Aragón — Spain · Tier IX · Cruiser

Project 138 was part of the Spanish effort to design a new class of heavy cruisers following the end of the Spanish Civil War. This project had three variants that mostly differed in their main armament. The 138B variant was intended to carry 305 mm Vickers guns taken from the older España-class dreadnoughts and later used in shore batteries. Had the ship been built, her design could have been influenced by Italian naval practices due to the close ties between Italy and Francoist Spain.

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Aragón

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 48,300
Maximum speed 36 knots
Rudder shift time 11.3 seconds
Turning circle 840 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 305 mm/50 Vickers-Armstrong Mk.H in a turret (3 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 21 mm
Reload time 12 s
Range 18.6 km
Rate of fire 5 rounds/minute
Dispersion 204 m
Sigma 2.05
Turret traverse time 25.71 s
AP Maximum damage 8,200
HE Maximum damage 4,300

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 2
Torpedo range 8.01 km
Torpedo speed 62 kn
Torpedo damage 16,633
Secondary mounts 6
Secondary range 7 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 9 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 14.2 km / 10 km / 10 km
After firing main guns in smoke 11.29 km
Premium ship No
Special ship No
Price 21,500 Doubloons
AA mounts 30

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 3 × 2
Calibre 305 mm
Reload time 12 s
Range 18.6 km
Horizontal dispersion 204.24 m
Vertical dispersion 122.54 m
180° traverse time 25.71 s
Sigma 2.05

HE · 305 mm proiettili HE Mark IIa

HE
Alpha damage 4,300 HP
Calibre 305 mm
Shell mass 386 kg
Muzzle velocity 894 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.3
HE-Durchschlag 51 mm
Fire chance 27 %

AP · 305 mm proiettili AP Mark VI

AP
Alpha damage 8,200 HP
Calibre 305 mm
Shell mass 386 kg
Muzzle velocity 894 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.3
Krupp value 2,530
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 51 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Torpedoes

533 mm Mk VIII ES

Launcher 533 mm Triple
Tubes per launcher 3
Reload time 115 s
Maximum damage 16,633 HP
Range 8.01 km
Speed 62 kn
Detectability 1.3 km
Arming time 1 s
Diameter 533 mm

Secondary Battery

135 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 6 × 2
Range 6.95 km
Reload time 10.7 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 426.15 m
Vertical dispersion 426.15 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 1,950 HP
Muzzle velocity 875 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 23 mm
Fire chance 9 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 6
Mounts contributing to AA 6
Long range · Range 0.1–5.2 km
Long range · Aura-DPS 56 DPS
Long range · Hit chance 90 %
Long range · Flak range 3.5–5.2 km
Long range · Flak explosions 3
Long range · Damage per explosion 1,540 HP
Long range · Flak hit chance 90 %

AA group 2

Total mounts 24
Mounts contributing to AA 24
Medium range · Range 0.1–3.5 km
Medium range · Aura-DPS 399 DPS
Medium range · Hit chance 90 %

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 256 kn
Squadron size 9 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 14 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 14 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 51 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament 650 lb Depth Bomb
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 4,200 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 30 s
Deployment distance 0.5–7 km
Interval 0.1 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 16–305 mm

Hull

Belt 40 mm · 110 mm
Deck 13 mm · 25 mm
Side 30 mm

Bow

Belt 50 mm
Deck 25 mm
Side 25 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 27 mm · 140 mm

Stern

Belt 50 mm
Deck 25 mm
Side 25 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 27 mm · 140 mm

Citadel

Bottom 40 mm
Bulge 30 mm

Citadel / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 27 mm · 140 mm

Citadel / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 27 mm · 140 mm

Citadel / Casemate

Deck 80 mm

Casemate

Belt 27 mm
Deck 27 mm · 80 mm

Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 27 mm

Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 27 mm

Superstructure

Side 16 mm · 30 mm
Roof 16 mm · 45 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 177 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 177 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 177 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 51 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 51 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 51 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Roof 80 mm
Front 60 mm
Rear 110 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 27 mm
Damage reduction 15.92 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time5 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %
Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time30 s
Spotting Aircraft Slot 4
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time240 s Action time100 s Main battery range+20 %
Fighters Slot 4
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time90 s Action time60 s Fighters4 Patrol radius3 km
Engine Boost Slot 5
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time120 s

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. Aragón Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points48,300 HP Technical layer thickness range16–305 mm Main battery mounts3 Secondary mounts6 AA mounts30 Torpedo armament mounts2

Main Battery

  1. 305 mm/50 Vickers-Armstrong Mk.H in a turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire5 Schuss/min 180° traverse time25.71 s AP-Maximum damage8,200 HP HE-Maximum damage4,300 HP

Torpedoes

  1. 533 mm MkIV* ES Stock module
    Module typeTorpedoes Maximum torpedo damage16,633 HP Torpedo speed62 kn

Fire Control System

  1. SCI Mk IX Mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 170,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed36 kn

Upgrades

Increases the action time of the Spotting Aircraft, Rapid Takeoff Spotter, and High-Precision Spotter consumables.
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Engine Boost and Emergency Engine Power consumables.
Engine Boost Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 % Torpedo speed+5 %
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
Ship Consumable Modification 1
Consumable action time+10 %
Steering Gears Modification 2
Rudder shift time−40 %
Concealment System Modification 1
Detectability−10 %
Torpedo Lookout System
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery range+16 %
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed−13 % Main battery reload time−12 %
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Secondary battery reload time−20 % Continuous AA damage+15 % Flak damage+15 % Additional flak explosions+1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo launcher reload time−15 %
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