Ship:Halford

Latest revision as of 21:56, 9 July 2026

IX

18,000 doubloons

Halford — U.S.A. Premium Tier IX Destroyer.

USS Halford, a Fletcher-class destroyer, received a catapult for a float plane in place of her aft torpedo mount and one of her main guns, allowing the ship to launch a Kingfisher scout observation plane. The catapult turned out not to be operationally suitable for the intended purpose and was ultimately removed from Halford in October 1943. In 1944, the ship provided fire cover for amphibious operations on the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and the Philippines; she took part in battles in the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf. During the course of World War II, Halford was awarded 13 battle stars.

This ship is rather unique in that she carries a squadron of HE rocket-equipped attack aircraft.

Pros

Long-range torpedoes
Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable available
High maneuverability

Cons

Few torpedo tubes
Short firing range
Shooting accurately over long distances can be challenging

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Aircraft

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: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 630
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.9
 |}
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 ! 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;" | 4 × 1
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 2
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 24.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 66.5 || 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;" | 3 || style="color:inherit;" | 1540 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 2
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 16
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0

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)	38.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	630
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.9

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.54
• Detectability by air (km)	3.41
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.91
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.41

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.09
• Reload time (sec)	2.8
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	21.4
• 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)	105
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.09 km	106

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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