Imagine that you're gathering with your Clanmates
to show those guys from a block away who the real champions are,
and all of a sudden, the captain of your team brings in a new player
just before the start of the match.
"Who do we have here?" you think with suspicion.
And the captain says, "Here's your new attacking player—
Spanish Tier VI Premium cruiser Canarias."
Let's get to know this ship better.
Canarias was built in Spain in the 1930s
using a design from the British Armstrong company.
The concept was developed based on the British Kent-class heavy cruisers—
ships that had been designed under the Washington Treaty.
The ship was laid down in 1928,
but the revolution that erupted in Spain 3 years later
slowed down the construction process.
As a result, she was commissioned only in 1936.
The Spanish Civil War broke out around this time,
and Canarias passed into the hands of the nationalists
and was quite successfully deployed against the republicans.
Spain maintained its neutrality during World War II,
and the cruiser carried identification marks to avoid being fired upon—
national flags that were applied to both of her sides and could be seen from afar.
In 1941, Canarias was sent to the area where Bismarck was lost
to search for survivors.
The cruiser was modernized after the war.
In particular, her distinguishing single massive smokestack
was replaced by two separate ones.
The last Washington-Treaty cruiser among the ships of European countries
ended her service in 1975.
Canarias is the first representative of a new nation in World of Warships—Spain.
The ship is armed with eight 203-mm guns housed in four turrets.
Her guns can only fire armor-piercing shells,
but they enjoy enhanced ricochet angles.
The ship excels at medium- and long-range engagements,
providing support to allies on the flanks,
and attacking her targets from a distance
thanks to the great firing range she has for a cruiser of her tier.
Canarias carries powerful artillery
that's quite rapid-firing for her caliber,
and the enhanced ricochet angles of her armor-piercing shells
allow her to penetrate targets positioned at relatively sharp angles.
However, the flight time of her shells at maximum range is pretty long
due to their low muzzle velocity.
For this reason, hitting small and maneuverable targets won't be that easy.
As the firing range increases,
the penetration capabilities of armor-piercing shells decrease.
As a consequence, there's a risk that you may fail to inflict damage
to well-armored targets—battleships in particular—that are far away.
In these situations,
as well as in situations when the target's bow is facing toward you,
the lack of high-explosive shells takes a toll as well.
The cruiser's disadvantages also include her mediocre maneuverability
and rudder-shift time, as well as her average AA defenses.
At the same time, the ship has decent survivability and can take some hits.
In particular, Canarias' deck has great armor.
However, this doesn't mean that the ship
will be able to endure focused enemy fire for a long time,
and avoiding enemy shells won't be that easy due to her average maneuverability.
Features that can help Canarias escape enemy fire in such situations
are her concealment and the Engine Boost consumable—
an unusual feature for cruisers—which boosts the ship's maximum speed by 15%.
For useful upgrades, I recommend turning your attention
to those that enhance the ship's armament and improve her speed characteristics.
Main Armaments Modification 1, Engine Room Protection,
Aiming Systems Modification 1, and Propulsion Modification 1
or Steering Gears Modification 1 to increase the ship's maneuverability.
Now, let's proceed to the traditional Armada raffle.
Hit the "Like" button under the video, subscribe to our channel,
and provide the correct answer to this question:
"On what game map did cruiser Canarias fight in this episode?"
Among those who manage to do everything I've just mentioned,
as well as properly specify their nicknames and game servers
in their comments with the correct answer,
we'll draw the main prize— cruiser Canarias with a Port slot,
Commander with 10 skill points, and the Atlantic camouflage.
The winner will be announced in the first comment under the next episode.
Participate in the raffle, answer the question carefully,
and good luck, Captains!