Ship:Halford

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Halford

Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier IX

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points17,100

Main Battery

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire21.4 shots/min

Reload Time2 sec

Rotation Speed33.96 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time5.3 sec

Firing Range12.1 km

Maximum Dispersion105 m

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Damage1,800

Chance of Fire5 %

Initial HE Velocity792 m/s

HE Shell Weight24.5 kg

AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m/s

AP Shell Weight25 kg

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Mk141 х 5 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.6 shots/min

Reload Time100 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

TorpedoMk29 mod. 1

Maximum Damage19,033

Torpedo Speed66 knot

Torpedo Range13.5 km

AA Defense

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount8 х 1 pcs.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount1 х 2 pcs.

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount4 х 1 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 knot

Turning Circle Radius630 m

Rudder Shift Time3.9 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range7.5 km

Air Detectability Range3.4 km

Battle Levels

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IX

Special

Halford — American special 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.

Halford was first released for sale on 30 June 2023. She was added to the Armory on 10 January 2024 with the release of Update 13.0, and is available for 228,000 Coal .

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/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount	21.4	5.3	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 ()
Halford	17,100	13	20	4		8/1/4	1			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 ()
533 mm (5x Mk29 mod. 1)	0.6	100	7.2	19,033	66	13.5		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Speed (knot)	Average Damage per Second (HP/min)	Loadout	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F8F Bearcat float	176			1,660		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 60,000 hp	38		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Halford sits in a very unique and rather difficult position due to it's "identity clash." Halford is first and foremost, a Fletcher-class destroyer that sacrificed a torpedo launcher, a single primary gun and bit of anti-aircraft capability for a catapult that launches 4 F8 float Bearcats with Tiny Timm rockets. Despite this unique addition, Halford is still expected to be actively involved in the battle, providing destroyer duties to their team. However, unlike other hybrid ships that permit players to control their squadron without any significant worry, Halford doesn't come with that luxury. And while the Tiny Timms do respectfull damage to the enemy ships, in the end, Halford plays like a worse Fletcher.

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Research

As a premium ship, Halford has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1:
• Slot 2:
• Slot 3:
• Slot 4:
• Slot 5:
• Slot 6:

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

Halford equips the following consumables:

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

Attack Aircraft:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Halford comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

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

Halford, 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 12.3.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 426:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 439:
  • A second squadron of attack aircraft has been added, which can be launched immediately after giving up control of the first. Both squadrons reload simultaneously: after the first squadron is launched, a 240 second reload timer starts ticking. When it finishes, it will have reloaded both squadrons simultaneously, regardless of when control is given up on the second squadron.
  • The “Smoke Generator” consumable has been added, similar in characteristics to that of Tier IX American destroyers.
• DevBlog 441:
  • Detectability range by sea reduced from 8.3 to 7.9 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced from 3.3 to 3.1 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased from 3.3 to 3.6 km.
  • Squadron reloading has been changed: now, each squadron reloads sequentially for 120 s.
• DevBlog 446:
  • Added the “Engine Cooling” consumable to the attack aircraft squadron.
  • Detectability range by sea reduced from 7.9 to 7.5 km.
    • All other types of detectability reduced accordingly.
• DevBlog 450:
  • Torpedo reload time reduced from 106 to 100 s.

• Update 12.5:
  • The Thunderbird permanent camouflage was added.
  • Initially available on 30 June 2023 as part of the Independence Day event. During the event, she was available in the armory in a bundle that cost 2,650 Independence Tokens, as well as a large doubloon bundle and in the Premium Shop.
• Update 12.7:
  • Fixed the incorrect display of aircraft on the ship's catapult.
• Update 13.0:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 228,000 coal.

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