If in blitz then you are allowed to armor it pretty much anyway you want.

In GB or GB2, take off the deck, reduce the belt to .2 and buy premium for fast
leveling.

Also no need to put and bulge on since you should be fast enough to manuever
torp walls, and dodge or gett away from sub torps.

put on dual 8's and then use the T slots for torps. Race up at the start of battle fire
all your torps then move back to the middle of your advance and pepper the enemy
with your 8's. Leave the AA to the German ships they're better at it anyways

Use the trip 6" and play aa ship in GB2, useful for your team and gives good xp.

I used mine as an AA/ASW ship in GB1/2 when not in Blitz. I used the 6.1 trips and
HH on the T slots.

Trip 6.1 Golden Angle= 33

Prem helps too.

Good luck with the grind!

buy prem it gives ur ship the ability to drive itself >>

buy premium

Not armoring your ship...