Ship:Joshua Humphreys

14.8

Joshua Humphreys

Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier ★

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price0 exp

Purchase price45,000,000

Hit Points23,700

Main Battery

127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire22.2 shots/min

Reload Time2 sec

Rotation Speed40 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time4.5 sec

Firing Range12.1 km

Maximum Dispersion105 m

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Damage1,800

Chance of Fire5 %

Initial HE Velocity808 m/s

HE Shell Weight31.75 kg

AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity808 m/s

AP Shell Weight31.75 kg

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Mk142 х 5 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.5 shots/min

Reload Time116 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

TorpedoMk17

Maximum Damage17,900

Torpedo Speed66 knot

Torpedo Range16.5 km

AA Defense

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.20 mount6 х 2 pcs.

76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.34 mount2 х 1 pcs.

76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount4 х 2 pcs.

127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret3 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed37.2 knot

Turning Circle Radius750 m

Rudder Shift Time5.1 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.3 km

Air Detectability Range4.2 km

Battle Levels

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★

45,000,000

Joshua Humphreys — American Tier ★ destroyer.

While designing the Allen M. Sumner-class and Gearing-class destroyers, options for equipping the ships with long-barreled 127 mm/54-caliber guns in single or twin mounts were considered. However, it was impossible to fit these guns on the existing hull—not enough space for the corresponding equipment and systems nor enough time to redesign the ship from scratch. Besides, replacing the 40 mm Bofors guns with automatic 76 mm guns would have led to a noticeable increase in displacement, so this development option was abandoned.

Joshua Humphreys was added to the U.S. tech tree on 19 April 2023.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret	22.2	4.5	105	1,800	5	2,100		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Joshua Humphreys	23,700	13	21	3		6/2/4/3	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk17	0.5	116	7.2	17,900	66	16.5		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk11 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 80,000 hp	37.2		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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Combat Capability - Alternative Firing Mode

Joshua Humphreys can alternate between a regular firing mode and a Burst Fire firing mode. Firing the guns with the alternative firing mode enabled will fire 3 salvos in quick succession. This firing mode takes much longer to reload.

Requirements:

Burst fire can be toggled on and off at will.

Effects:

• Main battery damage: +50%
• Reload time: 35 seconds
• Interval between individual shots: 1.5 seconds
• Number of bursts in a series: 3
  
  

Joshua Humphreys is the Super Ship of the American destroyer line and continues the jack-of-all-trades tradition of her predecessor, Gearing. She features similar characteristics in gun and torpedo power, with an addition of an Alternative Firing Mode.

Armament:

Joshua Humphreys carries six 127mm/54 Mk.18 guns in three twin turrets. They have a stock 3 second reload, 12.08km range, and quick 180 degree-turret traverse time of 4.5 seconds. Her shells are identical to Gearing’s — 1,800 damage, 21mm penetration, and 5% fire chance for her HE, and 2,100 damage for her AP. Like the other American tech tree destroyers, her shells have very long flight times, but are better ballistics compared to Gearing. While her guns have a fast rate of fire, they should primarily be used for self defense or farming from inside smoke screens and behind cover.

Joshua Humphreys features the Alternative Firing Mode, which gives her a Burst Fire option. It fires 3 salvos in quick succession and increases shell damage by +50%, at the cost of a long 35 second main battery reload. The Alternative Firing Mode should only be used to finish off targets exiting her range as that long reload time leaves her very vulnerable.

Joshua Humphreys carries ten Mk17 torpedoes in two quintuple launchers. Her torpedoes are identical to Gearing’s, with 17,900 alpha damage, 16.5km range, a stock reload of 116 seconds, and 66 knot base speed. With a full torpedo build, her torpedoes travel at 73 knots and reload in just 89 seconds, making them effective for area denial and a deadly threat to any target.

Consumables:

As with the other American tech tree destroyers, Joshua Humphreys can equip either Engine Boost  or Defensive AA Fire . Her Defensive AA Fire consumable is the same improved one carried by other tech tree American destroyers, which provides a +100% continuous damage boost rather than the regular +50%. She also carries an additional charge. While her AA defenses are improved over Gearing, it is not advised to build for Anti-Aircraft capabilities.

Her Engine Boost is standard, providing an 8% increase to her maximum speed, with a 120 second action and cooldown time.

