Błyskawica

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 Błyskawica — Pan‑European • Premium • Tier VI • Destroyer.

The most powerful destroyer of her time in Europe. The ship greatly surpassed rival navies' destroyers in terms of speed and artillery power. When commissioned, she had the most powerful AA defense among all destroyers in the world. Błyskawica is now preserved as a military museum ship in Gdynia, Poland.

 Navy: PEU
 Ship: Pan‑European
 Nation: Europe
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer

 Entered Service: 1937
 Ships in Series: 2
 Variants: Błyskawica B

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Guns Aplenty: A high number of guns allows for a lot of damage from a single salvo.

Exposed: Below-average concealment - the ship is visible to enemies from a greater distance.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	15 000	-
• Armor (mm)	7 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	39	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	610	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.8	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple	-
• Arrangement	2x3	-
• Reload time (sec)	60	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	16 200	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	9.5	-
• Speed (kt)	69	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	120mm WZ. 34/36 Bofors single	-
• Main artillery arrangement	1x1	-
• Main artillery name 2	120mm WZ. 34/36 Bofors double	-
• Main artillery arrangement 2	3x2	-
• Firing range (km)	10.7	-
• Reload time (sec)	6	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	-
• HE maximum damage	1700	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	20	-
• AP maximum damage	2200	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm Hotchkiss WZ. 30	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	14	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors WZ. 36	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	22	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Błyskawica

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	15 000	7	16	0	1x1	2	5.8

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm WZ. 34/36 Bofors single	1x1	6	18	1700	8	2200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm triple	2x3	60s	7.2s	16 200	9.5	69	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	39 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Błyskawica

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Błyskawica

Damage Control Party

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

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: 20s Dispersion time: 81s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

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

Community Contributions

Changes

Destroyer - Błyskawica

Breeze of Inspiration

• Main battery reload time reduced from 6.5 s to 6 s
• Torpedo reload time reduced from 70 s to 60 s
• Torpedo damage increased from 14 400 to 16 200
• Torpedo range increased from 8 km to 9.5 km
• Torpedo speed increased from 57 kts to 69 kts

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