Ship:Black B

IX

28,500 doubloons

Black B — U.S.A. Premium Tier IX Destroyer.

USS Black, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was involved in patrol operations in the central part of the Pacific Ocean during World War II, and she took part in landings on Saipan and Guam, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and raids on Okinawa. Over the course of World War II, the ship was awarded six battle stars.

Pros

• Surveillance Radar consumable available
• Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable available

Cons

• Low speed
• Low torpedo speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	17100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	560
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.0

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.16
• Detectability by air (km)	3.24
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.75
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.24

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.85
• Reload time (sec)	3.3
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	18
• 180° turn time (sec)	5.3

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	111
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.85 km	111

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	21

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP/SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Mk29
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 5
• Torpedo name	Mk29
• Reload time (sec)	96
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	21,600
• Range (km)	13.7
• Speed (kt)	43
• Detectability (km)	0.9
• Flooding chance (%)	206

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	5 × 1
40 mm	3 × 2
20 mm	2 × 2 + 7 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	91	95%	2.0
Mid-range	70	100%	3.5
Long-range	77	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1540	100%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5100
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	10
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Surveillance Radar  (7.5km, 19.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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