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U.K.
Cruiser
Tier V
London
London
V London
Nation
U.K.
Class
Cruiser
Tier
VFive
Peer
Tier Five Cruisers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

British Cruisers
I Weymouth
II Caledon
III Danae
IV Emerald
V Leander
VI Fiji
VII Edinburgh
VIII Neptune

Overview

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10Builds Submitted
2Reviews Submitted
10Records Submitted
Sep 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The lead ship in the second series of County-class cruisers—British "Washington Treaty" cruisers armed with eight powerful 203 mm guns. The cruiser was rebuilt during extensive modernization undertaken in the late 1930s, which changed the ship's exterior and reinforced her armor and AA batteries.

London Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints34,600
Effective HP56,744
Armor13-114 mm
Torpedo Protection4%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery203 mm 4x2
Range14.50 km
Reload Time15.0 s
Turret Turn Time22.5 s
Gun Traverse Speed8.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,850
HE Alpha Strike22,800
HE DPM91,200
Fires Per Minute2.91
AP Damage4,550
Overmatch14 mm
AP Alpha Strike36,400
AP DPM145,600
torpedo
Torpedo Layout2x4
Torpedo Damage15,733
Torpedo Detectability1.20 km
Torpedo Range7.00 km
Torpedo Speed59.0 kt
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range4.00 km
Battery 1102 mm 4x2
Reload3.0 s
Damage1,500
Fire Chance6.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS166
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 15x1
AA DPS 154
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 2x8
AA DPS 240
AA Range 22.50 km
AA Mount 3102 mm 4x2
AA DPS 372
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32.0 kt
Turning Circle710 m
Rudder Shift Time7.8 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability10.60 km
Air Detectability6.70 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty6.20 km

London Records

damage187967
oobeseZjeh
Mar 2022
damage173216
Dalima91
Feb 2022
damage153471
xxXShadowierXx
Jan 2022
damage145773
GGalaxy
Sep 2021
damage111097
SScavDingo
Aug 2021
base_xp4277
oobeseZjeh
Mar 2022
base_xp3701
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
base_xp3273
ImperatorIrwin
Aug 2021
base_xp2401
KKingstered
Aug 2021
base_xp1600
KKingstered
Aug 2021
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage187967
oobeseZjeh
Mar 2022
Damage173216
Dalima91
Feb 2022
Damage153471
xxXShadowierXx
Jan 2022
Damage145773
GGalaxy
Sep 2021
Damage111097
SScavDingo
Aug 2021
Base XP4277
oobeseZjeh
Mar 2022
Base XP3701
MarcAkAwHiTe
Dec 2021
Base XP3273
ImperatorIrwin
Aug 2021
Base XP2401
KKingstered
Aug 2021
Base XP1600
KKingstered
Aug 2021

London Reviews

Power3.50
Fun4.50
Learning Curve3.50
Skill Ceiling3.50
Utility4.00
TTenYearsGone46
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
RR9DNG
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4

Peer Comparison

Tier V Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Aoba
31,90010.5 s4,70035.0 kt11.40 km
Budyonny
30,8008.0 s3,30035.0 kt13.00 km
Dallas
28,3008.5 s3,20032.5 kt11.60 km
De Grasse
31,2008.1 s3,30033.5 kt11.80 km
Devonshire
34,40014.0 s4,50031.3 kt11.10 km
Duca DAosta
29,7008.0 s3,20036.5 kt9.90 km
Dupleix
34,90015.0 s4,80032.0 kt12.10 km
Exeter
29,40012.0 s4,55032.0 kt10.50 km
Gokase
28,30010.0 s2,90037.5 kt11.10 km
Gorky
28,40012.5 s4,40036.0 kt13.00 km
Graf Spee
39,40020.0 s8,40028.5 kt12.40 km
Huanghe
24,1007.0 s3,30033.0 kt11.30 km
Kijkduin
32,0008.5 s3,20033.0 kt11.00 km
La Galissoniere
27,3009.0 s3,30031.0 kt12.40 km
Leander
28,7007.5 s3,10032.5 kt10.90 km
London
34,60015.0 s4,55032.0 kt10.60 km
Makarov
27,0006.0 s3,90032.0 kt12.90 km
Molotov
28,40012.5 s4,40036.0 kt12.40 km
Mysore
30,6008.5 s3,30031.5 kt10.50 km
Nürnberg
27,0006.0 s3,90033.5 kt11.70 km
Pensacola
32,70013.0 s4,60032.5 kt11.70 km
Perth
27,1007.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.30 km
Rahmat
23,6007.5 s2,55032.3 kt11.10 km
Trento
34,50015.0 s5,10035.0 kt10.60 km

London Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
6
Full Concealment
Oct 2020
3
LONDON AGILE
Jan 2021
1
London Punisher
Mar 2022
1
This somehow works
Jun 2022
1
Damage mitigation
Feb 2021
1
London smoke machine
Jan 2021
1
Heal and Conceal
Nov 2021
1
London Light Cruiser
Jun 2024
1
Cruiser
Oct 2022
1
London Agile V2
Jan 2021
BuildCreatorDate
6
Full Concealment
Oct 2020Open
3
LONDON AGILE
Jan 2021Open
1
London Punisher
Mar 2022Open
1
This somehow works
Jun 2022Open
1
Damage mitigation
Feb 2021Open
1
London smoke machine
Jan 2021Open
1
Heal and Conceal
Nov 2021Open
1
London Light Cruiser
Jun 2024Open
1
Cruiser
Oct 2022Open
1
London Agile V2
Jan 2021Open

London Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
120 s
Duration
20 s
Health per second
1.60%
Slot 3
Sonar
Charges
3
Cooldown
120 s
Duration
180 s
Ship Detection
3.5 km
Torpedo Detection
2.5 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 4
Smoke Generator
Charges
2
Cooldown
240 s
Duration
15 s
Dispersion Time
99.0 s
V London - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier V Cruiser