Ship:Hughes

VII

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Hughes — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

A destroyer of the Sims class—the final series of the so-called "1,500-ton" destroyers. USS Hughes entered service in September 1939 and spent the entirety of World War II in the Pacific Theater. The ship took part in the Battle of Midway and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. She also provided support during landings on the Gilbert, Marshall, and Palau Islands. During the Philippines Campaign, USS Hughes was struck by a kamikaze attack but returned to service. The ship was decommissioned in 1946.

Pros

• Access to SAP shells
• High SAP damage per minute
• Smoke Screen consumable with pooled usage time available

Cons

• Relatively low alpha per salvo
• Total usage time of Smoke Screen consumable is shorter than an ordinary destroyer

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Hughes (A)	Hughes (B)
• Hit Points	12600	13800
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

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

MANEUVERABILITY	Hughes (A)	Hughes (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	500	500
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.1	2.7

CONCEALMENT	Hughes (A)	Hughes (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.13	7.13
• Detectability by air (km)	2.83	2.83
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.74
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.83	2.83

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Mk7 mod. 1	Mk7 mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	11.2	12.32
• Reload time (sec)	3.7
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	16.2
• 180° turn time (sec)	16.4

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	99
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 11.2 km	99

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Penetration (mm)	21

SAP SHELL
• Name	127mm CS Mk38
• Maximum damage	2700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Penetration (mm)	36
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	65
• Always ricochet (°)	75
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	1
• Torpedo name	Mk15 mod. 0
• Reload time (sec)	95.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	11600
• Range (km)	9.2
• Speed (kt)	55
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	190%

AA Defense

Hughes (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
20 mm	4 × 1
127 mm	4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	42	95%	2.0
Long-range	70	100%	5.8

Hughes (B)

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

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	66.5	95%	2.0
Long-range	70	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	1400	100%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	3800
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	10
• 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  (140.0s total usage, 20.0s minimum action, 25.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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