Hill

Hill

 Hill — American • Premium • Tier IV • Destroyer.

One of the draft designs for a destroyer flottila leader, production of which started at the end of World War I. Was armed with five main battery guns.

Hill was first purchasable in the store via a special event currency related to the Racing Legends game mode. The ship is now available in the store for 6250 doubloons.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: IV
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: (Special)

 Year of Design: 1918

Ship Traits

Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.

Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.

Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	12 100	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 13	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	37.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	560	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	3.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	5.9	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.1	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.3	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple	-
• Arrangement	3x3	-
• Reload Time (sec)	66	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	11 733	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.1	-
• Range (km)	5.5	-
• Speed (kn)	56	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	127mm Mk24 mod. 11	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	5x1	-
• Firing Range (km)	10.1	-
• Reload Time (sec)	4.8	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	12	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP Maximum Damage	2100	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Browning M2 mod. 2	-
• Arrangement	2x1	-
• DPS	8	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	28mm Mk2 mod. 2	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• DPS	14	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk21 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	5x1	-
• DPS	30	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Hill

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	12 100	6	13	0	5x1	2	3.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk24 mod. 11	5x1	4.8	12	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.1 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm triple	3x3	66s	7.2s	11 733	5.5	56	1.1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	37.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Hill

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%

Consumables

Destroyer - Hill

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: 25s Dispersion time: 115s 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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Hill

Pros:

• Five fast-reloading US 127mm guns
• Good agility with a decent top speed.
• Long-lasting American Smoke Generatorconsumable.
• Torpedo armament layout provides dedicated launchers to each side of the ship with an extra launcher that can engage either way.

Cons:

• Short torpedo range (at 5.5 km).
• Mediocre concealment.
• Poor anti-aircraft armament.
• Middle turret's firing angles are limited.

Performance

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