Ship:Christopher

IX

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Christopher — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier IX Destroyer.

A hypothetical destroyer design from the mid-1940s, armed with 137 mm artillery in twin mounts. Guns of this caliber, featuring a heavier shell than the standard 127 mm Mark 12, were considered the main armament for a new generation of destroyers in the late 1930s.

Pros

• Access to 137mm SAP shells that penetrate 38mm armor
• High SAP damage per minute
• Smoke Screen consumable with pooled usage time available

Cons

• Only has one set of torpedo tubes
• Total usage time of Smoke Screen consumable is shorter than an ordinary destroyer
• Very bad firing angles when using all guns

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Christopher (A)	Christopher (B)
• Hit Points	16400	20700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

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

MANEUVERABILITY	Christopher (A)	Christopher (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.0	36.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	680	680
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.1	4.5

CONCEALMENT	Christopher (A)	Christopher (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.85	7.85
• Detectability by air (km)	4.08	4.08
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.22
• Detectability by depths (km)	4.08	4.08

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk9 mod. 1	Mk9 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2.0 137mm
• Firing range (km)	11.6	12.76
• Reload time (sec)	4.1
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	14.6
• 180° turn time (sec)	14.4

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	102
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 11.6 km	102

HE SHELL
• Name	137 mm HE Mk1
• Maximum damage	1950
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	823
• Shell weight (kg)	34
• Penetration (mm)	23

SAP SHELL
• Name	137mm CS Mk1
• Maximum damage	3000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	823
• Shell weight (kg)	34
• Penetration (mm)	38
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	65
• Always ricochet (°)	75
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	1
• Torpedo name	Mk16 mod .2
• Reload time (sec)	85.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	16633
• Range (km)	10
• Speed (kt)	60
• Detectability (km)	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	279%

AA Defense

Christopher (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	2 × 4 + 4 × 2
20 mm	8 × 2
137 mm	3 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	112	95%	2.0
Mid-range	182	100%	3.5
Long-range	42	100%	5.8

Christopher (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	4 × 4 + 4 × 2
20 mm	6 × 2
137 mm	3 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	84	95%	2.0
Mid-range	234.5	100%	3.5
Long-range	42	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
2	1610	100%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5100
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	16
• 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  (180.0s total usage, 15.0s minimum action, 20.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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