |
| 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret | 4 x 2 152 mm |
| Torpedo Armament | |
| Maximum Firing Range | 13.500 km |
| 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri | 4 x 3 533 mm |
| Maximum speed | 33.0 knots |
| Turning Circle Radius | 660 m |
| Rudder Shift Time | 9.1 s |
| Surface Detectability | 10.9 km |
| Air Detectability | 8.52 km |
| Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke | 5.21 km |
| Consumables | |||
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Slot 1 |
Slot 2 |
Slot 3 |
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Damage Control Party
Cooldown: 60 s |
Repair Party Work time: 28 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration speed: +0.66%/s Casemate damage regeneration: 60% Citadel damage regeneration: 33% |
Emergency Engine Power (time-based) Total usage time: 160 s
Minimum usage time: 10 s Cooldown: 20 s
Maximum speed: +30%
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Main Armament
| 4 x 2 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret Turrets 1 and 4 can turn at 360° |
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| Maximum Firing Range | 14.003 km |
| Reloading Time | 5.5 s |
| 180 Degree Turn Time | 7.2 s |
| Optimal firing angles at the front | 33° |
| Optimal firing angles at the rear | 30° |
| Sigma | 2.00 sigma |
| Maximum Dispersion | 130 m (cruiser dispersion) |
| Shells | |
| Type of Projectile | HE - 152 mm HE Mk39 mod. 1 |
| Alpha Damage | 2 200 |
| Penetration capacity | 30 mm |
| Fire chance | 11 % |
| Projectile Speed | 812 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.28 |
| Projectile Mass | 59.0 kg |
| Type of Projectile | AP - 152 mm AP 130 lb Mk37 |
| Alpha Damage | 3 400 |
| Projectile Speed | 812 m/s |
| Air Drag | 0.28 |
| Projectile Mass | 59.0 kg |
| Projectile Krupp | 2 292 |
| Projectile Detonator | 0.025 s |
| Detonator threshold | 25 mm |
| Ricochet Angles | 45° - 60° |
Torpedo Armament
| 4 x 3 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri Torped M1947 mod 3 |
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| Reloading Time | 130.0 s |
| Maximum Distance | 13.500 km |
| Optimal firing angles at the front | 27° |
| Optimal firing angles at the rear | 27° |
| Damage | 10 700 |
| Flooding Chance | 173 % |
| Speed | 86 knots |
| Surface Detectability | 1.8 km |
Anti-air Armament
| 4 x 2 152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 in a turret | |
| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 6.9 km |
| Hit chance | 90 % |
| Sector's damage | 29 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 102 |
| Flak clouds number | 5 |
| Flak cloud damage | 1 680 |
| 6 x 1 76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.34 mount 3 x 2 76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount |
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| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 4.0 km |
| Hit chance | 90 % |
| Sector's damage | 87 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 305 |
| 12 x 2 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount | |
| Sector firing range | 0.1 km - 2.0 km |
| Hit chance | 85 % |
| Sector's damage | 42 |
| Sector's damage frequency | 0.29 s |
| Sector's damage per second | 147 |
ASW Airstrike
| Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer - Depth charge airstrike
650 lb depth bomb |
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| 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:
Citadel armor protection:
Turrets protection:
Hidden armored deck:
Personal Opinion
Kriti seems pretty solid, all things considered. While her firing range is limited, she gets a respectable DPM and, with the U.S. ballistic, can easily abuse island covers. She also gets one of the best concealments among tier VIII cruisers, allowing her to sneak around and reach advantageous positions.
It is also with Kriti that we start getting some respectable torpedo armament, as she gets twelve of the same torpedoes as Östergötland.
One last thing to note is that with Kriti, you start getting four charges of the improved Repair Party, and the Engine Boost now gives 30% extra speed instead of 20%.
Regardless...
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