Ship:Black

Latest revision as of 22:01, 9 July 2026

IX

28,500 doubloons

Black — 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

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

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)

Gallery

@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 560
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.9
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.0
 |}
 </div>
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 <div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk29
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 2
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes) || style="color:inherit;" | 2 × 5
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PAPT030
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mk29
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 96.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 96
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 34800
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 21,600
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 13.7
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 43
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.9
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.06%
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 206
 |}
 </div>
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 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 127 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 5 × 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 3 × 2
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 70 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 77 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
+|}
+'''Damage by shell explosions'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 1540 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
 </div>
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 10
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0
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 * '''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)
 ==Gallery==

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
• 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

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