Farragut

Tier IV \| Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Clemson	Mahan Benson
Cost	500 000
XP Required	24 000

Farragut — American Tech Tree Tier IV Destroyer.

The first U.S. destroyer of the new generation. She was armed with dual-purpose artillery, which significantly enhanced her AA defenses. The torpedo tubes were placed along the ship's centerline, and thus they could be used more efficently. The destroyers of this class were modernized to receive automatic AA guns.

Entered Service: 1934
Ships in a series: 8

Ship Traits

Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Short Range: Low torpedo range.

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	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	9800	6	21	0	5x1	2	4	0
Hull B	11 200	6	21	0	5x1	2	2.7	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127 mm Mk21 mod.0	5x1	4.3	12	1800	5	2100
127 mm Mk21 mod.0	5x1	4.3	12	1800	5	2100

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.2 km	0
Targeting System Mk4 mod. 2	10 %	10.2 km	12 500

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm quadruple	2x4	88s	7.2s	11 733	5.5	56	1	0
Torpedoes Mark 11 Mk2	2x4	88s	7.2s	11 733	5.5	58	1	12 500

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36.5 kn

History

USS Farragut (DD-348) was an American destroyer, the lead ship of her class and the first vessel of this kind built in the United States after a 12 year gap in destroyer construction, laid down for the US Navy in 1932. They were limited by the London naval treaty which capped their displacement to 1 500 tons. The numerous change in ship building technology between the Clemson class and the Farragut class led to numerous upgrades over the WWI-era class and created the basis for all succeeding USN destroyer class. The Farragut were faster, more armed (mounting more powerful 5 inches/127mm guns instead of the 4 inches/102mm guns of the Clemson's), with a better torpedo layout in the centerline and more stable thanks to a higher freeboard. They also had better operational range, thanks to more fuel tanks and better machinery, all of this for a displacement increase of only 22%.

She received 14 battle stars during world war two for her service in the pacific.

Commissioned in 1934, Farragut was assigned to the east coast, conducting gunnery practice and exercises. In the first quarter of 1935, she escorted the United States President Yacht, before being assigned to the Pacific in May, where she conducted multiple training and large scales exercises, taking part in multiple “fleet problem” exercices until 1941, when she collided with her sistership USS Aylwin (DD-355). Both ships undertook heavy repairs during a month before returning to service.

Farragut was at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese raid started. She took part in the defence of the harbour and was strafed without taking any major damage during the attack. Until the end of 1941, she conducted multiple patrols around Pearl Harbor to defend it against potential submarine threat.

In early 1942, she took part in multiple ASW operations and escort duties before being assigned to the Task Force 11, centred around the fleet carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) and took part in the air defence of the group during the battle of the Coral Sea. She resumed convoy escort, this time between Australia and New Zealand. Farragut also took part in the campaign of Guadalcanal, where she mainly screened the carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) during the covering operation of the invasion. During the Eastern Solomon campaign, Farragut screened USS Enterprise (CV-6), Saratoga and USS Wasp (CV-7).

In mid-1942, she was assigned to convoy escort around Guadalcanal until early 1943, when she returned to Pearl for a complete overhaul. She was then deployed in Alaskan water before being assigned to the screening of US Army transport at Attu Island where she contributed to the sinking of the Japanese Submarine I-31. Later, Farragut took part in the blockade of Kiska island, bombarding the island while she had been secretly evacuated by the Japanese forces. She resumed escort duty and shore bombardment after.

In 1944, Farragut took part in the invasion of the Marshall islands where she screened carriers, patrolled and conducted ASW searches. She took part in the screening of the carriers USS Bunker Hill (CV-19), USS Hornet (CV-12) and USS Lexington (CV-16) during extensive recon operation, and the first large deployment of mine by aircraft carriers. Later, Farragut took part in the invasion of Saipan and Guam.

In early 1945, she contributed to the invasion of Lingayen gulf and Luzon before joining the South China Sea to bombard Japanese positions at Hong Kong, Taiwan and Okinawa. Finally, Farragut took part in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa by screening carriers. During the last days of the war, she performed radar picket duty off the coast of Okinawa.

After the war, Farragut was transferred to the Atlantic to be decommissioned here, less than two months after the end of World War II. She was stricken from the Navy list in 1946, sold the same year and scrapped in 1947.

In World of Warships Legends, USS Farragut is perfectly represented in her original configuration in her Hull A, and her hull B is supposed to represent her WWII configuration. However, she lacks two twins 40mm Bofor months and three single 20mm Oerlikon months.

Source:

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/f/farragut-iii.html
Friedman, Norman, US Destroyers: An Illustrated Design History (Revised ed.). Annapolis, Naval Institute Press, 1982 (2004)

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