PCLs are slow, they use bigger 8" guns on average, which means a slower reload than many other ships in blitz.
sometimes they're heavily armoured, sometimes not. carry some AP shells around with you if they are. it's no worse than going up against an armoured Sirius CL, which can fire a lot faster at you.
what doesn't work against a PCL? long range shots, if you're not able to hit your target, even if you out range it, you're not doing any good. then again, getting up close & personal is useless if it's armoured and you can't damage it. Dive Bombing, a big no no. I've seen CV after CV trying to dive bomb a PCL and miss 98% of the time if not more often.
what does work against a PCL, fast firing rate, good speed & maneuvering to avoid it's fire. have a BB blast it with the big guns, using AP shells or heavy HE shells, whichever works better. they can take the damage while reloading. just make sure you maneuver your ship so that you're not missing with all your guns if it's between your lines of fire.
TORPS!!!! torpedo planes, launched torps, they're slow and hard to dodge out of the way compared to many other ships in blitz. as long as your aim isn't lousy, and you're not firing from long range that even the slowest BB could dodge them like dodging bullets in the Matrix movie, you should make short work of them. the UK Tiger is the easiest to sink, as it's the largets. the Texas... probably the most difficult.
Hedgehogs, saddle up and let her loose, she ain't going anywhere fast and if the initial blast doesn't get her, then the followup likely will.
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