Allen M. Sumner

Tier VIII | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Fletcher	none
Cost	25 000 000
XP Required	300 000

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints15 500

Armor13 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk38 mod. 03x2

Firing Range9.9 km

Reload Time4 s

180 Turn Time7.2 s

HE Max Damage1900

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Max Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedo

533mm quintuple2x5

Reload Time150 s

Max Damage16 633

Detectability by Sea1.1 km

Range9.2 km

Speed55 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk410x1

DPS36

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk12x2

DPS23

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk22x4

DPS32

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Mk38 mod. 03x2

DPS45

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius620 m

Rudder Shift Time3.8 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea7.1 km

Detectability by Air3.6 km

Detectability firing in smoke2.6 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints18 000

Armor13 - 20

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk38 mod. 03x2

Firing Range10.9 km

Reload Time3.5 s

180 Turn Time7.2 s

HE Max Damage2000

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Max Damage2300

Torpedo

533mm quintuple2x5

Reload Time145 s

Max Damage17 900

Detectability by Sea1.4 km

Range12 km

Speed66 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk410x1

DPS36

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk12x2

DPS23

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk22x4

DPS32

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Mk38 mod. 03x2

DPS45

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed36.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius620 m

Rudder Shift Time3.1 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea7.1 km

Detectability by Air3.6 km

Detectability firing in smoke2.6 km

Allen M. Sumner — American Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

The lead ship of a large series of U.S. destroyers built toward the end of World War II. She embodies the direct evolution of the Fletcher class with artillery housed in twin mounts and a more powerful AA defense system.

Entered Service: 1944
Ships in a series: 58

Ship Traits
Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	15 500	13	20	0	3x2	2	3.8	0
Hull B	18 000	13	20	0	3x2	2	3.1	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
127mm Mk38 mod. 0	3x2	4	7.2	1900	5	2200	0
127mm Mk38 mod. 0	3x2	3.5	7.2	2000	5	2300	625 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.9 km	0
Targeting System Mk7 mod. 2	10 %	10.9 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm quintuple	2x5	150s	7.2s	16 633	9.2	55	1.1	0
533mm quintuple	2x5	145s	7.2s	17 900	12	66	1.4	625 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary batter -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 28s Dispersion time: 124s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• High rate of fire
• Good HE and AP damage per minute
• Fast turret traverse
• Torpedos with good damage and range
• Fast rudder-shift time and small turning circle radius
• Very small freeboard, which makes it difficult to hit
• Long duration Smoke Generatorconsumable

Cons:

• Floaty shell arcs makes hitting targets at long range difficult
• AA defenses, although they are decent, will not stop a determined airstrike
• Mediocre concealment compared to other gunboat destroyers at its tier
• Slow ship speed at 35 knots

Performance

Changes

All in Black

• Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.0 s to 3.5 s
• Upgraded torpedo range reduced from 16.5 km to 12 km
• Detectability range by sea increased from 7.04 km to 7.12 km
• Detectability range by air increased from 3.52 km to 3.56 km
• Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.62 km to 2.65 km

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