Ship:Black Swan

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Black Swan — U.K. Premium Tier I Cruiser.

In the 1930s, several series of modern sloops were built in the United Kingdom to replace the Flower-class escorts that were in extreme demand. The lead ship entered service in 1940. During World War II, she escorted convoys, hunted submarines, and covered the landing of Allied forces in North Africa. In 1949, the ship was damaged by Chinese artillery during the Amethyst Incident. Her last campaign was in the Korean War, where Black Swan battled North Korean torpedo boats during the Battle of Chumonchin Chan.

Pros

• Pro 1
• Pro 2

Cons

• Con 1
• Con 2

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	6450
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

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

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	19.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	350
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.8

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.81
• Detectability by air (km)	4.36
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.21
• Detectability by depths (km)	4.36

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 102mm
• Firing range (km)	8.74
• Reload time (sec)	6.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10
• 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)	80
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 8.74 km	81

HE SHELL
• Name	102 mm HE 35 lb Practice
• Maximum damage	750
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	811
• Shell weight (kg)	15.88
• Penetration (mm)	17

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	1 × 4

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	7	90%	2.5

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 25.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.11:
  • Available to supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.11.
• Update 0.5.13:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.5.13.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Experience earnings increased by +10%.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Experience earnings decreased by -5%.
• Update 0.6.9:
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging).
• Update 0.6.11:
  • Accuracy when shooting at close range was increased, similar to other Tier I ships.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.21 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.7.8:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 3 to 4 s.
  • AP shell was replaced with an HE shell:
    • Initial speed: 811 m / s.
    • Maximum damage: 750.
    • Fire chance: 6%.
• Update 0.8.2:
  • Researchable modules were removed, and their bonuses were included in the stock ship parameters. For each researched module, 600 ship xp was added; for each purchased module, players were compensated 6,000 credits.
• Update 0.8.4:
  • The citadel was removed and replaced with a vital part of the ship, like a destroyer.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Credit earnings increased by +10%.
  • Experience earnings increased by +5%.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 350 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.