Gearing

Tier Legendary | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Allen M. Sumner	none
Cost (Research Bureau)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints19 400

Armor6 - 21 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk38 mod. 03x2

Firing Range10.7 km

Reload Time3 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

HE Maximum Damage2000

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2300

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm quintuple2x5

Reload Time136 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage17 900

Detectability by Sea1.4 km

Range16.5 km

Speed66 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk412x1

DPS43

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 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time3.3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea7.1 km

Detectability by Air3.6 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.6 km

Gearing — American Legendary Tier Destroyer.

Developed from the Fletcher class, Gearing was the largest destroyer built by the U.S. Navy during World War II. The ship was superior in firepower to all foreign counterparts, owing to new dual-purpose twin mounts with a very high rate of fire. Numerous automatic AA guns ensured a respective level of efficiency for her AA defenses.

Gearing was released as a Bureau project reward on March 9th, 2021.

Entered Service: 1945
Ships in a series: 105

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)
Stock	19 400	6	21	0	3x2	2	3.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk38 mod. 0	3x2	3	7.2	2000	5	2300

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quintuple	2x5	136s	7.2s	17 900	16.5	66	1.4

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 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: 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
• Midsection can shatter HE shells that have 20 mm of penetration or less
• 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
• Slow ship speed at 36 knots

Performance

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How It's Done: Gearing

Changes

Double the Fun, Double the Trouble

• Increased muzzle velocity of both AP and HE shells by 5%
• AP shell damage increased from 2100 to 2300
• HE shell damage increased from 1800 to 2000

Crimson Tale

• Bow HP reduced from 3150 to 2100
• Stern HP reduced from 3000 to 2000
• Superstructure HP reduced from 2700 to 1800

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