Ship:Medea

II

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Medea — U.K. Tech Tree Tier II Destroyer.

The M-class destroyers were modeled based on the L-class ships but featured improved speed characteristics. Due to rising tensions, the shipbuilding companies started work on the new ships even before the contracts had been signed. As the most modern ship, the M class became the main class for the first military orders with the outbreak of war. Unlike the first series, the design incorporated three funnels instead of four, and the front funnel was taller to improve traction. All ships of the series were named after characters from Greek mythology. During World War I, these ships served in the Harwich Forces and, later, in the Dover Patrol.

Pros

• High rate of fire
• Short-Burst Smoke Generator consumable available
• Torpedo tubes with the ability to launch torpedoes one by one

Cons

• Low Speed
• Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging
• Engine Boost consumable unavailable

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Medea (A)	Medea (B)
• Hit Points	8000	8700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	6
• Deck (mm)	6
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY	Medea (A)	Medea (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.0	32.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	460	460
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.2	3.0

CONCEALMENT	Medea (A)	Medea (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.24	5.24
• Detectability by air (km)	1.94	1.94
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.0
• Detectability by depths (km)	1.94	1.94

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk II mod. 1	Mk II mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×1 102mm
• Firing range (km)	8.03	8.83
• Reload time (sec)	5.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	18.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	75
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 8.03 km	75

HE SHELL
• Name	102 mm HE 31 lb
• Maximum damage	1500
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	664
• Shell weight (kg)	14.1
• Penetration (mm)	17

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	533 mm Mk II
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 2
• Torpedo name	533 mm Mk II
• Reload time (sec)	53
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	10,000
• Range (km)	6.0
• Speed (kt)	53
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	160

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Short-Burst Smoke Generator  (6 charges, 10.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.7.7:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.7.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.7.10.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.7.12:
  • Increased protection of aft ammunition magazines against high-explosive damage.
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.8.3:
  • The value of the ship's detectability in smoke after firing was rounded up to 2 km.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed
  • Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled
  • Main Battery parameters changed:
    • Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
    • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
• Update October 1, 2018:
  • The difference in cooldown times of the premium and standard Smoke Generator consumable was changed from a flat 20 s (70 vs 90) to a 50% difference. The standard cooldown was raised from 90 to 105 s. The premium version remained untouched.
• Update June 23, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Update July 10, 2018:
  • The Engine Boost consumable was removed.
• Update August 15, 2018:
  • The wide spread aim option for the ship's torpedoes was replaced with a narrow spread.
  • The Smoke Generator consumable was adjusted:
    • Action time was reduced from 15 to 10 s.
    • Duration of the screen was reduced to 40 s.
    • Cooldown was reduced from 240 (160 s) to 80 s (60 s).
    • Number of charges was increased from 2 (3) to 5 (6).