Charles F. Hughes

Tier VI | Type: Destroyer
Cost (Doubloons)	12 500

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints14 300

Armor1 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk30 mod. 04x1

Firing Range10.6 km

Reload Time3 s

180 Turn Time5.3 s

HE Max Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Max Damage2100

Sigma2.0

Torpedo

533mm quintuple2x5

Reload Time100 s

Max Damage11 733

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range6.4 km

Speed64 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk44x1

DPS14

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk12x2

DPS23

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

127mm Mk30 mod. 04x1

DPS43

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius570 m

Rudder Shift Time2.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.8 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability firing in smoke2.6 km

Charles F. Hughes — American Premium Tier VI Destroyer.

Charles F. Hughes was one of the first batches of Benson-class destroyers. She was commissioned late in 1940 and quickly took up escort duties in the Atlantic & European theatre. Hughes’ fire support helped allied forces during the Invasions of Italy and Southern France.

Charles F. Hughes was released in the store on August 30th, 2021.

Entered Service: 1940
Ships in a series: 30

Ship Traits			Premium
Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.	Short Range: Low torpedo range.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	14 300	1	20	0	4x1	2	2.7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk30 mod. 0	4x1	3	5.3	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.6 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quintuple	2x5	100s	7.2s	11 733	6.4	64	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	38 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%

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: 27s Dispersion time: 121s 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

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +400% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Great main battery characteristics; typical of high-tier American destroyers.
• Access to a better-than-average Defensive AA Fireconsumable.
• Good top speed and maneuverability.
• Two centerline-mounted quintuple torpedo launchers, each one able to fire to both sides.
• Equipped with the typical American Smoke Generatorconsumable.

Cons:

• Only four main battery guns.
• Mediocre torpedoes; which have below-average damage, a short range and a long reload time.
• Without the Defensive AA Fireconsumable active, AA defenses are somewhat weak.

Performance

Changes

Ship Trimming

• Main battery reload time reduced from 3.5 s to 3 s

Torpedo reload time reduced from 110 s to 100 s

• Defensive AA Fire consumable added:

• 4th slot
• 2 charges, 180 s cooldown, 30 s duration, +400% AA damage

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