She also comes with an “American” Smoke Generator , which has a long 30 second action time and 130 second dispersion time. The Smoke Generator has a long cooldown of 160 seconds so it is vital to utilize her smokescreens to their fullest. Due to that long duration, the smokes can also be used to cover allied cruisers.

Hull:

Joshua Humphreys has a good base health pool of 23,700 and a base speed of 37.2 knots. Her maneuverability is poor, with a mediocre 5 second rudder shift and a large 750 meter turning radius. Her concealment is very good, with a minimum concealment of 5.9km.

Like Gearing, she has 21mm midsection armor plating, which can shatter small caliber HE shells. However, this plating also increases the probability of small caliber AP shells arming and dealing full penetration damage.

While Joshua Humphreys is the supership successor to Gearing, her hull is visually similar to Forrest Sherman’s. With her poor maneuverability and large size, she is an easy target to hit and is susceptible to torpedoes if not careful.

Battle Performance:

Joshua Humphreys serves the role of a multi-purpose versatile destroyer, with good concealment, good torpedoes, and decent gun characteristics. Her torpedoes are excellent at denying key areas and attacking large targets. Her guns reload quickly and the Alternative Firing Mode is useful to finish off low health targets or light fires on targets exiting her firing range. But that long reload time of 35 seconds leaves her very vulnerable to enemy destroyers until it finishes.

Players can choose to run gun focused or torpedo focused builds, as they can on Gearing. However, while her armaments are identical to Gearing’s (with the addition of Alternative Firing Mode), it is important to note that Joshua Humphreys has worse maneuverability and can struggle to dodge torpedoes and maneuver during knife fights. She should remain hidden through usage of her good concealment in order to gain positional advantages against enemy destroyers.

Due to her long duration smokescreens, players can use Joshua Humphreys as a “smoke bot” destroyer, laying smoke for friendly cruisers and spotting targets for them to shoot. Players must be careful when doing this as they will not have a smoke to disengage from fights.

Pros:

• Large HP pool
• 21mm midsection armor plating
• Fast main battery reload
• Access to Alternative Firing Mode: Burst Fire
• Long range torpedoes with good damage and speed
• Good concealment
• Access to Engine Boost  or improved Defensive AA Fire  with increased damage boost
• Long duration “American” Smoke Generator 

Cons:

• Large target
• Floaty shells
• Low fire chance
• No improvements over Gearing in terms of armaments
• Mediocre rudder shift time
• Poor turning radius

Research

As a top-tier ship, Joshua Humphreys has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Engine Boost Modification 1
• Slot 3: Torpedo Tubes Modification 1 or Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Torpedo Tubes Modification 2 or Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed. ★★	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time. ★★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Joshua Humphreys equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges or Defensive AA Fire  – 4 charges

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

Joshua Humphreys, 19??

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.11.11.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 385:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• November 30, 2022:
  • Armor of midsection increased from 19 to 21 mm. This change was not mentioned in the DevBlog as it was processed as a bug fix to match Gearing's armor scheme, not as a balance change.
• DevBlog 413:
  • Shell flight time has been adjusted depending on different firing distances: at long distances, shells will reach their target 15-20% faster than before; at short distances, shell flight time will only change slightly. As an extension of this change, the armor penetration of the ship’s AP shells will also increase slightly (by 10-20 mm, depending on the exact distance).
    • Specific changes to HE shells:
      • Airdrag increased from 0.347 to 0.367.
      • Mass increased from 24.5 kg to 31.75 kg.
      • Shell velocity increased from 792 m/s to 808 m/s.
    • Specific changes to AP shells:
      • Airdrag increased from 0.347 to 0.367.
      • Mass increased from 25 kg to 31.75 kg.
      • Shell velocity increased from 792 m/s to 808 m/s.
      • Krupp decreased from 2598 to 2298.
  • Removed the bonus to the chance to start fires given by the alternative firing mode.

• Update 12.1:
  • Available in limited Early Access as part of a Lighthouse Auction event, as a single-price auction with 825 ships available across all servers. The winning bid was 200,000,000 credits. Lots were delivered to winners on March 20, 2023.
• Update 12.3:
  • Added to the American tech tree as a special ship unlocked once the player reaches Tier 10 destroyer Gearing, then purchased for credits.
  • Fixed the geometry and textures of the ship.

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