Chung Mu

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

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints14 800

Armor3 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 05x1

Firing Range10.2 km

Reload Time3.5 s

180° Turn Time5.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1900

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm Mk142x5

Reload Time117 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage18 000

Detectability by Sea0.7 km

Range10 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk46x1

DPS22

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk13x2

DPS34

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 05x1

DPS54

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius620 m

Rudder Shift Time5.5 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.9 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.6 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints17 100

Armor3 - 20

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 05x1

Firing Range11.2 km

Reload Time3.5 s

180 Turn Time5.3 s

HE Maximum Damage1900

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm Mk142x5

Reload Time117 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage19 033

Detectability by Sea0.8 km

Range10.5 km

Speed66 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk206x2

DPS37

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk12x2

DPS23

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk21x4

DPS16

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 05x1

DPS54

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius620 m

Rudder Shift Time3.9 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.9 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.6 km

Chung Mu — Pan‑Asian Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

A former U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer (USS Erben, DD-631) that was transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy in 1963. The ship carried good armament and had enhanced AA capabilities.

Entered Service: 1943
Ships in a series: 175

Ship Traits
Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Repeater: Equipped or can be equipped with Torpedo Reload Booster.	Deep Water: Deepwater torpedoes are harder to spot, but cannot hit destroyers.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	14 800	3	20	0	5x1	2	5.5	0
Hull B	17 100	3	20	0	5x1	2	3.9	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 0	5x1	3.5	5.3	1900	5	2200
127mm/38 Mk.12 Mk.30 mod. 0	5x1	3.5	5.3	1900	5	2200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10.2 km	0
Targeting System Mk9 mod. 2	10 %	11.2 km	625 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm Mk14	2x5	117s	7.2s	18 000	10	60	0.7	0
533mm Mk14	2x5	117s	7.2s	19 033	10.5	66	0.8	625 000

	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 battery -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: 30s Dispersion time: 70s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 4

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

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

Torpedo Reload Booster

Reduces the reload time of torpedo launchers.

Torpedo launchers reload time: 8s Duration: 1s Reload time: 300s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 7.5km Duration: 17s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

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