Ship:Icarus

VI

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Icarus — U.K. Tech Tree Tier VI Destroyer.

Class I destroyers differed from their predecessors in having quintuple-tube torpedo launchers and larger bridges. In 1940, HMS Icarus took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, the Norwegian campaign, and the "hunt for Bismarck." The ship accompanied convoys to Malta and the U.S.S.R. and sank four German submarines.

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	Icarus (A)	Icarus (B)
• Hit Points	10000	12100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	16
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Icarus (A)	Icarus (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.5	35.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	540	540
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.5	4.0

CONCEALMENT	Icarus (A)	Icarus (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.63	6.63
• Detectability by air (km)	2.64	2.64
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.43
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.64	2.64

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk VI mod. 1	Mk VI mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×1 120mm
• Firing range (km)	10.55	11.61
• 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)	94
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 10.55 km	94

HE SHELL
• Name	120 mm HE
• Maximum damage	1700
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	808
• Shell weight (kg)	22.68
• Penetration (mm)	20

AP SHELL
• Name	120 mm AP
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	808
• Shell weight (kg)	22.68
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	20

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	533 mm Mk V	533 mm Mk VII
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4	2 × 5
• Torpedo name	533 mm Mk V	533 mm Mk VII
• Reload time (sec)	95	120
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	11,967	15,733
• Range (km)	6.0	7.0
• Speed (kt)	59	59
• Detectability (km)	1.2	1.2
• Flooding chance (%)	196	262

AA Defense

Icarus (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
20 mm	2 × 1
13 mm	2 × 4

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	10.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	17.5	95%	2.0

Icarus (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
20 mm	2 × 2 + 2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	73.5	95%	2.0

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5000
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (6 charges, 10.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 180.0s action, 120.0s 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 0.7.9:
  • Can be obtained after completing a combat mission in Update 0.7.9.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.7.10.
• Update 0.7.12:
  • Added permanent "New Year" camouflage with the following bonuses:
    • –10% of the cost of post-battle ship maintenance.
    • +50% to experience per battle.
    • –3% to visibility from ships.
    • +4% to the dispersion of enemy shells fired at your ship.
• Update 12.5:
  • The old World of Warships logo was removed from the New Year permanent camouflage.
• Update September 13, 2018:
  • The Hydroacoustic Search consumable was added.
• 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 24, 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.
  • Main battery firing angles were improved.
  • Torpedo reload time was decreased from 133 to 120 s.
  • The Smoker 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).