# War Thunder adds Trafalgar anniversary ships, decal and discounts

> **Key takeaway:** War Thunder is marking the 219th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar with a limited-time decal, discounted premium British naval vessels, and a 30% discount on the HMS Nelson Pack through October 24.

**Published:** 2026-10-21T13:06:33+00:00 
**Source:** Valve Steam Community Global News 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/war-thunder-adds-trafalgar-anniversary-ships-decal-and-disco.html 

## Summary
Gaijin Entertainment's free-to-play military sim War Thunder is running a Battle of Trafalgar anniversary event from October 19-26. Players can earn a "Nelson quote, 21 Oct. 1805" decal by scoring 3,000 mission points with British rank III+ naval vessels. Three premium ships—the Fairmile D (5001), HMS Belfast, and HMS Iron Duke—are discounted 30% in Golden Eagles, while the HMS Nelson Pack is 30% off in the Gaijin.Net Store through Steam until October 24.

## Event details and rewards
- **Decal task**: Earn 3,000 mission points in random battles (excluding [Assault] mode) using British Coastal or Bluewater vessels at rank III or higher; reward must be claimed manually via Achievements → Holidays → Battle of Trafalgar Day
- **HMS Nelson Pack**: 79.99 → 55.99, includes HMS Nelson (Rank VI), 30 days Premium account, 3,000 Golden Eagles; available October 21 11:00 GMT to October 24 11:00 GMT
- **Golden Eagle discounts**: HMS Belfast (rank IV) for 5,614 GE, HMS Iron Duke (rank V) for 5,866 GE, Fairmile D (5001) (rank III) for 910 GE; October 19 12:00 GMT to October 26 12:00 GMT
- **Fairmile D (5001)**: Coastal fleet torpedo boat with two 57 mm guns, two 20 mm autocannons, four 12.7 mm and four 7.7 mm AA machine guns, four torpedoes, two depth charges
- **HMS Belfast**: 1959 refit configuration, twelve 152 mm guns in four turrets, no torpedoes, strong AA and magazine protection
- **HMS Iron Duke**: Ten 343 mm main battery, twelve 152 mm secondary battery, heavy armor, weak AA; flagship at Battle of Jutland