Ship:Sturdy

Latest revision as of 12:28, 8 July 2026

VIII

11,500,000

Sturdy — U.K. Tech Tree Tier VIII Submarine.

Unlike their prewar sisterships, the S-class submarines built during World War II stood out for their extensive use of welding in their construction, as well as their increased fuel capacity. An extra torpedo tube appeared in the light hull. HMS Sturdy was built at Birkenhead between 1942 and 1943. The ship spent most of the war in the Pacific, sinking more than 30 Japanese ships.

Pros

Fast Sonar cooldown time
Short reload time, long-range, high damage per salvo torpedoes
High dive capacity

Cons

Slow dive capacity recharge
Access to acoustic homing torpedoes only.
Small HP pool

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Sonar

Torpedoes

Secondary Battery

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (5 charges, 1.0s action, 30.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance  (60.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0* !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0**
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING (STOCK) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING (UPGRADED)
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0* || style="color:inherit;" | 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0**
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 15.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 15.0
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 7233 || style="color:inherit;" | 7833
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10 || style="color:inherit;" | 11
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 11.0
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 75 || style="color:inherit;" | 75
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.7 || style="color:inherit;" | 1.7
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 39.0% || style="color:inherit;" | 42.0%
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload (s) || style="color:inherit;" | 40 || style="color:inherit;" | 40
-|}
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-{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bow torpedo count || style="color:inherit;" | 6
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Stern torpedo count || style="color:inherit;" | 1
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo loaders (bow/stern) || style="color:inherit;" | 3/1
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Acoustic Homing Torpedo
-|-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo damage || style="color:inherit;" | 19300
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bow torpedo tubes || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 6
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 75
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Stern torpedo tubes || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 1
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Homing torpedo concealment (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.7
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo loaders (bow/stern) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 3/1
 |}
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | SAP
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | PBGS155_3in_45_20cwt_QF_HA_MarkI_HA_MarksII
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 76 mm CS 20 lb
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 1x76mm

SURVIVABILITY	Sturdy (A)	Sturdy (B)
• Hit Points	12000	12800
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	N/A

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY	Sturdy (A)	Sturdy (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	25.0	25.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	360	360
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.5	6.5

CONCEALMENT	Sturdy (A)	Sturdy (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.1	6.1
• Detectability by air (km)	2.19	2.19
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.19	2.19

SUB STATS
• Concealment at periscope depth (km)	2.19
• Maximum submerged speed (kt)	17.0
• Diving plane shift time (sec)	15.4
• Maximum diving speed (m/s)	3.1
• Dive capacity	280
• Dive depletion rate	—
• Dive recharge rate	0.6

SONAR
• Sonar reload time (sec)	8.0
• Ping velocity (m/s)	500
• Ping width (m)	11.5
• Single ping duration (sec)	25.0
• Double ping duration (sec)	55.0
• Maximum ping range (km)	10.0

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