Ship:Forrest Sherman

X

26,000 doubloons

Forrest Sherman — U.S.A. Special Tier X Destroyer.

After the construction of the large and expensive Mitscher class of destroyers, the next series was supposed to be a more economical option. The main focus of the design was on anti-aircraft rather than anti-submarine defenses. The main armament was represented by automatic single mounts with long-barreled 127 mm guns. In the 1950s and 70s, USS Forrest Sherman participated in training exercises and ceremonial operations.

This ship gains access to HE and SAP as main battery ammunition options

Pros

• High damage per minute
• Enhanced Smoke Generator consumable
• Access to the Hydroacoustic Search consumable

Cons

• High detectability
• Low speed
• Small torpedo count with limited torpedo launch angles

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	24900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.9
• Turning circle radius (m)	680
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.3

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	8.03
• Detectability by air (km)	3.84
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.13
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.84

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×1 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.6
• Reload time (sec)	1.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	40
• 180° turn time (sec)	4.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	109
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.6 km	110

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk.41
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	9.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	808
• Shell weight (kg)	31.75
• Penetration (mm)	21

SAP SHELL
• Name	127mm CS Mk42
• Maximum damage	2700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	808
• Shell weight (kg)	31.75
• Penetration (mm)	36
• Ricochet start (°)	65
• Always ricochet (°)	75

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Mk17
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	4 × 1
• Torpedo name	Mk17
• Reload time (sec)	73
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	17,900
• Range (km)	16.5
• Speed (kt)	66
• Detectability (km)	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	301

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	3 × 1
76 mm	2 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	80.5	100%	4.0
Long-range	98	100%	6.0

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1750	100%	3.5–6.0

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5100
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	16
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

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  (2 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

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  Forrest Sherman (abbreviated F Sherman)

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• Preliminary characteristics.
• Main battery reload time decreased from 2.5 to 2 s.
• Engine Boost consumable replaced with Hydroacoustic Search consumable.
• Main battery reload time decreased from 2 to 1.5 s.
• Torpedo tubes reload time decreased from 81 to 73 s.
• Charges of the Smoke Generator consumable decreased from 3 to 2.
• Update 0.10.11:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.10.11.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Upon Update release, Sherman was available exclusively from the new Firepower containers (2,500 doubloons each) at a drop rate of 5%.
  • Two weeks after the patch went live (March 2, 2022):
    • Available for purchase in the Armory for 232,000 Coal.
    • Available for purchase in the Armory for 34,950 doubloons and in the Premium store.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Fixed the settings for the Free Look Camera available in battle when clicking the right mouse button.
• Update 15.4:
  • Engine Boost consumable added. It will share a slot with Defensive AA Fire and will have the following parameters:
    • Maximum speed: +8%
    • Number of charges: 3
    • Duration time: 120s
    • Cooldown time: 120s